WHY LAUGHING IS GOOD FOR YOU

LAUGHTER HELPS PEOPLE SAVE AS MUCH AS 30%

ON THEIR MEDICAL EXPENSES

Doctors in western Japan once provided elderly people with inclusive

medical care programs that involved both physical training and

laughter therapy. About 92 percent of the beneficiaries reported that

their annual medical costs fell 30% after joining the program.

LAUGHTER HELPS FREE BREATHING

Laughter increases lung capacity and clears out your lungs by

forcing enough stale air out thus allowing fresh air to enter

into more areas of the lung.

LAUGHTER IMPROVES SELF-IMAGE

According to studies, laughter has a strong influence on a person’s

self-image (especially for men). For example, when a person laughs

at a man’s jokes, it gives that man a sense of pride (so ladies, if you

want to reach a man’s heart? laugh at his jokes…all of them).

LAUGHTER ENCOURAGES CREATIVITY

Aside from causing people to think logically, laughter also encourages

creativity. In fact, it is often considered a “creative thinking exercise”

to purposely laugh out loud.

LAUGHTER INCREASES YOUR LIFESPAN

The combination of the many benefits to laughter has shown to increase

longevity of life. In fact, in a 20 year study, researchers found that

those who held a more positive outlook on life increased their

lifespan to 7.8 more years.

LAUGHTER HELPS IMPROVE A PERSON’S PRODUCTIVITY

Some studies show that laughter actually positively affects productivity.

The positive mood of a person allows them to be better at creative

problem solving. They also have more energy, have higher motivation

to work, and are optimistic about challenges that come their way.

LAUGHTER IMPROVES RELATIONSHIPS

According to studies, couples who do sessions of laughter meditation

together find a tremendous improvement in their relationship.

Moreover, families that laugh often have closer ties and do well

in balancing the stresses of life.

LAUGHTER KEEPS YOU LOOKING YOUNG

The face displays a great amount of our stress via tightened muscles

and wrinkles. But when we laugh, tension from the face, neck and head

is released. As such, we maintain a more youthful appearance.