Are you sometimes down in the dumps, stressed, suffering from long term depression or even just upset about some personal issue?
Well some people might think that by seeking medical attention with the help of expensive anti-depressants, that it will cure them. But when really all you may need is a good old laugh.
It has been scientifically proven that laughter is the best medicine. Scientists have found that laughter is a form of internal jogging that exercises and stimulates the body.
In a study performed by the University Of Maryland Medical Center, it has been show that adults laugh approximately 15 times a day, while children laugh upwards to 400 times a day.
During laughter, the heartbeat quickens and blood pressure rises, but after, both the heart rate and blood pressure drop to a point that is lower than its original resting rate.
Laughter also stimulates circulation in the body’s diaphragm and brings fresh, oxygen-rich blood inside the body system.
In a recent study, it showed that people with heart disease were 40 percent less likely to laugh in a variety of situations compared to people of the same age without heart disease.
It’s even proven that a fake laugh will trick the brain into thinking it’s a real laugh. A joyful belly laugh can exercise through the muscles, nerves and organs of the main torso.
So the next time you’re feeling a little down in the dumps, stressed, or trying to deal with some personal issues, just take a little time and find something that can turn that frown upside down with the help of a little laughter.