Laughing Burns Calories! – Passion - Sites At Penn State

As we all know, laughing until you can’t breathe is probably one of the best feelings in the world. It’s fun to share a laugh with others. But did you know it can actually improve your health? Laughter is really the best medicine for the mind and body.

Laughing is overall very beneficial for your health. It relaxes and calms the body, decreases stress hormones, and triggers the release of natural happy and feel-good endorphins. In addition, numerous studies have shown that laughter actually protects the heart by improving the function of blood vessels and increasing blood flow which ultimately protects you against a heart attack or any other cardiovascular issues. Along with protecting the heart, laughter burns calories! I know what you are probably thinking… “so I didn’t need to be going to the gym for all these years?” Well not exactly, but laughing for an average of 15 minutes a day burns around 40 calories, which adds to weight loss. So yes, it is not only okay to laugh once in a while but it is necessary. Laughter can easily take stress out of your life; it diffuses anger, stress, and anxiety only within a couple of seconds.

The benefits of laughter truly reach all parts of the body, even the parts that aren’t tangible. What I mean is that laughing benefits the social aspect of your life. Bonding over something humorous makes friendships stronger and even creates them. Most individuals are in fact attracted to a funny personality, you could meet your future husband or wife by sharing a laugh! In addition, laughing eases the tension in the room, it’s an amazing ice breaker that most don’t utilize to their advantage.

Using humor to make you and others feel better is an important tool. When things get serious, it is crucial to understand that laughing is more than okay to do. When things are too serious it is almost a necessary aspect of life to make things happier and make you, as an individual, feel better about yourself and your body. Being instantly put into a good mood, makes you a happier person, and wouldn’t you want to feel this way all the time? Laughter is the cure to relieve hostile tensions.

Laughter is this powerful cure to more than just awkward tensions, it cures stress, anxiety, depression, and pain. There really is not a quicker solution; nothing works faster and you know it will work because laughter is literally a part of you. Therefore, laughter is free! You don’t need to pay for it, I mean, you might have to pay for comedy stations on the television, but other than that, it comes without a price tag.

In today’s competitive world, it is important to remember to laugh, and to laugh often. Do not lose sight of the funny and humorous things in the world by drowning yourself in seriousness and work all the time. Humor is a characteristic in your life that will instantly make you feel better and I recommend using this to your best advantage.