Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The psychological benefits of laughter have been researched for some time, according to Sara Brides, a licensed clinical social worker who treats patients at Novant Health Cancer Institute in ...
Laughter has been used as a therapeutic tool for many years because it is a natural form of medicine. Laughter is available to everyone and it provides benefits to a person's physical, emotional, and social well being. Some of the benefits of using laughter therapy are that it can relieve stress and relax the whole body. [32]
For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us
Laughing cures all. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us
Two girls laughing. Gelotology (from the Greek γέλως gelos "laughter") [1] is the study of laughter and its effects on the body, from a psychological and physiological perspective. Its proponents often advocate induction of laughter on therapeutic grounds in alternative medicine. The field of study was pioneered by William F. Fry of ...
Humor research includes investigations into the positive benefits of humor, sense of humor, and laughter on physical health. In recent decades, humor research has seen a surge in publications in part because of Norman Cousins and his claims that he became cured from ankylosing spondilitis due to a daily regimen which included humor and laughter.
Proposed benefits include: Stress management, [28] relaxation, improved mental functions, improved digestion, and pain relief. Some suggest that laughter activates similar brain wave frequencies as a meditative state. [29] However, scientific studies of these benefits are limited and have methodological issues. [30]
Aside from being fun and making life more enjoyable, laughter has real health benefits.It increases your oxygen intake, which helps your heart, lungs, and muscles, and causes a release of feel ...