How important is laughter? Do people really need to be exposed to humor for their health? For many years, we knew humor was fun, and laughter made us feel better, but we didn't know the full story. Recent studies at University Of Md. Medical Center point towards laughter being not just important, but pertinent to our health, job, relationships. Like exercise, laughter produces very similar endorphins that help preserve our immune system. More studies have shown that it even increases brain function which could influence our intellect.
Additionally, humor helps facilitate stress reduction naturally. It is easy in our fast-paced world, it is easy to feel overwhelmed and take life too seriously. If that is their coping mechanism, that is fine, but it should not be for you or me. Too much stress can actually kill us prematurely. With laughter being that important, it should be considered a basic part of our holistic health.
Humor is an ideal form of communication that unites people. Nobody is perfect. Even if we wish them to be. Not our kids, our parents, our co-workers, or even ourselves (as hard as that one might be to believe). But simply striving to do one's best, and taking a more lighthearted humorous approach to life, can help build new plateaus of our existence.
So you may be asking "What is funny and where do I find it"? Various medias provide a myriad of laughs. You can rent movies in the comedy section of your neighborhood video store. You can go to large offbeat cartoon and/or joke websites. Maybe you want to help the health of someone else by exposing them to something humorous.
Buy a friend of family member a funny cartoon tee, gift or collectible from an Internet store. There are lots of places to find them. Most of them are under twenty bucks; some funny novelty gifts are as low as $5 and even less for greeting cards. You might be surprised at the reaction to these types of gifts. Oddly enough, you are "passing it forward", showing friends and loved ones that you enjoy humor and maybe they should explore it as well, and want to share it.
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