A joke a day keeps the doctor away…
Laughter has health benefits…no joke! Take a look at a few of the benefits — and then get your laugh on with a few ‘healthy’ jokes.
Short – Term Benefits
Not only do a few giggles release the tension and stress, but actually stimulate physical changes in your body.
- Stimulate your organs. Laughter increases your oxygen intake, stimulates your heart, lungs and muscles. End result: releases feel-good endorphins from your brain.
- Activate and release your stress response. By laughing – you actually increase your heart rate and blood pressure giving you a relaxed feeling.
- Soothe tension and stomachaches. Laughter can also ease digestion and stimulate circulation, which helps reduce the physical feeling of stress.
Long – Term Benefits
- Improve your immune system. Positive thoughts activate responses that actually help fight stress and potentially more-serious illnesses.
- Relieve pain. Laughter actually causes your body to produce natural painkillers. Say good-bye to tension headaches!
- Increase personal satisfaction. Laughter can make a negative situation a little bit easier. Turn that frown upside down!
Try these jokes on your family and friends — I’m sure you will get a good laugh!
Q: Why couldn’t the sesame seed leave the gambling casino?
A: Because he was on a roll.
Q: What did the mayonnaise say to the refrigerator?
A: Close the door, I’m dressing!
Q: What’s the worst thing about being an octopus?
A: Washing your hands before dinner.
*Source: Mayoclinic.com
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