Laughter for stress relief

Children Laugh, and they laugh all the time. The reason may seem silly for grownups but the children laugh all the time. As part of the growing up experience, we forgot the art of laughing without a care. We are too wrapped up in grown up notions that we wrinkle our noses when we see someone engaging in a hearty rolling laughter.

Have you noticed how you kind of feel breathless at the end of a roaring laughter? Laughing makes you take gulps of air increasing the oxygen intake which is essential to generate more energy in your cells. The more you laugh the more you get oxygen into your cells.

When you laugh you generate many good chemicals in your body, like Serotonin. An imbalance in Serotonin levels is believed to influence the mood in a significant way. Any problems in the generation of usage of Serotonin in our body can lead to problems like depression, anxiety, panic, excessive anger etc. So you can just laugh your heart out to induce your brain to generate more serotonin. Easy and simple way to protect yourself.

A sense of humor helps you to see the issue at hand with a different perspective. When you can see the funny side of any situation, you are reducing the impact of the stressful situation on yourself. You may even come up with different ways of handling or dealing with the situation.

Yes it is true when the age old saying goes – “Laughter is the Best Medicine”

So if you are asking – so how do I help myself laugh?

Go on, get that movie that made you laugh how many ever times you see it.
Join a comedy club or laughter club.
Search for funny videos in You tube or watch that laughter show that you always enjoyed.

Go on – get yourself a dose of that rib tickling laughter and say bye bye to stress.