Wednesday, February 2, 2011

The Best Medicine for ill-people is Laughter

Although a few of us take it for conceded, laughter is an intrinsically, profound contribution of our lives. Research shows that expressing joy is a 'total cortex' experience, entailing that before we laugh, an electric wave sweeps through and entirely covers the cortex.

Laughing out loud has wide ranging impressions, physiologically as well as psychologically After a laugh, the blood pressure and heart rate go below normal, setting the body into a slowed down state. It also, indirectly, stimulates endorphins, which is a raw pain killer. Laughter steps up creative thinking, promoting out of traditional ways of looking at things.