Reasons Why Laughing is Good For You

Laughter is the best medicine, mainly because marijuana is illegal, but there is nothing like it. Turns out there's more to you cracking your ribs than what meets the eye, and since we're all about a good laugh here at YeahIsaidIt, we took a look at some of the benefits of laughing...


Laughter Relieves Pain

Not only does laughter distract you form aches and pains, it releases 'feel-good' endorphins which are more powerful than the same amount of morphine. And they look like this...

Pictured: endorphins

No, they don't look like that. Actually, they look like this...

"they don't look so funny"

If only surgeons told a joke once in a while instead of pumping our bodies with morphine during surgery...

 

"So a duck gets into a bar..."

 

 

 

 

Laughter Improves Your Social Life

 

If you can make people laugh, then you're more likely to have friends. Everyone loves a joker...

 

 

"Do you wanna know how I got these scars...?"

 

"You've told me that story three times already!"

 

Researchers say that you are also more likely to achieve at work. If you have a good sense of humour, you will be more productive, a good communicator and a team player.

 

 

 

Laughter Gives You a Mini Workout

 

 

We've probably all used, or at least heard, the phrase 'my sides ache' after laughing too much. Well, it's no real surprise. A good belly laugh exercises the diaphragm, contracts your abdominal muscles and also works your shoulders. This will make you feel a lot more relaxed.

In fact, laughing 100 times is the equivalent to 10 minutes on the rowing machine or 15 minutes on an exercise bike.

 

 

 

 

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