International Joke Day: Laugh Out Loud on Your Way to Good Health

It’s always fun to share a good old laugh, but are you aware that it actually improves the overall health? With our fast-paced lifestyles and long working hours, laughter has taken a back seat. As children, we used to laugh out loud or giggle at least fifty times a day, but growing up has reduced our everyday laughter quotient. As they say, ‘laughter is the best medicine’, it turns out to be true that a little dose of a hearty laugh each day has a great impact on the mental, physical as well as social well-being. 

Remember, how you guffaw while watching that rib-tickling TV sitcom or how a pun-laden comic brings a smile to your face. Well, they act as an antidote to stress, relaxing your body and mind. Read on to know why you should laugh it up more often:

De-stress with the good old laughs

A healthy lifestyle starts with a healthy body and mind, taking you closer to a stress-free life. And what would be better than a daily dose of laughter! According to recent studies, people who tend to laugh more often, recover faster from mental as well as physical ailments. Following this, more and more people are adopting a technique called Laughter Yoga. It’s just a simple process where you sit with a group of people, in a circle or face to face, and all you have to do is initiate laughter as a bodily exercise while maintaining eye contact. Starting as a fake laugh, you won’t even notice when the room will be full of joy and turn into a laughter riot. It is an easy way to stimulate the blood circulation, relax the muscles and calm the mind. Give Laughter Yoga a try soon!

Give your immunity a boost 

Humor and laughter go a long way giving the immune system a boost. Think of how relieved you are amongst a group of friends or at a get-together with regular bursts of laughter and fun banter. Spending time with friends or connecting with loved ones over a call when you can’t step out has a positive impact on your overall health. Make sure to create a power pack of a good diet, regular exercise and a bundle of laughter to meet your long-term health goals. Including immunity-boosters to your daily schedule is also a good alternative to enhance your immune system, keeping you safe and healthy. Explore through 1Tab’s wide range of health supplements, immunity-enhancing tablets, multivitamins and much more to keep a tab on your wellness. This digital healthcare platform ensures hassle-free delivery of medicines and other healthcare products right to your doorstep. Click here to download the app.

Enhance your mental and physical health

Sharing a good hearty laugh has proven to reduce physical tension and stress, relaxing the muscles for up to 45 minutes. Rollicking laughter triggers health-enhancing hormones like endorphins and reduces the release of stress-hormones including cortisol and adrenaline. Having a healthy lifestyle combined with bouts of laughter regulates the blood pressure, improves cardiovascular health and enhances sleep patterns. Also, it works out well for a physical and emotional release. In a lot of instances, people with physical ailments feel better with the restorative power of a merry laugh. It not only helps the ailing but also the caregivers to ease the mental and physical strain that they go through. Additionally, it is said that a good belly laugh for 10-15 minutes every day burns about 40 calories, another good reason to laugh more! 

Imagine how much a simple change in your daily routine can enhance your quality of life. Just by adding some laughter to your recipe of wellness, you can feel more connected, boost your emotional health, strengthen relationships and also maintain physical health. 

Let’s try something! Next time you watch that funny TV sitcom or share a good laugh with a friend, observe how you feel. Your muscles will feel a little less tense, your mood uplifted and you will feel motivated. Give this dose of laughter a try, it’s fun and easy to use. 

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  1. AngelaJuly 22, 2021 at 2:33 PM

    Nice post. Well what can I say is that these is an interesting and very informative topic on stomach ailments list

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