It’s a laugh a day not an apple that keeps the doctor away!

Mar 3, 2017
3 min read

I love people who make me laugh. I honestly think it's the thing I like most, to laugh. It cures a multitude of ills. It's probably the most important thing in a person.

Audrey Hepburn

We have all heard the phrase “laughter is the best medicine”; however very few of us know that this has actually been proven to be very much true. A good sense of humour and the ability to laugh can be beneficial for your health physically, emotionally and socially.

As someone trained in the science of medicine I’m always a little sceptical when I hear things like this, however in this case it just happens to be true!

Laughter triggers the dilation or expansion of the tissue that forms the inner lining of blood vessels, increasing blood flow. Michael Miller, a much-respected professor in cardiovascular health, lead a formal study into the health benefits of laughter, He suggests, “It is conceivable that laughing may be important to maintain a healthy endothelium, and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease,”

Stressful experiences in everyday life suppress the immune system, from the simplest situations such as the missing the tube you’ve just run for! This in turn Increases the risk of infectious illness and heart disease. A good sense of humour prevents stress from affecting the immune system, protecting you from disease.

Laughter provides the fastest and easiest method of regulating breathing and flushing out the lungs. Enthusiastic prolonged laughter rids the lungs of residual air and replaces it with fresh, oxygen-rich air. In simple terms, it allows you to breathe deeper, improving respiratory health especially for those with respiratory ailments such as asthma. It is so effective in fact, that Laughter Yoga has been developed. Laughter Yoga recharges the body and controls the mental state by regulating the flow of ‘life force’, inducing calmness, focus and energy.

Laughter also improves our mental health. Laughter triggers the brain’s emotional and reward centres, releasing dopamine, which helps the brain to process emotional responses and enhances the experience of pleasure; serotonin, which lifts moods; and endorphins which regulates pain and stress and induces euphoria.

Laughter also improves and enhances our social health, it plays an important role in regulating conversation in humans and is also significant in facilitating social bonding between groups of individuals. A sense of humour is important in interpersonal communication and attraction, and an important component of social competence. A healthy sense of humour bonds friends and family and reinforces group identity.

And guys – take note; studies have shown that men with a good sense of humour are found more attractive. Conversely, men are more attracted to women who laugh at their jokes. It makes you more comfortable to be around in social situations, such as parties, allowing you to broaden your social circles. It is also argued that having a good sense of humour in a job interview increases your chances of getting hired – however, answering a question with, “there was an Englishman, Irishman and a Scotsman……...” may not have the desired response!

So, give it a go – take time to laugh today and every day! Better still laugh with someone else, that way you improve your health and the person sharing your laughter!

All that said, no clown outfit today but this is what I’m wearing;

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