{"id":1305,"date":"2008-10-07T19:41:14","date_gmt":"2008-10-08T00:41:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-367309-1145696.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=1305"},"modified":"2008-10-07T19:41:14","modified_gmt":"2008-10-08T00:41:14","slug":"laugh-a-little-to-feel-good-all-over","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/articles\/laugh-a-little-to-feel-good-all-over\/","title":{"rendered":"Laugh a Little to Feel Good All Over"},"content":{"rendered":"

The most wasted of all days is one without laughter. <\/strong>~ e e cummings<\/em><\/p>\n

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Previously we shared some ways to boost happiness<\/a>, and now let’s find out more about the benefits of laughter.<\/p>\n

Laughing increases vitality, cleanses energy, and brings the mind and body into harmony and balance. Laughter also <\/strong>increases the release of joy increasing endorphins!<\/strong><\/p>\n

“In Seven Pointers to Lift a Bad Mood”<\/a> <\/em>Dr. Mao tells us:<\/p>\n

“No one can live a long and healthy life without the will to go on; sometimes mood swings can make us feel that life is too much for us. A bad mood not only gives you a gloomy outlook, it also lowers your immune function, leading the way to illness.”<\/em> He recommends “Laugh Therapy<\/strong><\/em>,” pioneered by Norman Cousins.<\/p>\n

As it turns out laughter is the number one prescription for a bad mood. For example, laughter and joy boost immune functions<\/strong>, especially the production of natural defense cells in the body<\/strong> that protect us from illness and cancer.<\/p>\n

Extra body benefits of a good laugh include:<\/p>\n

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