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Asked by meg53 to Helen, Jenni, Mark, Martin, Stu on 23 Jun 2011.
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Jenni Tilley answered on 21 Jun 2011:
yes. it releases all sorts of good chemicals and hormones and keeps us happy. Happy people tend to be healthier.
Scientists actually recommend laughing at least 15 minutes a day.
And here’s a joke to help you get your daily dose:
Two fish were in a tank. One turned to the other and said ‘do you know how to drive this thing?!’
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Helen O'Connor answered on 23 Jun 2011:
We all laugh, but there is very little research on how and why we laugh. This is because psychologists usually spend more time researching “problems” people have (like being unhappy) instead of looking at all the things that make us healthy or happy. This has actually led to a new branch of psychology called “positive psychology”.
Whatever the reasons for our laughing, it has been shown that it is good for us in many ways:
It can help reduce the feeling of pain; lowers our blood sugar levels (which helps diabetics and even non-diabetics); can help us be more creative and solve difficult problems; bonds us socially with others; helps our blood vessels function better by increasing blood flow (so its good for our heart and brain function).
So, although exercise is still important for our health, it looks like watching some comedy once or twice a week or having a good laugh with friends might be too!
http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/200504/laughter-the-best-medicine -
Mark Burnley answered on 23 Jun 2011:
Yes. Two statisticians go duck hunting, and spend hours and hours without seeing a single duck. Then, as they are about to leave, a duck flies from the reeds and the statisticians fire their shotguns at exactly the same time. The first shot 1 metre to the left of the duck, the other 1 metre to the right. You’d be forgiven for thinking that they were disappointed with that, but they both went home happy because on average the duck was dead.
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mattkp commented on :
hahaha great joke
really a whole 15 mins a day