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Xth -C

PROJECT – I

UNIT- I [Health & Medicines]Topic- Laughter –The Best Medicine

Laughter is….Laughter is a powerful antidote to stress, pain, and conflict. Nothing works faster or more dependably to bring your mind and body back into balance than a good laugh .Laugh makes us happy even in bad conditions. Laughter is our birth right , a natural part of our life that’s is innate & inborn. Laughter makes us feel good. And the good feelings that we get when we laugh remains with us even after the laughter subsides. Humor helps us to keep a positive , optimistic outlook through difficult situations , disappointments and loss. More than just a respite from sadness and pain, laughter gives us the courage and strength to find new sources of meaning and hope.  Even in the most difficult of times, a laugh–or even simply a smile–can go a long way toward making you feel better. And laughter really is contagious—just hearing laughter primes your brain and readies you to smile and join in the fun…..

We Laugh Because..We laugh because it is good for our health. A good , hearty laugh relieves physical tension and stress leaving your muscles relaxed. It also decreases stress hormones and increases immune cells and infection – fighting antibiotics. Laughter is all about playfulness .We laugh because it makes a clear distinction between Happiness and Joy. Happiness is a conditional response of the mind which is totally dependent on the fullfillment of certain desires of the mind. The ability to laugh, play, and have fun with others not only makes life more enjoyable but also helps you solve problems, connect with others, and be more creative. People who incorporate humor and play into their daily lives find that it renews them and all of their relationships……

Factors that may affect our Health….Laughter helps us to stay healthy. Laughter works wonderfully well in the moment, but it also has some surprising long-term health benefits. Here are some benefits of laughter which affects our health…-Lower blood pressure -Increase vascular blood flow and oxygenation of the blood.-Reduce certain stress hormones such as adrenaline.-Improve alertness, creativity, and memory-Increase memory and learning -Laughter improves the function of blood vessels and increases blood flow, which can help protect you against a heart attack and other cardiovascular problems.

Laugh Is Helpful to live a Healthy Life As…. -A good, hearty laugh relieves physical tension and stress, leaving your muscles relaxed for up to 45 minutes after. -Laughter decreases stress hormones and increases immune cells and infection-fighting antibodies, thus improving your resistance to disease.-Laughter triggers the release of endorphins, the body’s natural feel-good chemicals. Endorphins promote an overall sense of well-being and can even temporarily relieve pain.-Keep things in perspective. Many things in life are beyond your control—particularly the behavior of other people. While you might think taking the weight of the world on your shoulders is admirable, in the long run it’s unrealistic, unproductive, unhealthy, and even egotistical.

A Laugh Proves To be A Medicine When….Laughing proves to be a medicine when we feel sad or hurted emotionally. It overcomes our stress and tension. If a person is sad or depressed, his body also appears quite lifeless and sluggish. In such situations laughter is the best medicine or just a physical work like walking, jogging, playing etc. In an unhappy state of mind , if we bring ourselves to behaving or acting happy or just fake laugh , soon enough we will start feeling light-hearted and chirpy indeed..!!

Laugh Is An Integral Part Of Human Being….

Laugh is an integral part of human being because when ever we feel sad or stressed if laugh for even a half minute we feel light hearted. We ourselves realize if we don’t laugh a day..But an adult use their brains or minds first to comprehend humour and then decide if they have to laugh. Very often , they suffer from what is said in Hindi the LKK syndrome , that is ‘Log Kya Kahenge’. On the other hand children who do not allow themselves to bee affected by the LKK syndrome. It is promise that the body makes to the mind to indulge in playfulness moment by moment and thereby give relaxation to it.. Laughter dissolves distressing emotions. You can’t feel anxious, angry, or sad when you’re laughing.Laughter helps you relax and recharge. It reduces stress and increases energy, enabling you to stay focused and accomplish more.Humor shifts perspective, allowing you to see situations in a more realistic, less threatening light. A humorous perspective creates psychological distance, which can help you avoid feeling overwhelmed.These were the some reasons why laughter is an integral part of human being……..

Laughter – A Therapy..What is laughter therapy?We were born with the gift of laughter. Laughter is a natural medicine. It lifts our spirits and makes us feel happy. Laughter is a contagious emotion. It can bring people together. It can help us feel more alive and empowered.Laughter therapy, also called humor therapy, is the use of humor to promote overall health and wellness. It aims to use the natural physiological process of laughter to help relieve physical or emotional stresses or discomfort.

Research supporting laughter therapyA growing body of research supports the theory that laughter may have therapeutic value.For years, the use of humor has been used in medicine. Surgeons used humor to distract patients from pain as early as the 13th century. Later, in the 20th century, came the scientific study of the effect of humor on physical wellness. Many credit this to Norman Cousins. After years of prolonged pain from a serious illness, Cousins claims to have cured himself with a self-invented regimen of laughter and vitamins. In his 1979 book Anatomy of an Illness, Cousins describes how watching comedic movies helped him recover.Over the years, researchers have conducted studies to explore the impact of laughter on health. After evaluating participants before and after a humorous event (i.e., a comedy video), studies have revealed that episodes of laughter helped to reduce pain, decrease stress-related hormones and boost the immune system in participants.

Different Types of Laughter

there are many different types of laughter: The first includes spontaneous laughter. The other group includes laughter that is less spontaneous: it includes fake laughter, nervous laughter, and other social laughter that is unconnected to humor.

The spontaneous laughter originates in part from the brainstem, an ancient part of the brain. So it might be a more original form of laughter. The other type of laughter comes from parts of the brain that developed more recently, in evolutionary terms.

It's been said that laughter is the best medicine, but no one has yet to prove it.

Now a Japanese scientist is unlocking the secrets of the funny bone, which he believes can cheer up people's genes

a good laugh is enough to increase the level of feel-good hormones in your blood, a conference has heard. Previous work has shown that laughter triggers a cascade of beneficial physiological changes

Why We Laugh According to R. Morgan Griffin, laughter

was a simpler method of communication. "In fact, people who are born blind and deaf still laugh. So we know it's not a learned behavior. Humans are hardwired for laughter."

But perhaps because laughter is so ancient, it's much less precise than language. "Laughter isn't under our conscious control," says Provine. "We don't choose to laugh in the same way that we choose to speak." If you've ever had an inopportune laughing fit -- in a lecture, during a high school play, or at a funeral, for instance -- you know that laughter can't always be tamed.

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