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Dec 8, 2021 9:56 AM CST Laughter boosts the immune system and fights Covid.
tomcatty
tomcattytomcattyCoral Bay, Paphos, Paphos Cyprus368 Threads 6 Polls 6,885 Posts
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.

The benefits of laughter

It’s true: laughter is strong medicine. It draws people together in ways that trigger healthy physical and emotional changes in the body. Laughter strengthens your immune system, boosts mood, diminishes pain, and protects you from the damaging effects of stress. Nothing works faster or more dependably to bring your mind and body back into balance than a good laugh. Humor lightens your burdens, inspires hope, connects you to others, and keeps you grounded, focused, and alert. It also helps you release anger and forgive sooner.

With so much power to heal and renew, the ability to laugh easily and frequently is a tremendous resource for surmounting problems, enhancing your relationships, and supporting both physical and emotional health. Best of all, this priceless medicine is fun, free, and easy to use.

As children, we used to laugh hundreds of times a day, but as adults, life tends to be more serious and laughter more infrequent. But by seeking out more opportunities for humor and laughter, you can improve your emotional health, strengthen your relationships, find greater happiness—and even add years to your life.
Laughter is good for your health

Laughter relaxes the whole body. A good, hearty laugh relieves physical tension and stress, leaving your muscles relaxed for up to 45 minutes after.

Laughter boosts the immune system. 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.

Laughter protects the heart. Laughter improves the function of blood vessels and increases blood flow, which can help protect you against a heart attack and other cardiovascular problems.

Laughter burns calories. Okay, so it’s no replacement for going to the gym, but one study found that laughing for 10 to 15 minutes a day can burn approximately 40 calories—which could be enough to lose three or four pounds over the course of a year.

Laughter lightens anger’s heavy load. Nothing diffuses anger and conflict faster than a shared laugh. Looking at the funny side can put problems into perspective and enable you to move on from confrontations without holding onto bitterness or resentment.

Laughter may even help you to live longer. A study in Norway found that people with a strong sense of humor outlived those who don’t laugh as much. The difference was particularly notable for those battling cancer. and Covid.

So laugh with me or at me and live longer
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Dec 8, 2021 9:57 AM CST Laughter boosts the immune system and fights Covid.
Is it bibical Tom this plague ?
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Dec 8, 2021 9:59 AM CST Laughter boosts the immune system and fights Covid.
tomcatty
tomcattytomcattyCoral Bay, Paphos, Paphos Cyprus368 Threads 6 Polls 6,885 Posts
pedro27: Is it bibical Tom this plague ?
What is biblical????
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Dec 8, 2021 10:01 AM CST Laughter boosts the immune system and fights Covid.
tomcatty: What is biblical????
Yeah biblical your opinion?
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Dec 8, 2021 10:01 AM CST Laughter boosts the immune system and fights Covid.
bodleing2
bodleing2bodleing2Manchester, Greater Manchester, England UK84 Threads 6,132 Posts
I once spent a weekend at a laughter yoga convention..... that's sure one hell of a way to get high.

rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing
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Dec 8, 2021 10:04 AM CST Laughter boosts the immune system and fights Covid.
tomcatty
tomcattytomcattyCoral Bay, Paphos, Paphos Cyprus368 Threads 6 Polls 6,885 Posts
pedro27: Yeah biblical your opinion?
No I gues it's Tomcatticalrolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing


Laugh and the world laughs with you, cry and you cry alonelaugh
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Dec 8, 2021 10:07 AM CST Laughter boosts the immune system and fights Covid.
tomcatty
tomcattytomcattyCoral Bay, Paphos, Paphos Cyprus368 Threads 6 Polls 6,885 Posts
bodleing2: I once spent a weekend at a laughter yoga convention..... that's sure one hell of a way to get high.
I used to get that way with a spliff, before I gave them upwink wink
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Dec 8, 2021 10:18 AM CST Laughter boosts the immune system and fights Covid.
You’ll always be one booster away from immunity.laugh
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Dec 8, 2021 10:20 AM CST Laughter boosts the immune system and fights Covid.
mikey4691
mikey4691mikey4691Knoxville, Tennessee USA8 Threads 6,868 Posts
Conrad73: You’ll always be one booster away from immunity.
True that... thumbs up
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Dec 8, 2021 10:22 AM CST Laughter boosts the immune system and fights Covid.
bodleing2
bodleing2bodleing2Manchester, Greater Manchester, England UK84 Threads 6,132 Posts
Conrad73: You’ll always be one booster away from immunity.
There's no booster that will give immunity to the infectious nature of laughter.

laugh
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Dec 8, 2021 10:27 AM CST Laughter boosts the immune system and fights Covid.
tomcatty
tomcattytomcattyCoral Bay, Paphos, Paphos Cyprus368 Threads 6 Polls 6,885 Posts
bodleing2: There's no booster that will give immunity to the infectious nature of laughter.
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It's true.
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Dec 8, 2021 10:32 AM CST Laughter boosts the immune system and fights Covid.
bodleing2
bodleing2bodleing2Manchester, Greater Manchester, England UK84 Threads 6,132 Posts
tomcatty: It's true.
On the laughter yoga weekend I attended, half the second day was spent examining in great detail the amazing benefits of laughter. The physical effects on the body go way further than you would imagine. And yes, boosting the immune system is one of them.
They did'nt warn me that my stomach muscles would be sore for the next few days though.

laugh
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Dec 8, 2021 10:37 AM CST Laughter boosts the immune system and fights Covid.
tomcatty: No I gues it's Tomcattical


Laugh and the world laughs with you, cry and you cry alone
laughing is ok

sorrow is also ok

kitty cat





tongue
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Dec 8, 2021 10:43 AM CST Laughter boosts the immune system and fights Covid.
tomcatty
tomcattytomcattyCoral Bay, Paphos, Paphos Cyprus368 Threads 6 Polls 6,885 Posts
pedro27: laughing is ok

sorrow is also ok

kitty cat
Did I hear the lilt of Irish laughter, or, mockerylaugh laugh laugh laugh laugh
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Dec 8, 2021 10:47 AM CST Laughter boosts the immune system and fights Covid.
Selenite
SeleniteSeleniteMálaga, Andalusia Spain59 Threads 1 Polls 6,299 Posts
bodleing2: On the laughter yoga weekend I attended, half the second day was spent examining in great detail the amazing benefits of laughter. The physical effects on the body go way further than you would imagine. And yes, boosting the immune system is one of them.
They did'nt warn me that my stomach muscles would be sore for the next few days though.
I remember weekends like that with my friends ... not even at a laughter seminar... where the stomach muscles ache from laughing ... rolling on the floor laughing laugh rolling on the floor laughing laugh

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Dec 8, 2021 10:58 AM CST Laughter boosts the immune system and fights Covid.
I guess that's why I'm never sick laugh
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Dec 8, 2021 11:02 AM CST Laughter boosts the immune system and fights Covid.
galrads
galradsgalradsDublin, Ohio USA2,264 Threads 279 Polls 36,283 Posts
Did dr fauci right this story about laughter. Where is the science proving this. Oh, i forgot fauci is the science.

tomcatty: 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.

The benefits of laughter

It’s true: laughter is strong medicine. It draws people together in ways that trigger healthy physical and emotional changes in the body. Laughter strengthens your immune system, boosts mood, diminishes pain, and protects you from the damaging effects of stress. Nothing works faster or more dependably to bring your mind and body back into balance than a good laugh. Humor lightens your burdens, inspires hope, connects you to others, and keeps you grounded, focused, and alert. It also helps you release anger and forgive sooner.

With so much power to heal and renew, the ability to laugh easily and frequently is a tremendous resource for surmounting problems, enhancing your relationships, and supporting both physical and emotional health. Best of all, this priceless medicine is fun, free, and easy to use.

As children, we used to laugh hundreds of times a day, but as adults, life tends to be more serious and laughter more infrequent. But by seeking out more opportunities for humor and laughter, you can improve your emotional health, strengthen your relationships, find greater happiness—and even add years to your life.
Laughter is good for your health

Laughter relaxes the whole body. A good, hearty laugh relieves physical tension and stress, leaving your muscles relaxed for up to 45 minutes after.

Laughter boosts the immune system. 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.

Laughter protects the heart. Laughter improves the function of blood vessels and increases blood flow, which can help protect you against a heart attack and other cardiovascular problems.

Laughter burns calories. Okay, so it’s no replacement for going to the gym, but one study found that laughing for 10 to 15 minutes a day can burn approximately 40 calories—which could be enough to lose three or four pounds over the course of a year.

Laughter lightens anger’s heavy load. Nothing diffuses anger and conflict faster than a shared laugh. Looking at the funny side can put problems into perspective and enable you to move on from confrontations without holding onto bitterness or resentment.

Laughter may even help you to live longer. A study in Norway found that people with a strong sense of humor outlived those who don’t laugh as much. The difference was particularly notable for those battling cancer. and Covid.

So laugh with me or at me and live longer
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Dec 8, 2021 11:06 AM CST Laughter boosts the immune system and fights Covid.
tomcatty
tomcattytomcattyCoral Bay, Paphos, Paphos Cyprus368 Threads 6 Polls 6,885 Posts
galrads: Did dr fauci right this story about laughter. Where is the science proving this. Oh, i forgot fauci is the science.
Miserable sodrolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing jokebeer
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Dec 8, 2021 11:11 AM CST Laughter boosts the immune system and fights Covid.
bodleing2
bodleing2bodleing2Manchester, Greater Manchester, England UK84 Threads 6,132 Posts
Selenite: I remember weekends like that with my friends ... not even at a laughter seminar... where the stomach muscles ache from laughing ...
I've seen that Mooji video berore, whatever you laugh at doesn't always have to be funny.

I must admit, I was very sceptical and almost had to be dragged along. What's so amazing is the the person in charge isn't really funny, he just asks you to copy the ridiculous things he's doing.
But, the result of about 150 adults behaving like young children triggers something that gathers momentum until everyone is in a state of hopless uncontrolable laughter, even to the extent of rolling about on the floor.
I could not believe what was happening...laugh

Laughter yoga is very popular around the world and particularly in Germany for some reason. The guy who ran the coutse I went to is considered to be one of the best in the world this is him. Seems ridiculous I know, but somehow it really isnt....laugh

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Dec 8, 2021 11:22 AM CST Laughter boosts the immune system and fights Covid.
tomcatty
tomcattytomcattyCoral Bay, Paphos, Paphos Cyprus368 Threads 6 Polls 6,885 Posts
bodleing2: I've seen that Mooji video berore, whatever you laugh at doesn't always have to be funny.

I must admit, I was very sceptical and almost had to be dragged along. What's so amazing is the the person in charge isn't really funny, he just asks you to copy the ridiculous things he's doing.
But, the result of about 150 adults behaving like young children triggers something that gathers momentum until everyone is in a state of hopless uncontrolable laughter, even to the extent of rolling about on the floor.
I could not believe what was happening...

Laughter yoga is very popular around the world and particularly in Germany for some reason. The guy who ran the coutse I went to is considered to be one of the best in the world this is him. Seems ridiculous I know, but somehow it really isnt....

I watched your video right through Bod, I can see it induces quite hysterical laughter, but then I am quite insane anywayrolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing
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