Here is a little article on LAUGHTER. It's not just for kids! Live it up! Laugh!
Laughter Is a Salubrious Exercise
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
http://geniusbeauty.com/
Laughter is reported to be akin a light workout since it can stimulate appetite, according to a new study presented at the 2010 annual Experimental Biology meeting in Anaheim, Calif. Researchers found the similarity as regards the effect produced upon appetite by moderate exercise and hearty laughter so great that they even coined the term “laughercise” applied to repetitive “mirthful laughter”.
Like exercising, laughter is able to normalize and improve appetite by lowering the content of the hormone leptin in the blood and increase the content of ghrelin. ”The parallel between moderate exercise and mirthful laughter is uncanny,” pronounced lead researcher Lee S. Berk, underscoring that the research may prove valuable for parents and care-givers to positively influence the appetite of children and patients who are limited in their physical activity.
It has already been discovered that laughter and the general feeling of happiness ease stress and decrease the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases through bringing down cholesterol and blood pressure levels.
We all have children so laughter should happen daily. what fun kids are. Everyone feels happy after a good tickle session:-) we are that we might have joy and research is proving it really is healthy. So have you laughed at something today? take time to watch your kids be silly and laugh along with them. I can say that I've never been happier since having children.
ReplyDeleteSince it's Friday I thought I'd share my week and set my goals for next week. So this week was my first week back to work. I forgot to make a goal, but I knew I wanted to drink more water than what I have been. So I drank almost two bottles of water a day. I would like to drink atleast two. AND I only exercised twice this week. My goal for next week is three. Alright! Go US!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comments Jan. I need some of the laughter medicine today! Things at work are crazy crazy. I'm trying to remember to just breathe, and be pleasant toward people. I have my pitcher of water at my elbow and have been remembering to take, my now, two new pills once in the morning and once at night. Still trying to work out the new meds; next month I'll go up to two in the morning and two of them at night. It's to help control my glucose levels. Just had lunch with dad...deep breath...and let it out. Again. ok. love you.
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