Full Circle . . . yep life does that for us once in a while. You see, I first heard about Dr. Kataria in PARADE Magazine. A little tiny article much like this one started the whole Laughter Links training program. Which lead to the first ever research on laughter without humor, which lead to being published in The Journal of Primary Prevention, which lead to being mentioned in PARADE. Ain't life grand !!!!!!!! YES it is !!!!!!!!

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The Health Benefits of Laughter

by Dr. Ranit Mishori

Published: 04/26/2009

PARADE Magazine

“Laughter is the best medicine,” the saying goes, although there hasn’t been real scientific data to prove it. Now researchers are beginning to study the link between laughter and well-being.

In a study published in The Journal of Primary Prevention, scientists taught a group of 33 employees how to “ induce their own natural laughter,” says Judy Young, one of the authors. Rather than laughing about something funny, the team used deep-breathing techniques and sounds that provoked robust belly laughs. This may seem contrived, but the laughter was genuine, because laughing is a physical activity with physical effects. It can, for example, increase circulation and exercise skeletal muscles.

Each morning for three weeks, the participants practiced laughing for 15 minutes. At the end of that period, the researchers found that the group’s “self-regulation, optimism, positive emotions, and social identification” had increased. The effects were still there 90 days later.

Thank you, Dr. Mishori . . .

Until next time remember to laugh yourself silly . . . you'll feel better!

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