Norman
Cousins (1915 to 1990), longtime editor of the Saturday Review, global
peacemaker, receiver of hundreds of awards including the UN Peace Medal and
nearly fifty honorary doctorate degrees, overcame a life threatening disease
and a massive coronary, each time using his own nutritional and emotional
support protocol.
Cousin’s seminal book ”Anatomy of an Illness” details his healing journey overcoming ankylosing spondylitis (a degenerative disease causing the breakdown of collagen). Given up to die within a few months in 1965, almost completely paralyzed, Cousins checked out of the hospital, moved into a hotel room and began taking extremely high doses of vitamin C while exposing himself to a continuous stream of humorous films and similar ”laughing matter”.
His
condition steadily improved and Cousins regained the use of his limbs until he
was able to return to his full-time job at the Saturday Review
Explosive Workouts
With Laughter
People who believe in the benefits of
laughter say it can be like an explosive workout and
may offer some of the same advantages as a workout."The effects of
laughter and exercise are very similar," says a study.
Just like negative thoughts and unhappiness can make you fall sick, positive emotions can counter the effect and restore good health.
Just like negative thoughts and unhappiness can make you fall sick, positive emotions can counter the effect and restore good health.
Psychological
studies indicate that laughter is linked
with the activation of the prefrontal cortex, that produces endorphins Scientists have shown that parts of
the limbic system are involved in laughter. This system
is involved in emotions and helps us with functions necessary for humans'
survival.
Benefits Of Shared Laughter
Shared laughter is one of the most effective
tools for keeping relationships fresh and exciting. All emotional sharing
builds strong and lasting relationship bonds, but sharing laughter and play
also adds joy, vitality, and resilience.
Humor is a powerful and effective way to heal
resentments, disagreements, and hurts. Laughter unites people during difficult
times.A good, real, unrestrained, hearty laugh
is a sort of glorified internal massage, performed rapidly and automatically.
Anatomy of Laughter
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We change physiologically when we laugh. We
stretch muscles throughout our face and body, our pulse and blood pressure go up, and we
breathe faster, sending more oxygen to our tissues.When we laugh, 15 facial muscles contract and the zygomatic major muscle
is stimulated.
In the meantime, the epiglottis partly closes the larynx and air intake becomes irregular.
A noise usually accompanies this struggle to get enough oxygen to enter the system - what we call a burst of laughter!
In the meantime, the epiglottis partly closes the larynx and air intake becomes irregular.
A noise usually accompanies this struggle to get enough oxygen to enter the system - what we call a burst of laughter!
It has been medically proved
that laughter actually speeds the body's recovery process.
One pioneer in laughter research, William Fry, claimed it took ten minutes on a rowing machine for his heart rate to reach the level it would after just one minute of hearty laughter.
Incorporating more humor and play into your
daily interactions can improve the quality of your love relationships,as well
as your connections with co-workers, family members, and friends.
What can you do to increase your sense
of humour and bring levity into your life?
§ Read funny stories
& anecdotes.
§ Seek out funny
people.
§ Share a good joke or
a funny story.
§ Be more spontaneous.
§
Let
go of defensiveness.
§
Release
inhibitions.
§
Express your true feeling
Anything that adds to your effectiveness in life is worth
working for.Laughter is one big, potent force to examine for it’s effectiveness.
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