April 1 April Fool's Day

Just one minute of infectious laughter helps to cope with fatigue, cheer and greatly improve your mood.

Since childhood, we remember the statement "Laughter prolongs life" and it has a very scientific basis. American scientists have found that for physical health and its positive perception of the world meet certain centers in the brain, stimulation of which cures a number of diseases.

The safest, most natural and affordable method of stimulating these brain centers is laughter, the brain slows down the production of stress hormones - cortisol, adrenaline and noradrenaline. At the same time accelerating the development of "happiness hormone" serotonin and dopamine, and "hormone of happiness" endorphin, which helps to cope with chronic fatigue, stress and depressive states.

Good reasons to laugh with health benefits

1. laughter soothes

Laughter helps produce endorphins that help to cope with sadness and irritation. Western psychologists study confirmed that after watching the hilarious comedy irritation level is reduced by several times. In addition, the mood of the people even raised the idea that they will soon laugh heartily.

2. Laughter improves skin condition

If you often laugh, the expensive beauty treatments at the beautician, you will need much later than overly serious people. It is noticed that laughter leads to the active work of the facial muscles and improves blood circulation, making the skin condition improves and wrinkles appear much later.

3. Laugh to enhance immunity

Proven that laughter helps the fight against infectious diseases. A few minutes of laughter contributes to the release of the respiratory tract of a large number of antibodies that protect against bacteria and viruses. Furthermore, a laugh enhances production of leucocytes that help to cope with various serious diseases, in particular, with cancer.

4. Improving the work of the cardiovascular system

Due laughter dilates blood vessels and blood circulation is activated. Laughter help reduce blood pressure, it thins the blood and reduces the risk of blood clots. A suffered a heart attack need to laugh in order to prevent repeat attacks.

5. Laughter helps to lose weight

Laughter - this is a good and simple aerobic exercise, because during it your breathing quickens, the amount of inhaled oxygen too, which stimulates the cardiovascular system. Some experts say that laughter contributes to the "internal massage of all the organs." It also strengthens the abdominal muscles, back and legs. One minute of laughter can be replaced 15 minutes by bike. A contagious laugh for an hour causes the body to burn up to 500 calories, as an active fitness training.

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