Health Vibes - LOL at Animals Doing Their Goofy

A spoonful of lLOL laughter is the best medicine, helping you laugh your way to better health. Learn where to find humor - watch goofy entertainers like animals & kids. Laughing will: reduce stress, boost immune system & circulation, relieve pain & muscle tension, lower blood pressure, and connect you to others.

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How Does Laughing Improve Health?

Cultures around the world dating to ancient times have believed in laughter as good medicine. Ancient Romans & Greeks claimed laughter reduced stress, brought balance to emotional health and lowered symptoms of illness. Some cultures even thought laughing cleansed the spirit and negative vibes. The Chinese have a few proverbs about laughter and worry, and of course the bible's Proverb says: a cheerful heart is good medicine.

Laughing is good medicine, and having a good laugh will immediately cause changes to your mental, physical, and emotional state. You'll be able to feel these changes the more you laugh in that moment.

LOL (laugh out loud) laughter makes you breathe in more oxygen which improves blood flow/circulation. Therefore your muscles, lungs, and heart get more oxygen which helps them function better.
Laughing releases endorphins, the "feel good" hormones. You feel lighter like your stress & burdens are melting away. Don't you feel happier, and in a better mood?
Laughter decreases stress and the stress hormone cortisol, and decreases heart rate & blood pressure.
A study of older adults showed that watching a funny show for at least 20 minutes improved their ability to think, learn, and remember.

Health Vibes - LOL at goofy animals like this cow sticking his tongue out

Besides getting a serious boost of happy when you let loose and laugh - it's a healthy medicine that's not only free, but you can find it in a variety of places and sources. It's a proven fact - a spoonful of laughter a day helps you laugh your way to better overall health.

Laughter can boost your immune system and your body's ability to keep disease away. That's huge, especially during bug & flu season.
Laughing acts like a pain reliever by helping the body produce natural pain killers. It also relaxes muscles and eases overall tension.
Laughter will lower inflammation, which also helps alleviate pain. A study showed that it helped those with rheumatoid arthritis.
Laughing more can lower risk of coronary heart disease & heart attacks.

Laughter connects you to others, and, attracts others to you. Laughing together strengthens bonds of friendship. LOL laugh can turn tears of sadness into giggles of healing.
Laughing together can calm nerves, make you feel more comfortable and at ease with the other person & sticky or difficult situation.
The work environment feels lighter with laughter. Performance and quality improves with more laughing at work.

A Spoonful a Day for Better Health

With increased blood flow, muscles relax relieving tension in the body.
A spoonful of laughs will lift your mood, increase self-esteem, and bring relief from anxiety or depression.
Daily doses of laughter can help you handle difficult situations that arise with more confidence and less stress & anxiety.
Watching a funny comedy helps glucose levels to remain stable after eating, instead of rising.

Health Vibes - LOL, a dog with long black ears wearing glasses with poofy eyebrows & big nose

Did you know that filling your mind & emotions with negative thoughts affects the health of your body? A negative outlook will create stress which lowers your immune system, leaving the door wide open for sickness & disease.
Did you know that positive thoughts will produce more happy hormones that help fight stress? With reduced stress, your body is able to build up your immune system on it's own.

If you're interested in learning ways to find humor and really get into the funny business, there's a few things you need to know.

#1. First - there's always a class clown, a funny guy, or a story teller in every group. Gravitate towards these people. Listen in.... and join the laughter.

If it turns ugly, like making harmful or racist comments about somebody, or inappropriate sexual comments - it's no longer funny. That's when I leave the room.

#2. Second - generally being aware of what's happening around you - a mild form of people & animal watching - can provide you with plenty of laughable moments. Young children & animals especially are often hilarious, and they don't even know it. Keep your phone's camera on hand.

Learn Where to Find Humor

Health Vibes - laughter the best medicine, what is this goofy giraffe doing

Health Vibes - a spoonful of laughter improves health, look at the upside down cat

Take notes of jokes, funny sayings, or funny stories that really get you rolling. Collect some of these and commit them to memory. Remember, everyone enjoys a good laugh, so it's easy to make new friends by laughing together.
Do you ever notice that people who can tell good jokes or funny stories will attract a crowd at a party. If you want - you could be that person bringing laughter to yourself & others, boosting health & wellbeing.
Any signs, advertisements, photos, and social media posts that crack you up are also worth collecting and sharing with others. You can credit the author, but people will remember you as being the one that made them laugh.
Get a book on 101 Jokes, it there's such a thing or maybe try Humor for Dummies.... I don't know, just brainstorming.

Share the Funny with Others

#3. Third - is YOU. Wait what? You say you don't even have one funny bone in your whole body? If you're lacking in the sense of humor department - no need to panic. You can watch, listen, and learn. Go out into the world on a fact finding mission and gather data - the hysterical type.

Let's start with you - if you're normally clumsy, or just have one of those goofy days, then laugh at yourself and say "yep, meant to do that" or "just practicing to get it perfect". Anyone watching will join in and laugh with you. And, who cares if they're sort of laughing "at" you. Laughing with others is a great way to make new friends.
If you're outside - and maybe a seagull is target practicing, and a big gooey poo-bomb splattered half way across your shirt, well then.... deal with it. It's a seagull, and he won't understand your funny retort anyway.
Take photos of goofball kids & animals. Kids from 2 to 6 are especially good for at least one good laugh, and they don't even realize their being hilarious. If you personally don't have pets or kids, I'm sure you have friends that do.

Humor comes from a variety of places and sources. Here's a few inspirational ideas to find humor in everyday life:

Comedy clubs and and movies in the comedy category.
Tag along with your friends kids/grand-kids to the playground, birthday parties, dance recitals. Kids in the 2 to 6 age range will always good for a laugh or two.
Go to places with lots of pets or animals - dog parks, the zoo, or friends who have a variety of animals.
Adult parties & events - festivals, beach parties, BBQ's, office parties, pie eating contests, church picnics. Remember there's always a class clown, the funniest person, or the best story teller.
Your own home, office, or __?__ club. Remember - be aware of your surroundings and you'll find the funny!

Kids, a Barrel of Laughs