There aren’t many medicines that even come close to delivering the benefits that laughter delivers. To start with, laughter makes us feel good, makes our burdens seem lighter and makes the difficult times seem less difficult. In addition, laughter strengthens the immune system, helps you heal more quickly, reduces food cravings, reduces stress, anxiety and anger while providing you with a better night’s sleep. And, the more we laugh, the more of these benefits we accrue. The problem is that we simply don’t laugh enough. Recent research shows that adults average only 17 laughs per day while a kindergartener laughs 300 times per day–and guess who is happier and healthier? The lesson here is that we all need to make it a point to laugh more each and every day. If we do, just like those kindergarteners, we’ll find ourselves happier and healthier.
