Let’s Laugh Day

Annually, the nineteenth of March marks National Let's Laugh Day, encouraging us to take some time for a little humor. It's essential not to be overly austere, and it's beneficial for our well-being to permit ourselves to laugh on this occasion.

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They say that a good chuckle is the best remedy, so today is the perfect time to get in some laughter.

Research has revealed that humor can stimulate the immune system, reduce stress, and encourage a sense of relaxation - all of which are vital components of life in our frantic, chaotic society.

It has long been understood that laughter is contagious. Reportedly there are even benefits to politely faking it. Therefore, people all around the world participate in "laughter yoga" - an interesting form of exercise that combines humor with physical activity of the abdomen, lungs, face, arms, etc. in order to improve overall health.

When you and a buddy are having those no-holds-barred laughs that culminate in your faces aching and tears streaming down, it’s actually burning calorie-healthy energy–10-40 calories every 10 minutes! So, keep shooting each other that this-is-ridiculous kind of glances and you'll be burning more calories while also making a great memory.

WAYS TO CELEBRATE LET’S LAUGH DAY

• Add a laughing baby ringtone to your phone.
• Use humor to make someone’s day.
• Educators, visit the National Day Calendar Classroom for more fun ways to celebrate the day, too!
• Take some time to laugh and use #LetsLaughDay to post on social media.
• Try laughter yoga to get you started.

What type of laughs can someone have? People may demonstrate different reactions to various humorous situations, with a vast array of terminology used to name them. A giggle often occurs due to awkwardness, a guffaw is an explosive laugh that may be prompted by something surprisingly entertaining, cackling is similar to a chicken clucking, a belly laugh is belly-shaking merriment, while chuckling is an expression involving a sound made in the throat.

Does laughter spread like a virus? Results of a probe by scholars at University College London which came out in the Journal of Neuroscience appear to confirm that it does. Per Dr. Sophie Scott, "We are familiar with the idea that when interacting with somebody we often imitate their behavior, copy the words that they say, and mimic their gestures. Our research appears to show that this same idea also applies to laughter, though only on a neurological level."

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