LOL!( Laugh out loud), ROFL! (Rolling on floor laughing)! You have read them all -right?
The question is, do you really do it? Laughing is more than just something you do when something is funny. From our research we have found all kinds of benefits from just cracking up! You know how we are about our facts, so we thought we would share a few! Make sure that you click the links inserted in the blog as you read.
Laughter lowers the levels of cortisol in the body. Cortisol suppresses the immune system. Lowering these levels makes your immune system work better, and may prevent disease. Keeping you from getting sick, how great is that?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaCCkfjPm0o
You can stimulate your heart and lungs, elevate your blood pressure and improve breathing capacity by laughing. Sounds way better to us than the gym! (although we are sure you should do that too)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5P6UU6m3cqk
Charles Darwin believed that your facial expressions can actually influence your mood.Studies in bio-feedback confirm Darwin's belief. So if you don't feel it- fake it! It will make you feel better.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OBlgSz8sSM
15 minutes of laughter equals the benefit of 2 hours sleep. We still suggest a good nights sleep, but we guess if you did not get one, find something that will really make you laugh ,it will make it easier to get through your day!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNndX9qua1o
Dr. Michael Miller from the University of Maryland found that laughter can improve circulatory and cardiovascular health. Woot Woot! We are helping our heart!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=astISOttCQ0&feature=fvw
A Vanderbilt University study found that laughter burns a little more than one calorie a minute. Not exactly a treadmill, but it's something!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNtcNpjON5Q
University of Chicago studies show a great sense of humor can add 8 years to your life. Living longer too! We are definitely on to something here...
http://www.icarly.com/iVideo/index.html#vid4173
Stanford University studies show a good belly laugh can give you health benefits equal to 10 minutes on a rowing machine. So don't hold it back! When you find something entertaining just let go and laugh. It is something so ridiculously easy to do, and it doesn't cost anything, and now you know exactly how good it is for you!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7mOzWQSnaQ&NR=1
If our style of humor doesn't get you laughing, than find something that will, it is like milk...It does a body good!
That is some pretty impressive stuff, don't you agree? We just might live forever! After all, our name on twitter is @twinswholaugh .
3 comments:
These are some awesome facts about laughing! I knew it was good for you, but I didn't know the details. Thanks, guys! :)
same here! That's why my twitter name is @arielsmiles :)
A cheerful disposition is good for your health; gloom and doom leave you bone-tired... and who wants to be bone-tired? haha :)
OMG...too funny-we can't stop laughing! When you post, you can write it earlier and save it as a draft but when you go to post it on Sunday, click on posting options and then you can put in the date to post. We did that, so that your post was at the top for Sunday. No problem. Thanks for making us laugh.
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