The Bebefits of Laughter
- Scientists
- claim
- laughter promotes learning.
- Have you ever noticed
- how relaxed you feel
- after laughing in class?
- Laughter
- has the power
- to motivate us to learn more.
- It
- connects us with others,
- and
- you may find
- laughter
- is social and contagious.
- If somebody starts laughing,
- then
- people around you
- laugh, too.
- This phenomenon
- elevates a good atmosphere
- in class
- and
- reduces stress levels.
- It
- further improves the quality
- of social interaction
- in class.
- Consequently,
- you can relax,
- and
- concentrate on learning
- what is just ahead of you,
- and
- learn more.
- Studies
- have shown
- positive effects of laughter.
- It
- reduces stress hormones,
- improves mood,
- and
- enhances creativity.
- Steve Wilson,
- a psychologist and laugh therapist,
- says
- "I
- believe
- if people can get more laughter
- in their lives,
- they are a lot better of."
- Laughing
- gives us a boost
- to keep on going,
- and
- helps us think positively.
- Instead of
- complaining about life's frustrations,
- try to laugh about them,
- and
- think about them
- in a positive way.
- Suppose you flunk a test.
- Make a story about it
- and
- think of
- how it will sound
- to your friends
- when you tell the story
- to them.
- if you take the result positively,
- and
- laugh about it,
- your friend can laugh, too.
- With this attitude,
- you
- may find yourself
- and
- people around you
- being more lighthearted
- and
- less stressful
- about negative events.