Why is laughter known as the best medicine?
Because it actually is! Laughter reflects a cheerful mood and attitude that counters stress, which is debatedly one of the biggest killers today. The act of laughing produces chemicals such as endorphins that relieve tension and put us in a good mood, besides fighting disease and increasing your energy. It also boosts immunity and regulates blood pressure. It helps you to stay more focussed and calm and to remain optimistic. Most important, it's infectious and so lightens the mood of people around you, spreading the effect around.
Laughter is known as a therapy for stress management. It helps in improving your health and well being. It has come from a ancient yoga form called hasya yog. Laughter is combined with simple yoga breathing and stretching exercises. Soon, the induced laughter turns into real laughter as participants start getting stimulated by others laughing around them, and what you see next is a place filled with loud, happy reverberating sounds. Laughter can relieve you from stress easily. Keep laughing.
It's because laughter, along with other activities such as sex and eating chocolates, signals the release of endorphins by the hypothalamus and the pituitary gland throughout the body which helps in pain relief. Also, an optimistic outlook and peace of mind helps keep the body running smoothly.
Depression often accompanies illness, whether severe or minor. Laughter often takes your mind off your troubles, making you feel better and improving your attitude.
Because figures of speech don't always have to have a scientific basis :)
Yes indeed it is as laughter beats stress