The benefits of laughing
A funny joke, a comic scene, and there you have a good laugh. Rice has the effect of a real massage on the body. The contraction of the diaphragm stimulates the surrounding organs: liver, spleen, stomach, intestine. Relax the muscles and also the face, neck, arms, abdomen. Dopamine, a neurotransmitter capable of generating a sensation of pleasure, comes into action in the brain. The reactions that follow a good laugh relax, because euphoria makes the tension drop. One minute of unstoppable laughter is equivalent to 45 minutes of relaxation: depriving oneself, therefore, would be a mistake.
Laugh for pain relief
For some years now, the benefits of laughter have been recognized in the medical field. In fact, there is more and more talk of therapeutic laughter. The hormones released when we laugh dynamize us to the maximum and reduce the sensation of pain. Laughter would therefore increase the threshold of suffering.
Some researchers also argue that rice acts on the immune system: according to their theories, when we laugh the antibodies contained in the saliva would increase and we would therefore be less vulnerable to infections such as colds, for example. Many studies, including those conducted by the University of Maryland in Baltimore, have shown that a sense of humor and laughter decrease the risk of cardiovascular disease, particularly heart attack. In general, specialists agree that laughter reduces stress and tension. Since ancient times, doctors have always recommended laughing for ten minutes a day to be healthy. Instead we laugh for about 60 seconds a day. And you, how many minutes a day do you laugh?
The social function of rice
Rice acts as a real social glue. There is nothing more expressive than the laughter of your colleague or that of a stranger on the street. But in particular, laughter is a mine of information, both about your loved ones and about yourself.
For psychologists, it is essential to know how to laugh at ourselves, to remind us that one cannot always be perfect. Knowing how to laugh at our mistakes allows us to be more comfortable and less inhibited. And also to moderate our ego from time to time.
We all laugh at different things and in different ways. There are those who burst out laughing out loud and those who giggle more shyly, with their mouths wide open or standing still: these are all elements that tell us so much about the tastes and likes of each of us. Healthy humor generates a climate of trust and allows us to free ourselves from tensions.
Rice: to be consumed without moderation, because, as the saying goes: laughing is good blood!
