| I love a good laugh. At dinner time, when we tell | | | | • It helps you think more clearly and |
| jokes and recite funny scenes from movies, I can | | | | increases your intellectual performance |
| tell we are a healthy family. Funny movies are a | | | | • It improves your information retention |
| constant guest at our dinner table. I guess this is | | | | (memory) |
| our magic pill against sickness and sadness. I | | | | • It increases your creativity |
| believe laughter is the best medicine, a wonderful | | | | • It changes your emotional state to the |
| vehicle to happiness. | | | | positive |
| There is a whole new science now, dealing with | | | | • It releases and transforms your |
| the importance of laughter to our wellbeing. | | | | emotional pain |
| Terminally ill patients watch comedy movies to | | | | • It develops your abdominal muscles |
| heal themselves. Think about it, instead of a pill or | | | | There are so many other benefits to laughter |
| a painful treatment, the doctor can prescribe - a | | | | that it makes you wonder why we do not laugh |
| movie! | | | | more. If you want to enjoy a wonderful feeling, |
| There are courses that teach people how to | | | | grab yourself a funny movie and start laughing. |
| laugh. Funny, isn't it?! Laughter is one of the most | | | | If you are a typical adult and do not laugh very |
| natural things in childhood, and yet we need to re- | | | | often, here are some tips to help you improve |
| learn it as adults. | | | | this natural medicine -laughing. |
| If you think of movies, you can see that most | | | | • Laughing is contagious. Hang around |
| kid's movies are funny. If they are not, they have | | | | with people who appreciate laughter. Laughing in a |
| a character in the movie that makes the whole | | | | group is easier to start, especially if you feel |
| thing fun. Kids are in the mood for laughing most | | | | comfortable with the group (family, friends, and |
| of the time. We can learn a lot from them, they | | | | colleagues) find the right company to watch |
| are healthier. | | | | movies with. |
| Children laugh a lot. One of the greatest joys is to | | | | • Find a movie that suits your style. |
| hear a baby laugh. More people find that | | | | Some like "Wayne's World" style, some love |
| irresistible. Children do not need a "real" reason to | | | | "Notting Hill" or parody movies. Stick to what |
| laugh. They laugh at things that seem silly. What | | | | works for you. |
| do you think? Is it better to laugh over millions of | | | | • Let go of any embarrassment |
| silly things or only to laugh at rare "seriously | | | | associated with laughing - just go for it! |
| funny" things? Who has more fun in life, kids or | | | | • You need a reason to laugh every day. |
| grown-ups? | | | | Tell jokes or share funny scenes out of movies |
| Watching funny movies has great physical | | | | with humour lovers. |
| benefits and entered as a method in "Laughter | | | | • Keep practicing until you get the hang |
| Therapy". | | | | of it. It will get easier over time |
| Laughing has great benefits like: | | | | Movies are an easy tool to encourage laughter. As |
| • It strengthens your immune system | | | | opposed to medication, they are much cheaper |
| • It enhances your cardiovascular | | | | and they have no side effects. The effect lasts |
| flexibility | | | | long afterwards and it actually keep you healthy. |
| • It increases your motivation | | | | |