Russia – Laughter has a positive effect on the health of the heart, blood vessels, organs and systems of the body, helps remember information and prolongs life.
Professor Olga Tkachova, a geriatric specialist and director of the Russian Center for Research on Aging, said in an interview with the “Izvestia” newspaper on the occasion of April 1: “People who always laugh have healthier hearts and blood vessels, and live longer.” “People who laugh more than once a week have a lower risk of death and cardiovascular complications than those who laugh less than once a month.”
The professor points out that laughter is not only an emotional reaction, but rather directly affects a different group of brain processes, including pain and the immune system.
She says: “Therefore, watching comedy films increases the pain threshold, that is, it reduces the intensity of pain. This is due to the production of certain neurotransmitters (serotonin, endorphins, dopamine, oxytocin) during laughter, which reduces the intensity of pain and creates a feeling of well-being and joy. Laughter also stimulates the growth of immune system cells that produce antibodies, which reduces exposure to infectious diseases.”
According to her, laughter helps you remember information better. This is explained by the fact that the limbic system, which is responsible for the emotional reaction in the form of laughter, is in close contact with the hippocampus – the part of the brain in which memory is formed. So emotionally charged information is remembered better.
She says: “Laughter stimulates breathing and improves blood circulation in all organs of the body. “Therefore, laughter can be used as part of general strengthening exercises, for example with patients who find it difficult to carry out regular physical activity.”
Source: “Izvestia” newspaper
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2024-04-01 23:56:55
