Laughter helps the well-being, health and happiness of children, adolescents, adults and older adults.
Have you heard people say they don’t like to laugh? That this is not for serious people, that people who keep laughing don’t take things seriously and worse still, that those who laugh a lot won’t take them seriously?
The funny thing is that, in most cases, these are people who constantly complain regarding life, are perfectionists and, generally, are sick, lonely and in a very bad mood.
Approaching life in a good mood is essential for greater well-being and mental, emotional and spiritual health.
Some laughs that don’t give laughs
Laughter is one of the most genuine manifestations of the human being. It cannot be hidden or disguised in front of other people and although the brain does not know how to differentiate between a genuine laugh and a simulated one, which is an advantage when we want to activate the inner pharmacy, laughing out loud offers great benefits.
Laughter helps the well-being, health and happiness of children, adolescents, adults and older adults. Whether you are a woman or a man, regardless of the circumstances you find yourself in, laughter will always offer new opportunities for fulfillment, especially when laughter has been made a way of life.
But be careful, there are some types of laughter that are not laughable.
Nervous laughter, while very genuine, is a reflection of stress and anxiety. In some cases, it might be interpreted as inappropriate, because it is presented at important moments, such as a marriage proposal, a new job or the presentation of a thesis.
The inappropriate laughs, which are genuine too, but are socially awkward, because they occur in a social context where they are not expected. For example, at the funeral of a loved one, a bad moment for someone or grandparents and their physiological or emotional needs.
Aside from these awkward situations where some types of laughter are not laughable, it is important to recognize the great benefits of laughing. Especially when the laughter is genuine, frank and honest, where the stomach hurts, tears well up and the sound is thunderous.
Joyful and genuine laughter heals the body, mind and strengthens the spirit
There are many investigations that have been done regarding the scientific benefits that laughter has on the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual body, as a result of the involvement of various regions of the brain that have a positive impact:
• Physically, More than 400 muscles are activated that allow tissues to be oxygenated, improve the cardiovascular system, increase blood flow and reduce blood pressure. In addition, lung capacity and the immune system are strengthened, so the body’s defenses are increased, helping to prevent diseases and helping to heal others.
for dr. Hunter Doherty “Patch” Adams, it is important to have people who know how to make patients laugh and show adequate empathy, teaching patients to laugh to improve their quality of life.
• Emotionally, Laughter acts on the limbic system, where the amygdala and hippocampus are located, parts of the brain responsible for managing emotions, allowing the expression of love, affection, friendship and humor, as well as a more flexible and adaptive management of emotions. stressful situations and inherent to changes; strengthens resilience, adaptation and a positive attitude in the face of life’s challenges and challenges; rise the levels of energy; decreases stress and depressive and anxious pictures; produces well-being neurotransmitters; improves mood and increases self-esteem.
• Neurologically, the internal free pharmacy is activated. Secreting more endorphins, happiness hormone and natural analgesic of the human body, which increases pain tolerance; combat stress, overcome anxiety and depression; It also increases the production of dopamine and serotonin, substances that help dispel worries, feel relief and enhance good humor, induce calm, creativity and imagination; Likewise, it increases the segregation of catecholamine, which allows a better functioning of the brain and with it, improves academic performance, mental agility and memory; In addition, adrenaline levels and cortisol levels are inhibited or reduced, a hormone that induces stress in excess.
• Cognitively, enhances learning processes, emphasizing concepts and thoughts, cultivating attention, generating relaxed and productive learning environments; where anxiety is reduced, student participation and motivation is improved.
• Spirituallyallows to increase hope, optimism, resilience and self-efficacy to face adversity.
• Socially, it allows to improve interpersonal relationships, especially those of couples, family and work, by activating areas of the brain involved in abilities to establish ties with other people and reducing inhibition, shyness and tensions; increases the ability to solve problems; The cohesion between the groups is strengthened since laughter, being contagious, is enjoyed and enhanced more when it is experienced in groups.
Laughing is definitely the best medicine to heal the soul!
Yamiilet Pinto
Psychologist
FPV 16.092
@yamiletpinto
yamipinto@gmail.com
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