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Benefits of humor

Health benefits of Humor. Health, Healing and the Amuse System:Humor as Survival Training.Author is Paul McGhee, PhDwww.LaughterRemedy.com. Thomas Sydenham, 17th century physician. ?The arrival of a good clown exercises more beneficial influence upon the health of a town than twenty asses laden w

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Benefits of humor

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    1. Benefits of humor Pat Scowcroft RN Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center La Crosse, Wisconsin

    2. Health benefits of Humor Health, Healing and the Amuse System: Humor as Survival Training. Author is Paul McGhee, PhD www.LaughterRemedy.com

    3. Thomas Sydenham, 17th century physician “The arrival of a good clown exercises more beneficial influence upon the health of a town than twenty asses laden with drugs.”

    4. Humor and Health Strengthening of the Immune System Humor found to produce protective antibodies that defend against infections like colds.

    5. Humor and Health Humoral Immunity:Saliva tested increased levels of IgA, IgG, and IgM increased levels of complement 3 increased levels of interferon-gamma

    6. Humor and Health Cellular Immunity increased number of B cells increased number of, and activity of, Natural Killer cells increased number of activated T cells increased number of Helper T cells increased ratio of Helper/Suppressor T cells

    7. Humor and Health Reduction of Blood Levels of Stress Hormones: Cortisol epinephrine dopamine and growth hormone

    8. Humor and Health Ask yourself if you suffer from: Delight Deficiency Syndrome? Signs and symptoms: chronic fatigue,constriction,being cynical,feeling challenged,becoming careless,feeling conflicted,feeling cornered,chronophobia, consumerism

    9. Humor and Health Reduced Pain no hard evidence that this is due to the production of endorphins

    10. Other Benefits Cardiac Exercise Reduced risk of Pulmonary Infection

    11. Other Benefits????? Reduced BP?? Feel Better - Most people say they just feel better after a hearty laugh.

    12. Ways to put more joy in your life Savor the moment Take control of your time Reprogram your mind Leave time for love Act happy! Don’t vegetate Get moving Get Rest Give priority to close relationships Take care of your soul

    13. Good Humor, Good Health Controlled studies have shown humor to lower pain thresholds, reduce stress and boost immune system function

    14. Use Humor to Stay Healthy Seven days without laughter makes one weak

    15. People who use humor a lot are less likely to get upset when faced with negatives. Humor works if you are used to laughing a lot. Needs to be a regular part of your life to get its full benefit.

    16. People with a strong sense of humor tend not to have the expected drop in immune function when exposed to stress. STRESS

    17. Put on a Happy Face Changing your facial muscles can set off different physiological changes.

    18. Put on a happy face Can also trigger different thoughts that affect moods of sadness, happiness and anger.

    19. Put on a happy face Can actually change neurohormone levels that change our moods.

    20. When you smile Blood flow to the brain increases, the production of positive neurotransmitters are stimulated

    21. In other words If you look happier, you might actually start to feel happier.

    22. So if you can’t laugh Smile. And if you can’t smile, fake it

    23. When laughter is dangerous Scorn, sarcasm, ridicule, and contempt. Don’t joke about people’s names. They have to live with them. Inappropriate use of humor with grieving persons or someone severely depressed. Someone seeking advice for a troubling personal problem.

    24. Chronophobia Morbid fear of the duration or immensity of time.

    25. See Serenity Humor is in the eye of the beholder

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