10 Steps To Feeling Better: #8 Laugh

12/28/2021 (Permalink)

How laughing benefits your life

One of the best ways to feel better instantly? Laughing. We all feel better after laughing, whether at a funny movie or with family and friends, but did you know laughter can improve your mood long after you’ve stopped? 

Laughing 15 minutes a day helps you feel better mentally, but did you know it's also important for physical health? People who laugh every day have better immune systems, reduced risk of heart attack and stroke, experience less pain, and live longer. All of those benefits can come from laughing for just 1% of your day. 

Using humor to deal with stress can help you live, on average, four and a half years longer than people who don’t.

Reminiscing about past positive events also increases your relationship satisfaction. Try looking back at a time when you and your significant other laughed together, how do you feel? This study showed that reminiscing about a time when you and your significant other laughed together will likely improve your relationship more than reminiscing about any happy memory. 

Laughter has many positive health benefits, but it isn’t always easy to just start laughing. The SERVPRO of South Mecklenburg County team loves to find a funny movie, or sometimes just watching our pets is enough to brighten our day.

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