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HaHa Your Way to Health!
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Trigger Warning: There is mention of suicide in this ep and I give a trigger warning before it's discussed.
Episode 3 is all about the science behind laughter and the affects it has on our bodies. Is laughter the best medicine? Spoiler alert: no it is not. BUT there are proven benefits to one's own physical and mental health by just laughing out loud. So prepare to HaHA your way to a healthier you!
For those who just need a little more help besides a good laugh:
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention afsp.org
National Alliance on Mental Health www.nami.org
Sources:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/stress-management/in-depth/stress-relief/art-20044456
Stress relief from laughter? It's no joke.
By Mayo Clinic Staff
https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/laughter-best-medicine
Laughter Is the Best Medicine
Aug 17, 2018 Kavita Khajuria, MD
Psychiatric Times Vol 35, Issue 8
https://www.everydayhealth.com/self-care/how-to-laugh-more-every-single-day-why-its-so-good-for-you/
How to Laugh More Every Single Day — and Why It’s So Good for You
By Jessica Migala Medically Reviewed by Justin Laube, MD Reviewed: March 9, 2023
https://www.forbes.com/sites/daviddisalvo/2017/06/05/six-science-based-reasons-why-laughter-is-the-best-medicine/?sh=1bde6a847f04
Six Science-Based Reasons Why Laughter Is The Best Medicine
David DiSalvo Senior Contributor Jun 5, 2017,10:54am EDT
https://www.jneurosci.org/content/37/25/6125
Social Laughter Triggers Endogenous Opioid Release in Humans
Sandra Manninen, Lauri Tuominen, Robin I. Dunbar, Tomi Karjalainen, Jussi Hirvonen, Eveliina Arponen, Riitta Hari, Iiro P. Jääskeläinen, Mikko Sams and Lauri Nummenmaa
Journal of Neuroscience Vol. 37, Issue 25 21 Jun 201
https://www.patchadams.org
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6791099/
Heart Views. 2019 Jul-Sep; 20(3): 128.
Laughter Is the Best Medicine
Rachel Hajar, M.D., F.A.C.C
https://www.waldenu.edu/online-doctoral-programs/phd-in-psychology/resource/is-laughter-the-best-medicine-what-mental-health-practitioners-know
Walden University no author
Is Laughter the Best Medicine? What Mental Health Practitioners Know
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