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Laughter Releases ‘Feel Good Hormones’ to Promote Social Bonding

By Honor Whiteman — 2017

Even in the hardest of times, laughter has a steadfast ability to bring people together. A new study reveals how laughter affects the brain, which may help to explain why having a giggle plays such an important role in social bonding.

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Why Laughter May Be Medicinal

A new study of 14 people finds that the body's response to laughter is similar in some ways to its response to repetitive exercise.

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Ira Flatow, Lee S. Berk
2010
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The Benefits of Treating Depression with Laughter

If you haven't laughed in awhile maybe it is time you did. There is much research to show that laughter really is the best medicine for a lot of different types of maladies including depression.

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Anne Windermere
2010
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How Laughter Yoga Heals, Plus 6 Fun Exercises to Try

Yoga doesn’t have to be so serious. Lighten up and have fun with these 6 Laughter Yoga exercises.

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Rachele Kanigel
2007
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Laughter Meditation: 5 Healing Benefits and a 10-Minute Practice

In a world where there’s much to be taken seriously, it’s important to remember to laugh. Not to make light of the severity of war, discrimination, terror threats, or climate change, but to maintain a perspective that there is still much to be thankful for and to celebrate in your life.

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Melissa Eisler
2017
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