{"id":9734,"date":"2010-09-15T10:00:24","date_gmt":"2010-09-15T14:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.AchieveMax.com\/blog\/?p=9734"},"modified":"2013-07-03T14:52:02","modified_gmt":"2013-07-03T18:52:02","slug":"laugh-your-way-to-good-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/achievemax.com\/blog\/2010\/09\/15\/laugh-your-way-to-good-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Laugh Your Way to Good Health"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In my <a title=\"Hugs a Day \u2013 Pave the Way\" href=\"http:\/\/www.achievemax.com\/blog\/2010\/09\/13\/hugs-a-day-pave-the-way\/\">previous article<\/a>, I discussed the many tangible benefits of hugging &#8230; of which there are many. Today, I want to take a look at another area which has not been taken seriously in terms of health benefits. Laughing! Yes, laughing.<\/p>\n<p>Believe it or not, your entire body benefits from a good chuckle. There&#8217;s been a good many studies conducted by universities, hospitals, and independent researchers world wide on this subject.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some of the statistics revealed from these studies. When you laugh &#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your heart beats faster and your blood pressure rises temporarily.<\/li>\n<li>Your heart and lungs are stimulated.<\/li>\n<li>You breathe deeper and oxygenate more blood.<\/li>\n<li>You burn 78 times as many calories as you would in a resting state.<\/li>\n<li>Your diaphragm, facial muscles and internal organs all get bounced around in a message sometimes called &#8220;internal jogging.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Your body releases endorphins, your own natural pain killers, and you produce more immune cells.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>After you&#8217;ve laughed, your muscles and arteries relax. That&#8217;s great for easing pain. Also, your blood pressure lowers and your pulse drops below normal. Many researchers claim this aids digestion.<\/p>\n<p>In short, you can make a positive difference in your current health by simply hugging and laughing more often. Not a bad prescription &#8230; absolutely no cost, dose sizes are no concern, and it&#8217;s certainly easy to tolerate. Give it a try!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In my previous article, I discussed the many tangible benefits of hugging &#8230; of which there are many. Today, I want to take a look at another area which has not been taken seriously in terms of health benefits. 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