Laughter and anti-agingResearch shows that only 30% of longevity is genetic. Therefor 70% you control with your mind on how you think, with your body on how you keep yourself in shape, and the lifestyle you choose to live. Learn to relax! Stress is one of the most harmful factors with respect to aging. It creates facial wrinkles, it influences digestion, and the absorption of vitamins and minerals by the body and other body functions, which leads to the deterioration of the body over time. Studies in the 80's found that long-term stress can have a negative effect on our health. Feeling anxious, angry, or always tense negatively affects our immune system. Loma Linda University researchers found that even anticipating a good laugh could produce health protecting hormones. Endorphins increased 27% and HGH ( an anti-aging hormone ) increased as much as 87% when people even just thought about watching a funny movie or video. Laughter, including anticipated laughter, improves our health, boosts our energy, and without question improves your outlook on life. Laughter is part of our genetic make-up. Babies start laughing spontaneously without coaching at a very early age. We can stimulate laughter by viewing funny movies or videos, reading a funny book, reading a joke on the Internet, however, it has been proven that most of our humor and laughter comes from the silly things we think, hear, or share with others. When we laugh, negative emotions are pushed away. It is impossible to be stressed and to laugh at the same time. Laughter also provides exercise for the body. Laughter stimulates heart and blood circulation, improves lung capacity, exercises facial and abdominal muscles. Laughter exercise can be done regularly regardless of age, or level of physical fitness. Anti-aging reasons to laugh daily
Humor and laughter put the 'boom' back in "Baby Boomers." |