Here’s just one more way of letting go of some of that pent-up anger and stress. Check out CNN’s report on Laugh Therapy by Dr Sanjay Gupta below

The video suggests that even fake laughing has a positive affect on our moods, and that “faking it until we make it”, is a good place to start.

Laughter Therapy Yoga Therapy?

But is it Really Medicine?

From www.holisticonline.com:

Laughing is found to lower blood pressure, reduce stress hormones, increase muscle flexion, and boost immune function by raising levels of infection-fighting T-cells, disease-fighting proteins called Gamma-interferon and B-cells, which produce disease-destroying antibodies. Laughter also triggers the release of endorphins, the body’s natural painkillers, and produces a general sense of well-being.

Laughter is infectious. Hospitals around the country are incorporating formal and informal laughter therapy programs into their therapeutic regimens. In countries such as India, laughing clubs — in which participants gather in the early morning for the sole purpose of laughing — are becoming as popular as Rotary Clubs in the United States.

Humor is a universal language. It’s a contagious emotion and a natural diversion. It brings other people in and breaks down barriers. Best of all it is free and has no known side reactions.

Check out Laughter Yoga They’ve got cruises, workshops and professional trainings all revolving around the power of the giggle.

A good laugh allows you to live in the moment. Even if that moment is brief, it can do wonders for your health.