But laughing causes your heart rate to rise. While laughing, your heart rate may rise by 10 to 20 percent. And as your heart rises, so does your metabolism. An increased metabolism means that you will continue to burn calories even after the fact. This is not to say that the gym is entirely out of the question for your fitness journey.
But laughing even just 15 minutes a day can lead to a healthy lifestyle. The length of time spent laughing and the intensity of that laughter also matters.
But there are a variety of benefits that laughter can induce. But it has long been touted as the best medicine. Below are just some of the many benefits of laughing. And they will surely fit the criteria for a clean bill of health. Laughing reduces tension.
And not just awkward tension that fills the air when a joke falls flat. But literal physical tension held in the body. The increased movement from laughing forces your muscles to loosen up.
Laughter requires breath. So taking in more air actually increases the amount of oxygen in the blood. Increasing your oxygenation levels helps to reduce stress and boosts your immune system.
And it is also said to improve mental clarity and intelligence. We all love those happy little dolphins that swim inside our brains. But really, endorphins are the happy chemicals that give us a sense of high. Endorphins are produced when you exercise the heart. So an increased heart rate from laughing will also help you feel high and floaty from exercise and joy. An increased heart rate alone helps the body burn more calories.
But this is not to say that laughter is the key to weight loss alone. To burn a single pound, you would need to laugh for twelve hours straight. But a more positive attitude can help you stick to a weight loss and exercise regimen better.
Loma Linda University found that laughing can actually raise the level of immunoglobulins in the body. These proteins help boost the immune system. Research from Johns Hopkins Medical School explored the effects of humor in the classroom. When classroom settings were infused with laughter, students improved their test scores.
Talk about free tutoring. It is likely that students are able to absorb more information when they are at ease. So laughing burns not only calories but any stress that might be hindering their learning process. A UCLA research study also found that laughing helps with pain tolerance. With endorphins running, the body can ease its response to chronic pain and anxiety.
So those who were made to laugh in the research study also had an increased pain threshold. Laughter a day keeps the pain at bay. Are you familiar with that lovely hormone cortisol?
You know, the one that prompts you to stress eat and lowers your metabolism while storing fat? Laughing actually allows the body to de-stress naturally. So cortisol levels decline as your metabolism increases. Now you know the benefits of laughter. But how do you make sure that you laugh for at least 15 minutes a day?
Below are some tips for how to incorporate laughter and entertainment into your everyday. Some people hate their laugh. But loving your laugh will encourage you to laugh more.
Besides, your laugh is an integral piece of you. Loving your laugh will also make you love your body. With laughter that burns calories, you can tighten your core muscles and burn belly fat. But being able to laugh at ourselves gives us permission to be happy. Instead, think of it as the key to health and happiness. Everyone has a different sense of humor.
We all have that one person who saves their laughter for special occasions. They say laughter is the best medicine. Laughter can't be used as a weight loss or exercise regimen. You would have to laugh for 12 hours to burn a single pound. Weight management requires a balanced diet and daily exercise routine. Laughing may contribute to your calorie burn, but not significantly enough to cause weight loss. By Adrienne Weeks.
Adrienne Weeks. Also, having a good laugh usually makes most of us have a more positive attitude, ultimately helping us feel better about ourselves, which can keep us motivated and on track to lose those extra pounds.
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