Laugh

Have you ever laughed so hard that you cried? Well that is great; you have done your cardio work out for the day. Laughing is definitely one of the best exercises ever, the saying of “ laugh away the pain”, really does work. Laughter can be equivalent to exercise, “Vigorous laughter increases the heart rate deepens the breathing rate, and uses muscles in the face, stomach, and diaphragm.” So here you have an improvement in mood, and building muscle as well as some cardio exercise on the side. Who would of thought a simple activity that is brought on by joy could help keep an individual healthier. In the religion of Buddhism there is even a god devoted to laughing, he is called the laughing man/Buddha. The representation of this Buddha is, a big Fat joyous man. It is said that because he is so happy and laughs so much he is fat. So this goes along with the idea that if you laugh, it keeps you healthy and nourished. The human brain does not really have a designated area in the brain devoted to laughing rather, it is a combination of multiple things, “The areas of the brain involving in understanding why a joke is funny are the area mainly located towards the back of the frontal lobes. Parts of the limbic system are also involved in understanding of a joke: limbic system is the primitive part of the brain that is involved in emotions” (http://healthmad.com/health/fun-facts-about-laughing/). So, there are many ways that laughter can be acted. It is also believed that laughter is and ancient act of respiration and so that is where the phrase of “ha-ha” came from. So next time you feel down, in pain or anything just sit and watch a humorous movie and laugh away the pain, anger and depression.