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Laughter is the Best Medicine It’s true: laughter is strong medicine. With so much power to heal and renew, the ability to laugh easily and frequently is a tremendous resource for problems, enhancing your relationships, and supporting both physical and emotional health. Best of all, this priceless medicine is fun, free, and easy to use.

Laughter is good for your health. Benifits of laughter to our health. 1. Laughter relaxes the whole body. A good, hearty laugh relieves physical tension and stress, leaving your muscles relaxed for up to 45 minutes after. 2. Laughter boosts the immune system. Laughter decreases stress hormones and increases immune cells and infection-fighting antibodies, thus improving your resistance to disease. boosts - means to lift someone up to reach a higher point. Similar words - improve, uplift, increase, raise 3. Laughter triggers the release of endorphins, the body's natural feel-good chemicals. Endorphins promote an overall sense of well-being and can even temporarily relieve pain. tiggers- cause (an event or situation) to happen or exist.) cause (an event or situation, typically one that is bad or undesirable) to happen suddenly, unexpectedly, or prematurely. similar words- precipitate, prompt, set off, touch off Endorphins - any of a group of hormones secreted within the brain and nervous system and having a number of physiological functions.

4. Laughter protects the heart. Laughter improves the function of blood vessels and increases blood flow, which can help protect you against a heart attack and other cardiovascular problems. 5. Laughter burns calories. Okay, so it's no replacement for going to the gym, but one study found that laughing for 10 to 15 minutes a day can burn approximately 40 calories—which could be enough to lose three or four pounds over the course of a year. 6. Laughter lightens anger's heavy load. Nothing diffuses anger and conflict faster than a shared laugh. Looking at the funny side can put problems into perspective and enable you to move on from confrontations without holding onto bitterness or resentment. diffuse- spread or cause to spread over a wide area or among a large number of people Similar words- spread , send out , scatter, disperse perspective - a particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view. resentment- a feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury. 7. Laughter may even help you to live longer. A study in Norway found that people with a strong sense of humor outlived those who don't laugh as much. The difference was particularly notable for those battling cancer.

BENEFITS OF WALKING. 1. Walking lowers your risk of heart disease. The heart is a muscle and the best way to strengthen your muscle is through training and getting out and being active. 2. Walking can stabilize your blood sugar. For people worried about diabetes, walking has the ability to improve glucose regulation and lower 24-hour blood sugar levels. 4. Walking can improve your sleep. Higher-quality sleep might not be the first benefit that comes to mind when you think about walking, but it really does help. You’re going to feel better when you’re done exercising and then at night you will sleep better, which means you’ll have an improved mood tomorrow. 5. Walking burns calories. If you're interested in walking for weight loss, note that like other forms of physical activity, walking burns calories — and research shows that walking for 150 minutes per week can help reduce abdominal fat

6. Walking boosts brainpower. Regular walking increases brain size in older adults, improves cognitive performance, and is effective at treating some mental illnesses like depression. 7. Walking can help maintain mobility. Walking also extends the length of our life. 8. Walking supports your immune system. People who walk regularly have a lower risk of becoming seriously ill from infections and spend less time in the hospital if they do come down with something. 9. Walking improves balance. Walking is an excellent way to keep your balancing skills strong. Balance is something we tend to take for granted when we’re younger, but it becomes increasingly important to prevent falls as we age.