Attitude of Joy - Improve your Health with Laughter

Laughter causes natural killer cells, which destroy tumors and viruses to increase, along with Gamma-interferon (a disease-fighting protein), T-cells (important for our immune system) and B-cells (which make disease-fighting antibodies). It also contributes to lowering our blood pressure and increasing oxygen in our blood to encourage healing.

It is true! Some medical research shows that a good hearty laugh can help:
* Reduce stress
* Lower blood pressure
* Elevate mood
* Boost immune system
* Improve brain functioning
* Protect the heart
* Connect you to others
* Foster instant relaxation
* Make you feel good.

A few simple ways you can improve your mood to enjoy improved physical and mental health are:

* Attempt to laugh at situations rather than bemoan them – this helps improve our disposition and the disposition of those around us.
* Use cathartic laughter to release pent-up feelings of anger and frustration in socially acceptable ways.
* Laugh as a means of reducing tension because laughter is often followed by a state of relaxation.
* Lower anxiety by visualizing a humorous situation to replace the view of an anxiety-producing situation.
* Enjoy movies and activities that make you laugh!