Body’s Response to Repetitive Laughter Is Similar to the Effect of Repetitive Exercise, Study Finds
A new study looks at the effect that mirthful laughter and distress have on modulating the key hormones that control appetite.
News / Chicago Tribunes: Laughter yoga promises to relieve stress and strengthen the immune system
Laughter yoga or laughter therapy promises to relieve stress and strengthen the immune system. Dozens of instructors from as far away as Zimbabwe and Venezuela recently gathered for a training session in Rosemont with Madan Kataria, an Indian doctor widely credited with starting laughter yoga in 1995.
Diabetes: mirthful laughter raises good cholesterol, lowers inflammation
Mirthful laughter, as a preventive adjunct therapy in diabetes care, raised good cholesterol and lowered inflammation.
Psychophysiology: Just The Expectation Of A Mirthful Laughter Experience Boosts Endorphins
Not only is there real science and psychophysiology, but just the anticipation of the "mirthful laughter" involved in watching your favorite funny movie has some very surprising and significant neuroendocrine/hormone effects.