Laughter is the Best Medicine

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An apple a day keeps the doctor away is one of the English proverbs that I believe in because if a person eats healthy and nutritious food like fruits and vegetables, their health will improve and they don’t have to go see a doctor very often. The same goes for how laughter can help relieve stress and helps a person live a happier and healthier life. Laughter to me is the best medicine for a person because it helps a person keep life in perspective. One experience of how humor has helped me look at life from a funny perspective was a few years back when my teenage daughter was younger, we were attending church when she threw a fit and made a major disturbance, and no matter how much I tried to calm her down, people started to stare, so I picked her up and headed for the closest exit. My daughter was caught off guard and looking straight at my frustrated face, she said, “sorry mommy, I’m in trouble”, and that was how my anger was defused. I started to laugh as I heard some of the congregation laughing as well. I learned that day that humor and laughter is the best medicine to defuse anger, stress and will make a person feel good because when he or she laughs, the blood pressure and respiration as well as their heart beats will improve/lower. Laughter can indeed help a person’s body to release endorphins that help lower anxiety and depression.