Use Humor to Heal

Use humor to heal yourself from pain, diseases and illnesses. Humor has been proven to promote healing, relieve pain, reduce stress, and strengthen our immune systems. Laughter is the best medicine.

Studies have shown that just smiling is beneficial to your health and you do not even need to feel happy at the time, but it helps more if you do. Just the act of smiling send hormones through your body even if you are not actually laughing at something.

Many people have found comfort in humor when they are suffering from pain, recovering from surgery, fighting cancer and other illnesses.

Smiling and laughter cause physiological changes to your body such as increasing your oxygen flow, increasing your circulation and making you generally feel better. If you laugh every day, you can improve your health. If you need help finding ways to make yourself laugh every day here are some tips:

Read the Joke of the Day Online Each Day to Use Humor to Heal

Sign up for a free joke of the day delivered to your email in box. If you do not remember to seek out the joke, it is delivered automatically to start your day off with laughter.

Watch a Funny Movie Each Evening to Use Humor to Heal

Sign up for a movie delivery service so that you have plenty of funny movies on hand. They have the movies categorized as comedies and rated 1 to 5 stars. Try comedy movies with a rating of at least 3 stars for the best laughter potential.

Laugh Out Loud When Something is Funny To Use Humor to Heal

When you hear something funny laugh out loud, do not try to hold it in. Give yourself a good belly laugh even about the simplest things in life.

Spend Time With People That Are Funny To Use Humor to Heal

If you have some friends that crack you up every time you see them, now is the time to call them. As long as your illness is not catching, you can have them over for an entertaining evening. Don't talk long about your illness, jump right into a fun evening.

See a Comedy Show in Person or on Television to Use Humor to Heal

Buy tickets to see a local comedian or watch one on television. Even if you do not think they are funny at first, give them a chance because eventually you may find them them funny.

Play Games With Good Friends

Invite some friends over to play charades, Pictionary or another fun party game.

Read the Daily Comic Strips in The Newspaper to Use Humor to Heal

Make a point to read the comic section of your newspaper every day for a good laugh.

Source:

Mayo Clinic