laughter

Most of us have heard the old adage that laughter is the best medicine.  While usually chalked up to no more than an old wives tale, recent research now reveals that this might actually have some real truth to it.  Medical research is increasingly revealing that laughter and more generally a positive attitude can really have a dramatic effect on our health.

Laughter really is the best medicine. A good bout of jolly laughter can benefit you and those around you in more ways than you even know. Since the holidays are a great time to laugh with family and friends, here’s some information on the therapeutic effects of laughter.

The sound of laughter may make you smile and laugh, British researchers report. According to the study in the Journal of Neuroscience, when people hear the sound of laughter, their brain areas that control smiling and laughing become active.