Within every life, there are both ups and downs that an individual, who although may not be willing, must endure. These occurrences happen when least expected and can inflict a lot of damage both physically and emotionally. Stressful situations along with depressing moods and feelings are not just an emotional matter, it hurts our body more than most realize. Stress has been linked to a multitude of serious diseases and disorders; cancer, herpes, the common cold, heart attacks, depression, insomnia, hypertension, strokes, anxiety and AIDS just to name a few. Some of these symptoms are not treatable let alone curable, so scientists and doctors have been prescribing and inventing thousands of medicine brands around the world to try to combat
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Pain triggers pain receptors at the injury location and travels back to the brain. However, two different receptions of pain cannot be felt at the same time. This is known as the Gate Control Theory of Pain. Have you ever had an injury such as a bump or cut on your body but never really hurt until you noticed it? Laughter can cause the same effect. Distracting your mind from the injury or internal pain can almost numb the pain completely. Those are just the short-term effects; laughter can generate a lot of happiness over a long period. Depressing or unhappy thought can create chemical interactions within your body bringing in more stress and ultimately decreases the immune system that protects you from hundreds of thousands of diseases. Laughter brings in happy thoughts that triggers the release of a sort of neurotransmitter called neuropeptides that repels stress and strengthen the immune system. Mary Bennett, the director of the Western Kentucky University School of Nursing, published a study in 2003 on the effects of laughter on the immune system. Her work displayed that from 33 healthy women after watching a funny movie had signs of higher levels of cell activity within the immune system to help fight off diseases. These results only came from those who laughed aloud not those who sat quietly. The best-known ailment that laughter provides is the reduced risk of a heart
Pain triggers pain receptors at the injury location and travels back to the brain. However, two different receptions of pain cannot be felt at the same time. This is known as the Gate Control Theory of Pain. Have you ever had an injury such as a bump or cut on your body but never really hurt until you noticed it? Laughter can cause the same effect. Distracting your mind from the injury or internal pain can almost numb the pain completely. Those are just the short-term effects; laughter can generate a lot of happiness over a long period. Depressing or unhappy thought can create chemical interactions within your body bringing in more stress and ultimately decreases the immune system that protects you from hundreds of thousands of diseases. Laughter brings in happy thoughts that triggers the release of a sort of neurotransmitter called neuropeptides that repels stress and strengthen the immune system. Mary Bennett, the director of the Western Kentucky University School of Nursing, published a study in 2003 on the effects of laughter on the immune system. Her work displayed that from 33 healthy women after watching a funny movie had signs of higher levels of cell activity within the immune system to help fight off diseases. These results only came from those who laughed aloud not those who sat quietly. The best-known ailment that laughter provides is the reduced risk of a heart