Evolutionary Psychology Professor Robyn Dunbar of Oxford researching laughter says " we've all heard the phrase 'laugh until it hurts', that pain isn't metaphoric but sustained laughter can be both painful and exhausting. This can be your new exercise as it has a similar physiological response to exercise the study reveals.
It makes sense there is a physical and emotional action. Yoga laughter advocates the benefits of laughing but the research published 2012 in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, suggests it is also a physical work out - no joke! Apologies for that pun. So get your chortle on.
Read Gretchen Reynolds article in the Sydney Morning Herald - You have to laugh for the full story and keep your perspective people.
So laugh hard, laugh long, and laugh with others !
Best wishes Philipa
Psych Solutions, Your Sydney Counselling Psychologist.
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