{"id":357,"date":"2019-12-27T19:12:21","date_gmt":"2019-12-27T19:12:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carebuildersathomelouisville.com\/?p=357"},"modified":"2019-12-27T19:12:21","modified_gmt":"2019-12-27T19:12:21","slug":"how-to-get-more-laughter-in-your-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carebuildersathome.com\/louisville\/blog\/how-to-get-more-laughter-in-your-life\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Get More Laughter In Your Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the most underrated health remedies is laughter.\u00a0 Laughter has a variety of health benefits and it can get you through tough times.\u00a0 In the hustle and bustle of our daily lives or when our health is not good, we often forget to laugh.\u00a0 Laughter, however, is a perfect prescription for both physical and mental health.\u00a0\u00a0 There are some\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC2762283\/\">scientific<\/a>\u00a0reasons that laughter is the best medicine.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Physical Benefits<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Increases the immune cells to help fight off infections and diseases<\/li>\n<li>Decreases stress hormones<\/li>\n<li>Gives a sense of well being by releasing endorphins (this also helps with pain)<\/li>\n<li>Relaxes the body<\/li>\n<li>Increases oxygen in the body<\/li>\n<li>Increases blood flow to the heart (good for heart health)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Emotional<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Improves mood<\/li>\n<li>Acts as a stress reliever<\/li>\n<li>Eases anxiety<\/li>\n<li>Makes life easier to deal with<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Socially<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Helps bond groups<\/li>\n<li>Strengthens relationships<\/li>\n<li>Makes us more resilient<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Now that you know how good it is for you to laugh, how can you start laughing more?\u00a0 There are lots of things you can do to add more laughter to your life no matter how old you are.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch a Funny Movie<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Watching a funny movie can serve two purposes.\u00a0 It can make you laugh when you are by yourself or it can be a social activity that you do with friends or family.\u00a0 Here is a list of movies that should get you chuckling.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It\u2019s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)<\/li>\n<li>The Russians are Coming (1966)<\/li>\n<li>Elf or anything with Will Ferrell in it (2003)<\/li>\n<li>Sideways (2004)<\/li>\n<li>Crazy Rich Asians (2018)<\/li>\n<li>Best in Show (2000)<\/li>\n<li>Meet the Parents (2000)<\/li>\n<li>Three Fugitives (1989)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Streaming services like Netflix, Amazon Prime and Hulu make it easy to find movies by genre, so go ahead, make your day!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Use an App<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you like using your phone for more than just phone calls, try downloading an app to make you laugh.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Laugh My App Off (iOS and Android)<\/li>\n<li>Gag (iOS and Android)<\/li>\n<li>Dad jokes (Android)<\/li>\n<li>Buzzfeed (iOS and Android)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When you need an extra pick me up, these Apps should get you smiling (if not laughing).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Play a Game<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You might not have played any games since you were a kid, but games not only make you laugh, they are a great social activity.\u00a0 In some cases, you may need only one other person.\u00a0 These\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/mallorymcinnis\/20-insanely-simple-party-games-to-entertain-your-whole-famil\">games<\/a>\u00a0should bring some of the silliness out in you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who am I?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Grab a partner and two sticky papers.\u00a0 Each person writes a person, animal or thing on the piece of paper without showing each other what they wrote.\u00a0 You put your sticky on the forehead of your partner and he or she puts their sticky on your forehead.\u00a0 The object of the game is to guess who or what you are by asking the other person questions back and forth.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sticker Stalker<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Everyone gets 10 stickers.\u00a0 The trick is to stick them on people without them knowing it.\u00a0 This activity could last for hours and you can chuckle when you see someone walk by with a sticker on their back that says \u201ckiss me\u201d! 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