There are 6 great benefits for women to laugh often

Laugh. You will laugh naturally when you are in a good mood. Laughing makes people happy and makes people feel comfortable. There are many benefits of laughing. Why can laughter cure insomnia, relieve tension, relieve stress, and improve interpersonal relationships? The following reasons are summarized based on various studies, evidence, and reports.

1. Promote blood circulation and increase metabolic capacity

An experimental observation was conducted at the University of Maryland in the United States. It was found that 19 out of 20 people would experience an increase in arterial blood flow in their pulses when watching a comedy film. This is because laughter can strengthen the heart contraction, speed up the heart rate, and increase cardiac output. Therefore, when people laugh heartily, the muscles connecting the limbs also move together. In the process of external oxygen absorption and accelerated internal blood flow, the body's metabolism is promoted, thereby improving the body's disease resistance. This is because sufficient blood circulation can accelerate the elimination of harmful toxins in the blood, and the sugar, fat and lactic acid in the human body can also be broken down faster. At the same time, the smooth blood circulation can transport nutrients to the peripheral skin and excrete deposited waste, thereby improving skin quality and having a cosmetic effect.

2. Analgesic and antihypertensive effects

When we laugh, the nerve cells in the brain release a substance called B-endorphin, which is a painkiller without side effects. Unlike the medicinal morphine, it is a hormone in the brain that is specifically responsible for transmitting information that produces pleasure and pain. B-endorphin also relaxes the walls of some blood vessels in the body, such as the cortical tissue, to repair the blood vessels and lower blood pressure .

3. Promote lung function

When we laugh, our nose and mouth open, our lungs expand, our lung capacity increases, and we inhale a large amount of oxygen and expel carbon dioxide. So laughing not only makes the respiratory system smoother but can also promote lung function.

4. Promote digestion

Laughter is also an effective digestive aid. When you laugh happily, your shoulders will shrug, your chest will rock, and your diaphragm will vibrate, massaging your internal organs. Good emotional release can increase the secretion of digestive juices. Joyful laughter can promote digestive tract activity, thereby increasing appetite, helping digestion and absorption of food, and enhancing gastrointestinal function.

5. Lose weight

Researchers point out that when you laugh, 80 groups of muscles in the body will twitch, and laughing for one minute is equivalent to 45 minutes of exercise. That is to say, the human body consumes 20% more calories when laughing than when being serious. So if you smile happily for 10-15 minutes every day, it is equivalent to burning 50 kcal of calories, which can help you lose 2 kg of weight in a year. More importantly, it can also promote the development of abdominal muscles that are rarely exercised.

6. Relieve stress

Laughter is the best way to relax. Whether it is real or fake, it is good for your body and mind. When you laugh genuinely, the pleasure center of your brain becomes excited; when you face stress and negative emotions and try to fake a smile, it also stimulates the areas of your brain associated with pleasant feelings.

So, since laughter has so many benefits, please laugh when you should. Don't laugh too much. If you feel lost, depressed, or sad, you might as well look in the mirror, grin, raise the corners of your mouth, squint your eyes, pull down your eyebrows and try to make a smiling expression. Try to feel the relaxation and peace of mind that laughter brings you, and experience a different life.