{"id":5501,"date":"2020-09-28T06:00:19","date_gmt":"2020-09-28T05:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/?p=5501"},"modified":"2020-09-30T18:35:17","modified_gmt":"2020-09-30T17:35:17","slug":"does-laughing-improve-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/does-laughing-improve-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Laughing Improve Health?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Can-laughing-improve-health.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5587\" src=\"https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Can-laughing-improve-health.jpg\" alt=\"Can laughing improve your health?\" width=\"1500\" height=\"918\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Can-laughing-improve-health.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Can-laughing-improve-health-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Can-laughing-improve-health-1024x627.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Can-laughing-improve-health-768x470.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Is laughter really good for you?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\">Some respectable sources claim it is.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">You know, the ones that say <strong>laughing<\/strong> is good for:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Your heart<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">The immune system<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Burning Calories<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Diffusing anger<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">A longer life<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Laughter-Lab-GIF3.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5593\" src=\"https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Laughter-Lab-GIF3.gif\" alt=\"Is laughing really good for your health?\" width=\"828\" height=\"436\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Prefer to listen? Here\u2019s the podcast version<\/strong><br \/>\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/anchor.fm\/davidwithington\/embed\/episodes\/Does-Laughter-Improve-Your-Health-ekde3j\" width=\"400px\" height=\"102px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nListen &amp; Subscribe in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/anchor.fm\/davidwithington\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Anchor<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/davidwithington-com\/id1365119702\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/3pqSjKsATP4eFOf04u5zvN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Spotify<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Is Laughter Really Good For You?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">But is it true?<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Can laughing make you feel good about life?<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Well, I put it to the test. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Just like they do in the science laboratory.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Yes, I conducted my own <em>Laughter Lab<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5573\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5573\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Inside-Davids-Laughter-Lab.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5573\" src=\"https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Inside-Davids-Laughter-Lab.jpg\" alt=\"Inside David's Laughter Lab\" width=\"1000\" height=\"879\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Inside-Davids-Laughter-Lab.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Inside-Davids-Laughter-Lab-300x264.jpg 300w, https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Inside-Davids-Laughter-Lab-768x675.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5573\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Inside David&#8217;s Laughter Lab (please use your imagination!)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Laughter &amp; Health in the <em>Laughter Lab<\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Here&#8217;s what I did.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">During the COVID season, a bunch of guys from church have been meeting together, virtually on <em>Zoom<\/em>, each week.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">This past week, it was my turn to organise the evening.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">So I chose to run the <em>Laughter Lab<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">&#8220;Go on, David! What did you do?&#8221;<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Glad you asked&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">First, I created three short teaser videos to create a bit of anticipation, and shared them in the WhatsApp group.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Here&#8217;s one of those:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/s_RfE85XOeU\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; color: #808080;\">If you want to watch them, here are the other two teasers:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; color: #808080;\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Don&#8217;t worry, both videos will open in a new tab<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"button clear white\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/mopujlbbO_I\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TEASER VIDEO 2<\/a>\u00a0 <a class=\"button clear white\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/iHoz-l6ulWk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TEASER VIDEO 3<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">And I asked everyone to bring along:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">A few jokes (clean, of course! LOL!)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">A funny real-life story<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">I\u2019ve just lost my job as an ice cream tester. I couldn\u2019t do Sundaes.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">The Laughter Lab in Action<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">The night of the <em>Laughter Lab<\/em> experiment finally arrived.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">And we began with a <strong>poll<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Well, every good lab needs a good poll, doesn&#8217;t it?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">I asked everyone to decide <strong>how they felt about life<\/strong> right now, on a score between 1 and 20, taking into account many factors that could influence it, such as:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Today at work<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">New COVID regulations<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Stress<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">What&#8217;s on the news<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5511\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5511\" style=\"width: 1080px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/A6-Poll.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5511\" src=\"https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/A6-Poll.gif\" alt=\"Happiness Poll\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5511\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Happiness Poll<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">And then we started with the jokes.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">My computer sang to me last night. A beautiful song. This morning I discovered the reason. It&#8217;s a Dell.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">And the funny stories.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">And these two videos. Try watching them without laughing&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kAG39jKi0lI\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nThe masters of comedy, struggling with modern technology<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IVBNkJKekgM\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nStan Laurel&#8217;s infectious laugh in 1930<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">We shared joke after joke. And funny stories. And we laughed for an hour!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Yes, an hour. The time flew by.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q\">\n<blockquote>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">I\u2019ve just started a new job in a factory that makes chess pieces. I\u2019m on Knights next week.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">The Laughter Lab Report<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">But then came the scary part. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Would my experiment work?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">I hadn&#8217;t told anyone what the next question was. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">But it was pretty obvious&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">How do you feel about life now?<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">The Scores<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">I asked the guys to once again rate how they felt about life with a score between 1 and 20.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5514\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5514\" style=\"width: 1080px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/F1-Final-Poll.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5514\" src=\"https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/F1-Final-Poll.gif\" alt=\"Happiness Poll 2\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5514\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Happiness Poll 2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">What was the result?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Amazingly, everyone said their score had increased. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Some by a little. Others significantly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">All the men felt better.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Just by laughing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5554\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5554\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/207357_laughter.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5554\" src=\"https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/207357_laughter.jpg\" alt=\"Laughter makes you feel good\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/207357_laughter.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/207357_laughter-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/207357_laughter-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/207357_laughter-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/207357_laughter-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5554\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Laughter makes you feel good<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">What&#8217;s The Laughter Science?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">According to the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.helpguide.org\/articles\/mental-health\/laughter-is-the-best-medicine.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HelpGuide<\/a><\/strong><\/span> website, laughter is the best medicine.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">They claim that laughter&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Relaxes the whole body<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Boosts the immune system<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Triggers the release of endorphins<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Protects the heart<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Burns calories<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Displaces anger<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Might even help you live longer<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Is-laughing-good-for-your-health.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5566\" src=\"https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Is-laughing-good-for-your-health.jpg\" alt=\"Is laughing good for your health\" width=\"700\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Is-laughing-good-for-your-health.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Is-laughing-good-for-your-health-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Is-laughing-good-for-your-health-768x455.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/askthescientists.com\/laughter-immunity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ask The Scientists<\/a><\/strong><\/span> website agrees.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">They say that laughter&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Is good for your heart<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Supports your immunity<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Relaxes blood pressure<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Helps memory<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Can increase antibodies<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5555\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5555\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Depositphotos_69422787_s-2019.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5555\" src=\"https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Depositphotos_69422787_s-2019.jpg\" alt=\"Laughter is the best medicine\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Depositphotos_69422787_s-2019.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Depositphotos_69422787_s-2019-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Depositphotos_69422787_s-2019-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5555\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Laughter is the best medicine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Laughter and Mental Health<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">It&#8217;s pretty obvious that a good laugh will help you feel good mentally.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">And I think our <em>Laughter Lab<\/em> experiment proved that.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">After all, you can&#8217;t be angry, sad or anxious when you&#8217;re laughing.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q\">\n<blockquote>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">I said to my friend, &#8220;I saw an octopus rob a bank this morning!&#8221; <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">He said, &#8220;Did he have a gun?&#8221; <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">I said, &#8220;No, but he was well-armed!&#8221;<\/span><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5559\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5559\" style=\"width: 1001px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/You-cant-be-anxious-when-you-are-laughing.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5559\" src=\"https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/You-cant-be-anxious-when-you-are-laughing.jpg\" alt=\"You can't be anxious when you are laughing\" width=\"1001\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/You-cant-be-anxious-when-you-are-laughing.jpg 1001w, https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/You-cant-be-anxious-when-you-are-laughing-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/You-cant-be-anxious-when-you-are-laughing-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1001px) 100vw, 1001px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5559\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">You can&#8217;t be anxious when you&#8217;re laughing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Does God Enjoy Laughter?<\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">A Cheerful Heart is a Good Medicine<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Did you know that&#8217;s a Bible quotation?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">For the men&#8217;s group where I did the <em>Laughter Lab<\/em>, I made this video &#8211; to show how the Bible makes a big thing about having a cheerful disposition &#8211; and how that affects the whole body.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/g215Ke13q3M\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">So there you go.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><em>God<\/em> says laughter is good for you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><em>Medicine<\/em> agrees with Him.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><em>Science<\/em> backs it up with evidence.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Growing up, we were so poor that we ate Ordinary K for breakfast.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">What more do you need?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Let&#8217;s become healthier.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Let&#8217;s laugh!<\/span><\/p>\n<span class='bctt-click-to-tweet'><span class='bctt-ctt-text'><a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdavidwithington.com%2Fdoes-laughing-improve-health%2F&#038;text=Is%20laughter%20really%20good%20for%20your%20health%3F%20Science%20appears%20to%20prove%20it%20is.%20And%20so%20did%20the%20%27Laughter%20Lab%27%20experiment.%20Read%20more%20here.&#038;via=thabacus&#038;related=thabacus' target='_blank'rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Is laughter really good for your health? Science appears to prove it is. And so did the &#039;Laughter Lab&#039; experiment. Read more here. <\/a><\/span><a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdavidwithington.com%2Fdoes-laughing-improve-health%2F&#038;text=Is%20laughter%20really%20good%20for%20your%20health%3F%20Science%20appears%20to%20prove%20it%20is.%20And%20so%20did%20the%20%27Laughter%20Lab%27%20experiment.%20Read%20more%20here.&#038;via=thabacus&#038;related=thabacus' target='_blank' class='bctt-ctt-btn'rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click To Tweet<\/a><\/span>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">Want More Laughter in Your Life?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">If you want a laughter boost three times a day, you can follow my <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/davidscornyjokes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">David&#8217;s Corny Jokes Facebook Page<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">And you can join my email list. That&#8217;s where I share a corny joke, as well as some good news, and tell you about my latest content. You can sign up for that <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/newsletter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a><\/strong><\/span>:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5561\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5561\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/jumpstory-download20200926-170804.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5561\" src=\"https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/jumpstory-download20200926-170804.jpg\" alt=\"Laughter adds happiness to life\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/jumpstory-download20200926-170804.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/jumpstory-download20200926-170804-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/jumpstory-download20200926-170804-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/jumpstory-download20200926-170804-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5561\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sharing laughter adds happiness to life<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div><\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<div class=\"kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Just went for a job as a lathe operator. They turned me down.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">Sharing The Laughter<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">There&#8217;s a condition to receiving my corny jokes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">You have to share the laughter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Stan Laurel proved that <strong>laughter is contagious<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">So let&#8217;s spread it around. Make someone else laugh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Together, we can make the world a much happier and healthier place!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/be-funny-it-can-mean-the-world-to-someone\/\" rel=\"\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Here&#8217;s a real-life story of when my humour made the world of a difference to a friend who was going through a tough time and needed that in his life<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Now listen to it on the podcast ?<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/anchor.fm\/davidwithington\/embed\/episodes\/Does-Laughter-Improve-Your-Health-ekde3j\" width=\"400px\" height=\"102px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nListen &amp; Subscribe in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/anchor.fm\/davidwithington\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Anchor<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/davidwithington-com\/id1365119702\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/3pqSjKsATP4eFOf04u5zvN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Spotify<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is laughter really good for you? 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