Historically psychological science has devoted a lot of time and effort to the study of the pathological and negative aspects of the human being, such as anxiety, stress, depression, etc. , generally underestimating the study of these more positive aspects, such as creativity, intelligence, wisdom, resilience and humor. The driving force for positive psychology that became a science was Professor Martin Seligman of the University of Pennsylvania and former director of the American Association of Psychology.
The question is basically: why are people happy?Such a simple and at the same time complex question has led to studies on the origin of happiness rather than disease.
- The sense of humor and laughter are two of the fundamental elements to guarantee the well-being of our life.
- As countless scientific studies show.
- Laughter is a unique human reaction that other species do not have.
- Laughter is one of the most pleasant sensations we can have.
Understanding the most emotional part of humor, that is, humor as a mood, as defined by Seligman, is an ability to experience or stimulate very specific reactions. A sense of humor is a strength of our character that provides us with tools to deal with difficulties with a healthier attitude
Is laughter amazing?
Laughter is contagious because there are so-called mirror neurons, which encourage us to smile. We can see that when we smile at a baby, the baby, from an early age, makes us smile. This is because our brain is ready to host, interaction, empathy and demonstrates an innate tendency to show and receive positive emotions.
1. Lowers blood cholesterol because it is equivalent to aerobic exercise.
2. Il promotes digestion, increasing contractions of the abdominal muscles.
3. Help soothe anger
4. Contributes to a change in mental attitude that promotes disease reduction as it increases heart rate and pulse; when we laugh, we release endorphins (happiness hormones).
5. Reduce blood sugar.
6. This frees us from negative emotions such as fear and anguish
7. Improves social relationships.
Laughter comes from the outside in. If we train and create a predisposition to laugh, we can feel more smiles inside and at the same time infect those around us. We can do this by starting each day with a smile in the mirror; Smiling is the easiest and most economical way to improve our appearance at any age.
It’s a simple practice: smile at ourselves!Leaving home with a smile on your face will make the people around you understand from the first moment that our mood is good, so we are much more likely to be treated in a more pleasant way and this will make our smile more and more real. and true, and will accompany us in our next interactions.
As Oscar Wilde said: Life is very important to be taken seriously.