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Belly Laugh Day is a day for having a good chuckle at anything at all. Did you know laughter has been know to causes the tissue lining our blood vessels to expand increase blood flow? This in turn makes you feel more positive, boosts your immune systems and generally just makes us feel happier! Even just looking forward to something in advance has similar positive effects as the act itself! It reduces stress and increases chemicals which help relaxation. Let’s get people laughing anywhere and everywhere!
Let's look at some fun and interesting facts about laughing - did you know . . .
- In 900 B.C. King Solomon penned, “A cheerful heart is a good medicine” in what is now Proverbs 17:22.
- In 452 B.C. Herodotus classified laughter into different categories.
- In 1999 Researchers proved laughter has a therapeutic effect on the body.
- Laughter is shown to reduce blood pressure and release serotonin, which makes you feel good. Hence, just start laughing.
- Laughing boosts our immunity. People who laugh more are less likely to fall sick.
- Laughing releases endorphins which elevate your mood and make you feel good.
- Studies have shown laughing for 10 minutes can burn up to 40 calories.
- The study of laughter and its effect on the body is called Gelotology.
- Belachew Girma from Ethiopia holds the World Record for the longest laughing session, which lasted for three hours and six minutes.
Belly Laugh Day traditions could be any activity which will make people laugh and smile. These can include the sending of emails, putting up posters, telling jokes, or clean and funny pranks. You will find out more about Belly Laugh Day at this link - so go ahead and laugh - today and every day - it is so good for you!
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