Studies show laughter is key to lightening the mood in quarantine
Laughter is the best medicine. Seriously, guy. It’s scientifically proven! According to a study highlighted by Health Thing, psychologists believe that people can actually benefit by finding humour in tragic situations. Colour us not too surprised!
Coronavirus is definitely no laughing matter, but finding a way to chuckle at something no matter how minor, or smile every once in a while is crucial in remaining sane, collectively and individually.
“The biggest difference in people who demonstrate resilience and those who don’t is their perception — how they conceptualize a traumatic situation,” Psychologist Meghan Reid told HealthThing.ca “One way to conceptualize something is in a humorous way. It’s all the little things that happen in your day to day life, how do you perceive them?”
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Reid has researched the correlation between loss, trauma, and emotional response for 25 years. One study, actually found that those who were more animated while laughing were less angry had better social relations and were able to garner a more positive response from strangers. Snort away, serial gigglers!
Now for a lesson that we probably all know but could use a reminder on. See folks, laughter triggers the release of endorphins, the feel-good chemical! It also increases your oxygen intake, stimulating your organs and improving circulation, which ultimately aids muscle relaxation. It’s basically magic.
This weekend, watch a comedy special on Netflix, fake “LOL” next time you type it until you start ROFLing for realsies. Tell your quarantine buddy a bad joke and nervously cackle when they don’t get it… hell, watch a cat video. Those get people going. Just remember to give your self a good howl. You deserve it!
