Laughter The Best Way to Stay Healthy and Young
September 28, 2009 by foynet
Filed under Anti-aging basics
When you were younger, it seemed as if the world had so much to offer. You’d think about all the possibilities open and you seem to be excited about the unknown future. The world was fine and dandy back then. But then things start to happen, some of them good and some bad. Your experiences teach you a lesson, and somehow you come out from those situations somewhat scarred. You grow up and realize that the world isn’t as fine and dandy as you first thought. You lose some of your enthusiasm and sense of humor. That’s no way to see the world. You should also realize that some good has come out of it. You can still let your imagination run wild, after all, the world still has a few surprises under its belt. All you need to do is allow things to unfold in their own good time.
When you are happy, you laugh more. You see the silver lining behind every dark cloud. Laughter is still in fact the best way to stay young. You have to see the world in the eyes of a child. After all, young children can still find time to laugh even when there’s no good reason to. They somehow see the funny side in things. Our jaded eyes don’t see what they do. When children laugh, they’re cute. But when older people do it, society somehow assumes that they are crazy. Why is that?
This is unfortunate. Not only is laughter fun, but it also can heal. Laughter cleanses the soul and removes all fear and worry. You do everything to keep yourself young-looking, but you also forget that emotion plays a big part in your health. When you feel strongly about something, your body’s chemistry changes. The balance within changes, and if you are deeply stressed about something, you may one day wake up to find that you actually suffer from a few health problems as a result of the anxiety that you feel.
A hearty laughter is able to stimulate hormones within your system to help you stay young and healthy. More specifically, research has shown that laughter can actually do wonders for your lungs, liver, pancreas, intestines, heart, and brain. No other vitamin can match it. It brings people much closer together and makes them feel that they can conquer anything.
As you grow older, you will realize that nothing can be achieved with whining and complaining. When problems come, it is best that you hold your head up high and believe that there’s nothing in the world that you can’t do. That is, after all, the truth. Problems can be solved if you just look at the bright side of life. Though the process may be long and tedious, you can achieve most anything if you just don’t let things affect you too much. Yes, this may actually be very difficult. You can sometimes get too emotionally involved. This is not to say that you shouldn’t let anything bother you. You’ll feel things, and sometimes they can be unpleasant. Just know that when life gives you lemons, you can always make lemonade. Take things a step at a time and believe in yourself. That way, you will always have hope. Staying young-looking is just a few of its benefits, but it will help you live your life to the fullest.
