Laughter Is Good Medicine...

" Neurologists at Stanford University have discovered another reason why laughter makes us feel good,
" reports the UC Berkeley Wellness Letter.

They monitered the brain activity of people reading funny cartoons and found that humor and laughter
triggered the brain's reward centers,
" the same areas affected by stimulant drugs.
" Laughter reduces tension, clears the mind, and lifts the spirits,
" says the Wellness Letter..

Laughter also increases our hormone production and heart rate,
and it contributes to better circulation and muscle tone.
" Indeed , a good laugh is a kind of workout,"
notes the Wellness Letter.
" It's not exactly a major calorie burner, however---
you can laugh yourself silly , but not thin.."