Health Benefits of Laughter

University student Matt Kafker majors in physics, and studies related subjects such as quantum physics, special relativity, and differential equations. Matthew Kafker also has an interest in natural sciences, linguistics, and foreign language. Since his childhood days, one of Matt Kafker’s favorite pastimes includes listening to stand up comedy.

Stand up comedians agree that there is something especially unique with being a part of a live comedy show. There is some magic when people come together for the specific purpose of laughing. It is perhaps the connection the audiences have with each other. Perhaps the release and therapy the audiences get.

Comedy shows are not another way to get by the night. Humor is a part of everyday life. It is woven into the fabric of human life. It has the power to change how a person feels, thinks, and acts. Laughter restores positive emotions and strengthens the bond of the relationship between people.

According to scientific studies, laughter can boost the immune system because when a person laughs, the brain releases pleasure-inducing neurochemicals called endorphins. Endorphins help increase the body’s pain threshold, produce sedation, and induce euphoria. So when a person laughs, the endorphins reduce the pain in the body and the mind.

Laughing also makes the heart-healthy. When oxygen surges through the bloodstream as a result of laughing, it can result in a lower blood pressure, increased blood flow, improved blood vessel function. Laughter protects that heart from cardiovascular diseases.