Curves Health Tip-A Giggle A Day
September 26, 2011 by admin
Filed under Tips and Tricks
Health Tip – A giggle a day
Laughter really is the best medicine. “Multiple studies have shown that there are benefits for people physically, as well as psychologically, in laughter.” Says Rosemary Hornak, PhD, a professor of psychology at Meredith College, in Raleigh, NC. “If you don’t feel happy but go ahead and put a smile on your face,” she says, “you are more apt to rate your mood as happy. “In other words, you can affect the way you feel just by literally forming a smile. And a recent study from the University of Maryland Medical Center, in Baltimore, has found that laughter is good for your heart health too. A good chuckle opens blood vessels, allowing blood to circulate more freely.
