The laughter therapy , what is it?
From a very young age, we laugh up to 300 times per day , for no reason, just for fun . In adulthood , it would be less than 20 times per day1 , 2 . Although
researchers do not all agree on these data, it seems that school , work
and social conventions make us gradually become more serious and lose
our ability to laugh spontaneously. Too bad, because it is now demonstrated that humor and laughter are
good for health, and are , among others, a good antidote against the
Stress3 .
The physiological effects
Laughter helps oxygenate the body, reduce muscle tension, massage the coast in addition to the diaphragm work . This promotes among others the removal of residues in the lungs and increases lung capacity . It seems that to laugh - either funny or not - could help treat all kinds of problems (see Therapeutic Applications) .
However, one should not believe, as connote several devoted to humor websites, that joke is a miracle cure for almost all ailments. In 1986 , a researcher has shown that to cause increased heart rate equivalent to that usually only 3 minutes on a rowing exercise machine , you had to laugh intensely for only 20 secondes4 . This news has since been resumed at all sauces hundreds of times . Laughter is likely very good for cardiovascular health ... But to conclude that 20 seconds of laughter equivalent 3 minutes of rowing, there is a step that scientists refuse to franchir5 .
The psychological effects
Already in the early twentieth century , Freud asserted that humor allows the human to demonstrate its refusal to be defeated by suffering, to say the invincibility of his ego and bring out the pleasure principle - all remaining healthy esprit6 ! From a synthesis of studies conducted in 1996 , Professor Rod Martin, a specialist laugh University of Western Ontario in Canada , found that of looking at life with humor or "take with a grain of salt " have measurable beneficial effects on psychological health and émotive1 .
People who have a great sense of humor are less shaken by stressful experiences . They are more likely to consider them as exciting challenges as painful trials . In addition, they generally have greater self-esteem and are more realistic in their assessment of themselves . Optimistic nature, they have a busy social life. But the author points out that it is difficult to accurately determine whether these favorable statements result from a sense of humor or if it is not rather the states that allow to approach life with humor.
Rod Martin also points out that humor can also be used in an unhealthy way . It can be used to escape or unconscious defense mechanism to escape their problems or avoid confronting constructively , or to denigrate others.
In another synthesis of studies, published in 2001 , Professor Martin realizes the most documented theories that could explain the beneficial effects of laughter and humour7 .
Generating powerful positive emotions , laughter and humor lead analgesic effects and enhanced immunity.
See life with a humorous attitude would reduce stress and thus indirectly improve health.
Individuals with a greater sense of humor would be better socially adjusted and more " attractive " , which would increase their chances of being healthy - this is not a joke .
This is not because we laugh it's funny
Do not believe that we laugh only when it's funny . Instead, it would be the case that 1 out of 10 times , according to neurobiologist Robert Provine8 . The author of several books studying the mechanisms of laughter for many years . His observations led him to conclude that laughter exercises primarily a social function, which may partly explain its importance in the psychological health of people.
Laugh hospital
Norman Cousins9 was the first , in 1964, to experiment "scientifically" a laughter therapy . Using positive thinking and laughter, he was cured of a painful arthritic disease , considered irreversible . He pointed to the medical community and the general public know the results of his experience in an article published in the New England Journal of Medicine in 197610 . Three years later appeared his bestselling book Anatomy of an Illness . His method was mainly watch comedy movies as often as he could and to consume vitamin C in large quantities . He found that each viewing 30 minutes gave him two hours of rest without pain. After 6 months of treatment , he was fully recovered.
Around the same time , in the early 1980s , wearing a clown suit , Dr. Patch Adams - personified film by Robin Williams - began to treat his patients using laughter and humor as therapeutic instruments. Today , hospitals everywhere around the world , patients may benefit from the presence of therapeutic clowns or clowns professionnels11 12 . In Canada, Dr. clown13 organization and weekly visits hospitals and hospitals for long-term care ( nursing home) of Montreal , Quebec and Toronto. The clown-doctors seeking inter alia to reduce the fear of hospitalization experienced by young patients and loneliness experienced by seniors. In 2008, Dr Clown has produced more than 30,000 interventions , he calls nicely "requirements of tenderness ."
Also, in some hospitals, doctors dress up and have fun with fake tools - for example, a stethoscope that lets out soap bubbles - to create greater complicity with patients, especially children . Hospitals also have a room of laughter for adults, where they can watch funny movies , read books and comics or listen to comedy records. Programs that use humor and laughter are also intended for health professionals to help them meet the demands of their duties.
How to laugh ?
In short, laugh and develop a sense of humor is good for the physical, mental and emotional health. But how to get there if you do not initially a " perky " natural? One can , of course, psychotherapy, or learn approaches to staff development for more humor to cope better with life and events "unfortunate ." A more direct way is to participate in a Laughter Club .
The Laughter Clubs have been established in India by Dr. Madan Kataria in 199514 . We now account beyond 6000 , in over 60 countries. In a Laughter Club , laughter each experiment group on a regular basis for his greater good. All kinds of exercises designed to stimulate their own ability to laugh, relax and be free of inhibitions . All would cultivate health and adopt a more positive and joyful attitude towards life . Instructors teach the technique to people who want to put up a club . The laughter sessions are held in groups , usually in the morning to start the day off right. Include a list of clubs worldwide on Laughter Yoga website of Dr. Kataria and directory for Francophone Europe on the site Laughter Club ( see landmarks ) .
Take Action
If you want to put more humor in your life , there are a thousand and one things (see Books etc . , Interest and in practice sites ) . You could, for example, put goldfish in the tank of water dispenser office , note the best funny stories you hear or make a habit of exaggerating deliberately to put things in perspective. Dr. Patch Adams would have said that humor is the perfect solution to all ills , it would prohibit doctors practice all serious ...
The physiological effects
Laughter helps oxygenate the body, reduce muscle tension, massage the coast in addition to the diaphragm work . This promotes among others the removal of residues in the lungs and increases lung capacity . It seems that to laugh - either funny or not - could help treat all kinds of problems (see Therapeutic Applications) .
However, one should not believe, as connote several devoted to humor websites, that joke is a miracle cure for almost all ailments. In 1986 , a researcher has shown that to cause increased heart rate equivalent to that usually only 3 minutes on a rowing exercise machine , you had to laugh intensely for only 20 secondes4 . This news has since been resumed at all sauces hundreds of times . Laughter is likely very good for cardiovascular health ... But to conclude that 20 seconds of laughter equivalent 3 minutes of rowing, there is a step that scientists refuse to franchir5 .
The psychological effects
Already in the early twentieth century , Freud asserted that humor allows the human to demonstrate its refusal to be defeated by suffering, to say the invincibility of his ego and bring out the pleasure principle - all remaining healthy esprit6 ! From a synthesis of studies conducted in 1996 , Professor Rod Martin, a specialist laugh University of Western Ontario in Canada , found that of looking at life with humor or "take with a grain of salt " have measurable beneficial effects on psychological health and émotive1 .
People who have a great sense of humor are less shaken by stressful experiences . They are more likely to consider them as exciting challenges as painful trials . In addition, they generally have greater self-esteem and are more realistic in their assessment of themselves . Optimistic nature, they have a busy social life. But the author points out that it is difficult to accurately determine whether these favorable statements result from a sense of humor or if it is not rather the states that allow to approach life with humor.
Rod Martin also points out that humor can also be used in an unhealthy way . It can be used to escape or unconscious defense mechanism to escape their problems or avoid confronting constructively , or to denigrate others.
In another synthesis of studies, published in 2001 , Professor Martin realizes the most documented theories that could explain the beneficial effects of laughter and humour7 .
Generating powerful positive emotions , laughter and humor lead analgesic effects and enhanced immunity.
See life with a humorous attitude would reduce stress and thus indirectly improve health.
Individuals with a greater sense of humor would be better socially adjusted and more " attractive " , which would increase their chances of being healthy - this is not a joke .
This is not because we laugh it's funny
Do not believe that we laugh only when it's funny . Instead, it would be the case that 1 out of 10 times , according to neurobiologist Robert Provine8 . The author of several books studying the mechanisms of laughter for many years . His observations led him to conclude that laughter exercises primarily a social function, which may partly explain its importance in the psychological health of people.
Laugh hospital
Norman Cousins9 was the first , in 1964, to experiment "scientifically" a laughter therapy . Using positive thinking and laughter, he was cured of a painful arthritic disease , considered irreversible . He pointed to the medical community and the general public know the results of his experience in an article published in the New England Journal of Medicine in 197610 . Three years later appeared his bestselling book Anatomy of an Illness . His method was mainly watch comedy movies as often as he could and to consume vitamin C in large quantities . He found that each viewing 30 minutes gave him two hours of rest without pain. After 6 months of treatment , he was fully recovered.
Around the same time , in the early 1980s , wearing a clown suit , Dr. Patch Adams - personified film by Robin Williams - began to treat his patients using laughter and humor as therapeutic instruments. Today , hospitals everywhere around the world , patients may benefit from the presence of therapeutic clowns or clowns professionnels11 12 . In Canada, Dr. clown13 organization and weekly visits hospitals and hospitals for long-term care ( nursing home) of Montreal , Quebec and Toronto. The clown-doctors seeking inter alia to reduce the fear of hospitalization experienced by young patients and loneliness experienced by seniors. In 2008, Dr Clown has produced more than 30,000 interventions , he calls nicely "requirements of tenderness ."
Also, in some hospitals, doctors dress up and have fun with fake tools - for example, a stethoscope that lets out soap bubbles - to create greater complicity with patients, especially children . Hospitals also have a room of laughter for adults, where they can watch funny movies , read books and comics or listen to comedy records. Programs that use humor and laughter are also intended for health professionals to help them meet the demands of their duties.
How to laugh ?
In short, laugh and develop a sense of humor is good for the physical, mental and emotional health. But how to get there if you do not initially a " perky " natural? One can , of course, psychotherapy, or learn approaches to staff development for more humor to cope better with life and events "unfortunate ." A more direct way is to participate in a Laughter Club .
The Laughter Clubs have been established in India by Dr. Madan Kataria in 199514 . We now account beyond 6000 , in over 60 countries. In a Laughter Club , laughter each experiment group on a regular basis for his greater good. All kinds of exercises designed to stimulate their own ability to laugh, relax and be free of inhibitions . All would cultivate health and adopt a more positive and joyful attitude towards life . Instructors teach the technique to people who want to put up a club . The laughter sessions are held in groups , usually in the morning to start the day off right. Include a list of clubs worldwide on Laughter Yoga website of Dr. Kataria and directory for Francophone Europe on the site Laughter Club ( see landmarks ) .
Take Action
If you want to put more humor in your life , there are a thousand and one things (see Books etc . , Interest and in practice sites ) . You could, for example, put goldfish in the tank of water dispenser office , note the best funny stories you hear or make a habit of exaggerating deliberately to put things in perspective. Dr. Patch Adams would have said that humor is the perfect solution to all ills , it would prohibit doctors practice all serious ...
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