LAUGHTER

Laughing Facts  Humans start laughing at age 4 months  The Average American Child Laughs ~ 200 Times a Day  Adults Laugh About 15 times

Health Benefits of Laughter  Lower Blood Pressure  Increase vascular blood flow  Reduce stress hormones cortisol and adrenaline

More Health Benefits of Laughter……….  Increase in memory and learning;  In a study at Johns Hopkins University, humor during instruction led to increased test scores  Defense against respiratory infections

 Promotes Good Mood & Laughter  Used in New York After Hurricane Sandy  Classes Cropping Up All Over yoga-helps-people-cope-with-hurricane-sandy&catid=125:latest-&Itemid=275 A New Way to Laugh and Get Fit

Theories About Laughter Superiority Theory: We laugh at jokes that focus on someone else's mistakes stupidity or misfortune I’m naturally blonde- please speak slowly

Theories About Humor Incongruity Theory: When logic and familiarity are replaced by things that normally don’t go together

Theories About Humor Relief Theory: Comic relief-often used in movies

LAUGH-for the health of it!