Laugh More
Wed, Jul 21
|Zoom
Go ahead and give it a try. Turn the corners of your mouth up into a smile and then laugh, even if it feels a bit forced. Once you've had your chuckle, take stock of how you're feeling. Are your muscles a little less tense? Do you feel more relaxed? That's the natural wonder of laughing at work.
Time & Location
Jul 21, 2021, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CDT
Zoom
About the Event
According to the Mayo Clinic, a good laugh has great effects on our health and wellbeing.
When you start to laugh, it doesn't just lighten your load mentally, it actually induces physical changes in your body. Laughter can:
Stimulate many organs. Laughter enhances your intake of oxygen-rich air, stimulates your heart, lungs and muscles, and increases the endorphins that are released by your brain.
Activate and relieve your stress response. A rollicking laugh fires up and then cools down your stress response, and it can increase and then decrease your heart rate and blood pressure. The result? A good, relaxed feeling.
Soothe tension. Laughter can also stimulate circulation and aid muscle relaxation, both of which can help reduce some of the physical symptoms of stress.
Long-term effects