The Session/Laughter

Job 8:21

He will yet fill your mouth with laughter, and your lips with shouting.

Dr. Les Parrot reports research from the Mayo Clinic:

• laughter is medicine
• Reduces the physical signs of stress
• Increases oxygen flow
• calms the body stress response
• relives physical tension
• boosts your mood
• long term positive impact on the immune system and overall health

Laughing releases endorphins feel good cells

Forbes Research Report

• Laughter contagiously forms social bonds.
• Laughter fosters brain connectivity. Not all laughter is the same, and it turns out that decoding a laugh is more challenging than it seems. Joyous laughter - sometimes defensive example wedding
• taunting laughter example evil laughter in a movie
• tickling laughter example laughing so hard you could cry or you lose your composure
• Laughter is a great facilitator of relationship

facilitates acceptance and approval

Laughter protects your heart. Research has shown that laughter has an anti-inflammatory effect that protects blood vessels and heart muscles from the damaging effects of cardiovascular disease