LAUGHTER VS SMILE, THE BENEFITS

Depressed? Stressed? Or Emotionally disturbed?

This article will give simple solution. You read here right! You only need to smile and laugh.

At first, what is the difference between laughing and smiling. Alleen Pace Nilsen and Don L.F. Nilsen discovered the distinction between smiling and laughing. They said, “Smiles are more likely to express feelings of satisfaction or good will, while laughter comes from surprise or a recognition of an incongruity”. (https://www.humorthatworks.com/learning/the-difference-between-smiling-and-laughing/)

When we are with your friends, we laugh out loud when someone throws joke or acts like a comedian. There is usually sound that will comes out from our throat. In expressing the same into writing, we write it this way “Hahaha…”  

We smile usually when we are alone reading book. When we smile, the both ends of your mouth will go up. But, smiling and laughing will indicate that we are happy.

Smiling and laughing are two simple solutions when we feel distressed, stressed and/ or emotionally disturbed. Do you know that they could also give other benefits? Here are the benefits of smiling and laughing, to wit; (https://www.helpguide.org/articles/mental-health/laughter-is-the-best-medicine.htm)

1. relax our whole body;

2. boost the immune system because when you laugh and smile, the stress hormones will decrease while the immune cells and infection-fighting antibodies will increase;

3. release the body’s natural feeling-good chemicals (endorphins);

4. improve the function of blood vessels and increase blood flow, thus protecting the heart from illness;

5. burn calories;

6. alleviate anger’s heavy load;

7. may help you live longer;

8. strengthen relationship to others;

9. attract other to us;

10. enhance teamwork;

11. help defuse conflict;

12. promotes group bonding.

These are only few benefits. If I were you, start to laugh or smile now while reading this article. Deal?