Is laughter good for health?

Laughter is the external expression of human good mood and good mood. There is no doubt that laughter is very beneficial to people's physical and mental health. However, everything has two sides, and laughter is no exception. 1. Laughter is healthy wealth. As early as more than two thousand years ago, Huangdi Neijing pointed out: "Happiness means gas and ambition, honor and benefit." It shows that mental optimism can make qi and blood smooth, and then full of vitality, which is beneficial to physical and mental health. Therefore, there are many proverbs circulating among the people. For "smile, ten years old, worry, hoary head", "anger makes people old, smile makes people younger", "smile often, youth is always there" and so on. It can be seen that an optimistic mood, a permanent smile and a frequent smile are indispensable conditions for human health and longevity. Laughter is a physiological need of human body. Modern physiological research has proved that laughter is a unique exercise method and the best gymnastics for the body. Laughter is actually the proper coordinated movement of respiratory organs, chest, abdomen, internal organs, muscles and other organs. Laughter has a good effect on the respiratory system, it can dilate the lungs, take a deep breath unconsciously in laughter, clean the respiratory tract and make breathing smooth; Laughter can enhance the secretion of digestive juice and the vitality of digestive organs; Laughter can eliminate nervous and mental tension, regulate people's psychological activities, relieve anxiety, cheer up the spirit and raise the sail of life; Laughter can regulate the functions of autonomic nervous system and cardiovascular system and promote blood circulation; Laughter can make the face rosy because of the accelerated blood circulation; Laughter can enhance the body's activity ability and resistance to diseases, and play a role that some drugs can't play; A happy mood can affect endocrine changes, increase adrenal gland secretion, raise blood sugar, accelerate carbohydrate metabolism and promote health. Since ancient times, laughter has been regarded as a good medicine for treating diseases and a magic weapon for keeping fit and preventing diseases. Doctors in the Zhou Dynasty used laughter to treat diseases long ago. For example, Zhang, a famous doctor in Jin and Yuan Dynasties, cured many patients with the emotional therapy of "conquering worries with joy" and "conquering worries with joy". There was a wife of a county magistrate who got sick and didn't want to eat. Sometimes she cursed loudly and threatened to kill someone. After repeated treatment by famous doctors, it has no effect. Later, Zhang was invited for treatment. The famous doctor Zhang invited two cabaret artists, wearing novel makeup, to sing and dance in front of the patient, and the patient laughed. The next day, two dancers were asked to learn the animal vertex angle and play with each other, which made the patient laugh even more. After that, I found two women who ate a lot. They often praised the sweet and delicious food while eating beside the patients. The patient is so greedy that he wants to eat these foods. Subsequently, the appetite gradually increased and the disease was cured. Soon, a fat child was born. There are many such examples. It can be seen that laughter can cure diseases and keep fit. Marx once said: "A good mood can relieve mental fatigue and pain more than ten pairs of good medicine." In today's world, laughter is also impressive, and various institutions that study laughter emerge one after another. Such as Laughing World, Laughing Alliance, Laughing City, Humor Association, Laughing Center, Laughing Square and so on. In China, in the 1950s, it was suggested that a "cross talk department" should be set up in hospitals to treat some diseases with cross talk art and laughter, so that patients can laugh happily and forget the disease in laughter. Second, no laughing. Although it can be used to get rid of diseases and strengthen the body, it must be moderate and must know how to avoid laughing. Although laughter is immeasurable, since it is compared to a good medicine for treating diseases, there is a difference between a large amount and a small amount. Moderate amount is beneficial, while excessive amount is harmful, which often brings bittersweet results. Seventy-nine times in The Complete Biography of Yue Fei described the story of "Two tigers riding on the back of a dragon, laughing at old Niu Hao and angering Jin Wushu". It is said that after Niu Hao caught Jin Wushu, he rode on him and died of laughter because of excessive excitement. This is called "laughing to death". It is the truth of "great joy and great sorrow" mentioned in Huangdi Neijing. In our real life, such extreme mixed feelings often happen. Some long-cherished dreams have come true, and they are so excited that they fall to the ground and die; Some of their own needs are met to the greatest extent, or they have unexpected gains, laughing their heads off and suddenly fainting; Some even accidentally combined a "uniform" when playing mahjong and laughed on their backs. Especially for the elderly, the physical function is gradually aging, the incidence of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases is high, or there are other chronic diseases, so we should pay special attention to emotional adjustment, don't have ups and downs, make life full of joy and don't be ecstatic. Here are some taboos about laughing wildly, so as to avoid extreme joy and sorrow. Patients with hypertension and arteriosclerosis should not laugh or laugh wildly. When you laugh, the sympathetic nerve is highly excited, and the adrenal gland secretion increases, causing blood throughout the body. Tube contraction, high blood pressure and fast heartbeat are easy to induce cerebral hemorrhage or myocardial infarction. Patients with cerebrovascular diseases, such as cerebral embolism and cerebral hemorrhage, should not laugh during the acute attack and recovery, otherwise it will cause repeated illness, aggravate the illness and even lead to death. Patients with myocardial infarction have an embolus in their heart during the attack or recovery period. Don't talk loudly and laugh in surprise. Because excessive laughter can aggravate myocardial ischemia, it is easy to lead to heart failure, even the rupture of the heart cavity leads to death, or the suppository falls off, which leads to life-threatening. Patients who have just finished chest, abdomen, heart and blood vessels surgery should not laugh loudly. So as not to aggravate the pain and affect the healing and rupture of the knife edge. People with shortcomings should not laugh. Because laughing often will increase the intra-abdominal pressure, the hernia sac will increase, and even fall into the scrotum, forming incarcerated hernia. People with loose urethra or anal sphincter should not laugh often. Because the intra-abdominal pressure increases when you laugh, it will cause incontinence. People with habitual dislocation of mandibular joint should not laugh. Excessive laughter can lead to dislocation of the mandibular joint and laughing off the chin. You shouldn't laugh when eating. If you laugh too much, food can also enter the trachea or bronchus, causing severe cough and even suffocation, which may be life-threatening. It is not advisable to laugh after a full meal, so as not to induce appendicitis, bloating and volvulus. People with chapped lips and oral ulcers should not open their mouths and laugh, otherwise they will crack their lips and cause bleeding or infection. Women during pregnancy should not laugh often. When laughing, due to severe abdominal convulsions, uterine pressure increases, which is easy to give birth prematurely or miscarry. Third, the art of laughter is ever-changing, and the types of laughter are rich and colorful. Such as sweet smile, pleasant smile, slight smile, funny smile, knowing smile, shy smile, comfortable smile, mysterious smile, naughty smile, self-deprecating smile, secret smile, mocking smile, contemptuous smile, complacent smile, sneer, wry smile, smirk, grin, laugh wildly, laugh, laugh, laugh, laugh. Laughter is an instinct of human beings. Everyone knows it without the teacher's instruction, but not everyone knows what kind of laughter is good for health. If you want laughter to accompany your life and make it bring joy to your life, you must cultivate healthy and noble sentiments and know the art of laughter. 1. Healthy laughter comes from the bottom of my heart. Laughter is a harmonious blend of physiology and psychology, and it is a pleasant sound. A healthy and optimistic smile is a natural smile from the heart. People smile at every happy event, which is the expression of their inner world. Such a smile is good for their health. And those who laugh wildly and are cold are not good for your health, and sometimes you will get sick because of it. What kind of smile is the best? Listen to cross talk and enjoy some interesting pantomime or humorous works. And making a harmonious, relaxed and comfortable smile is a healthy and natural smile. Contentment is the source of laughter. To maintain a happy mood and a happy smile forever, we must first cultivate an optimistic spirit and the idea of "contentment is always happy". Only when the psychological balance is stable can we keep smiling and always smile. Many small troubles in real life mostly come from dissatisfaction with fame and pleasure. Therefore, we should always understand the truth that "there are deficiencies in the world, but there are surpluses in the world" and "contentment is always a pleasure". Contentment is always happy, happiness means happiness, happiness means affection, and happiness means nurturing, which is beneficial to physical and mental health. 3. Humor is the key to laughter. Lenin once said: "Humor is a beautiful and healthy quality." Humor is the expression of wisdom, education and moral superiority. Humor is relaxed. It expresses the ability of human beings to conquer worries and difficulties. It is a relief and a "relaxed" examination of life. A person full of humor must be an optimist. Frowning does not breed humor. The direct function of humor is to produce a smile, which makes people refreshed and full of life. Its subtle function is to please the soul and prolong life. Humor and laughter are rich nutrients in people's spiritual world. Therefore, everyone should cultivate their sense of humor. All kinds of difficulties and contradictions encountered in life, if treated with humor, will certainly add infinite wonderful meaning and different interests. Living in a humorous atmosphere, a healthy and relaxed smile often appears on your face. A rich life is the condition of laughter. To maintain a healthy mental state, we must first love our work. Have a special ambition, be willing to forget myself, and be proud of making contributions to society. In addition, you should have a wide range of interests and have fun. Piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, flowers, birds, fish and insects, sightseeing and other activities are all conducive to the adjustment of body and mind. Furthermore, we should make friends, be willing to talk to each other and pour out our feelings, so that our emotions will become open-minded and relaxed. In short, adjust and decorate your life with colorful hobbies, make life full of interest and colorful, and stimulate a strong desire to love life. Joy is beyond words, open-minded, cheerful and optimistic, and the tree of life can last forever. The practice of life has proved that people who are good at laughing are less sick, optimistic, long-lived and happy. For your health and happiness, you should learn to control your emotions and develop a carefree character. May your face be full of healthy smiles, and let sweet laughter accompany you all your life.