The funny thing about the Laughter Club is that joke telling is prohibited. But we soon ran into problems. Some jokes were offensive about other members of society, others were just dirty. But our most serious worry was that the supply of jokes might run out. This quickly develops into giggling and, within a few minutes, natural, in-fectious laughter.
Laughter makes a person feel great.
It aids relaxation, reduces shyness and fights depression. But its benefits also go far deeper. Scientific studies show that a good belly-rippling chortle once or twice a day can do wonders for the body's mental and physical processes. It has been applied, almost like a tool or antidote, for millennia, yet it seems that only now are we re-learning its powers. A real belly laugh, he says, exercises not only the heart and lungs, but the shoulder muscles, arms, abdomen, diaphragm and legs.