Laughter increases relaxation when under stress. Humor releases tension and helps you cope. Laughter sometimes causes a release of tears, helping the body to relieve bottled up feelings. Humor gives perspective of your problems. Humor may cause chemical changes in the brain that boost the body's resistance to illness.
Laughter improves breathing and helps digestion.
Laughter helps muscles to tighten and relax. Oxygen in the blood is increased, benefiting your entire body. Return to the top of this page. Experience Field Staff Memorial Home Health Care Spring 1993 to present Med-Surg Nurse Daviess County Hospital January 1998 to August 1998 June 1989 to May 1993 Return to the top of this page. Return to the top of this page.