A Clown is like an aspirin, only he works twice as fast. What Research Shows Laughter is called jogging for your insides. A robust laugh gives the muscles of your face, shoulders, diaphragm, and abdomen a good workout, and sometimes your arms and legs. A good laugh can burn up as many calories per hour as brisk walking. During a good hearty laugh your brain orchestrates hormonal rushes that rouse you to a high-level alertness and numb pain.
Researchers speculate that laughter triggers the release of endorphins, the feel good chemical.
This may account for the pain relief that accompanies laughter. The average American grown-up is said to laugh only about 15 times per day Sadly, our culture tends to inhibit humor. We are ordered 'to wipe that smile off of your face' and told that things are 'no laughing matter. Sometimes we repress our good humor, because we're afraid that others will think we're frivolous or foolish. Fortunately, a laughter prescription is not a bitter pill to swallow.