The Benefits of Laughing Out Loud

Laughing heartily is very beneficial, both physiologically and psychologically, for both adults and children. Laughing heartily:

📌 Strengthens the immune system.

📌It increases pain tolerance.

📌It reduces feelings of stress and anxiety, enabling individuals to recover from frightening or traumatic events.

Studies show that activities that make hospitalized children laugh (like clowning) help with recovery and also reduce pain and anxiety.

(Fernandes & Arriaga, 2010)

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Laughing heartily;

📌It also helps in resolving problematic behaviors in children.

📌It encourages children's sense of humor.

📌It contributes to the development of social skills, popularity, and adaptability. (Semrud-Klikeman & Glad, 2010)

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For all the reasons listed above, you should encourage your child to laugh. In fact, you should encourage yourself and everyone around you to laugh. If you hear laughter in your home, you're probably on the right track.

Source: Altetha J. Solter, “The Art of Playing”

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