It’s true that laughter is the best medicine!! Here’s why:
· Stimulates many organs & increases the endorphins that are released by your brain.
· Activates and relieve your stress response -a rollicking laugh fires up and then cools down your stress response, resulting in a good, relaxed feeling.
· Soothes tension. Laughter aids muscle relaxation, and helps reduce some of the physical symptoms of stress.
· Improves your immune system. Negative thoughts may decrease your immunity. By contrast, positive thoughts can actually release neuropeptides that help fight stress and potentially more serious illnesses.
· Relieves pain. Laughter may ease pain by causing the body to produce its own natural painkillers.
· Increases personal satisfaction. Laughter can also make it easier to cope with difficult situations. It also helps you connect with other people.
· Improves your mood. Many people experience depression, sometimes due to chronic illnesses. Laughter can help lessen your stress, depression and anxiety and may make you feel happier. It can also improve your self-esteem.
Here are a few jokes to make you laugh:
· An elderly gentlemen had serious hearing problems for a number of years. He went to the doctor and the doctor was able to have him fitted for a set of hearing aids that allowed the gentleman to hear 100% The elderly gentleman went back in a month to the doctor and the doctor said, 'Your hearing is perfect. Your family must be really pleased that you can hear again' The gentleman replied, 'Oh, I haven't told my family yet. I just sit around and listen to the conversations. I've changed my will three times!'
· I just saw a grandpa help a youngster who was staring into his phone, to cross the street.
· Patient: “Doctor, you have to help me, I think I can see in the future.”
Doctor: “When did it start?” Patient: “Next Friday.”
· Why aren’t koalas actual bears?
They don’t meet the koalafications.
· What do Alexander the Great and Winnie the Pooh have in common?
They have the same middle name.
· What do you call bears with no ears?
B–.
· I told my physical therapist I broke my arm in two places.
He told me to stop going to those places.
· Two elderly gentlemen had been friends for many decades. Over the years, they had shared all kinds of activities and adventures. Lately, their activities had been limited to meeting a few times a week to play cards.
One day, they were playing cards when one looked at the other and said, 'Now don't get mad at me ..... I know we've been friends for a long time, but I just can't think of your name! I've thought and thought, but I can't remember it. Please tell me what your name is....
His friend stared at him for at least three minutes -- he just stared and stared at him.
Finally, he said, 'How soon do you need to know?'
Sources:
https://www.humorthatworks.com/benefits/the-importance-of-humor-for-seniors/
https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/stress-management/in-depth/stress-relief/art-20044456
https://www.clevelandseniors.com/entertainment/fun-growing-old.htm
https://www.caclubindia.com/forum/elderly-people-jokes-17848.asp