LAUGHTER VS SMILE, THE BENEFITS

 Depressed? Stressed? Or Emotionally Disturbed?

 

This article will give simple solution. You read here right! You only need to smile and laugh!

 

At first, what is the difference between laughing and smiling? 

 

Alleen Pace Nilsen and Don L.F. Nilsen discovered the distinction between smiling and laughing. They said, “Smiles are more likely to express feelings of satisfaction or good will, while laughter comes from surprise or a recognition of an incongruity” (https://www.humorthatworks.com/learning/the-difference-between-smiling-and-laughing/)

 

When we are with your friends, we laugh out loud when someone throws joke or act like a comedian. There is usually sound that will come out from our throat. When we expressed it in writing, we write this way, Hahaha….!!! 

 

We smile usually when we are alone reading book. When we smile, the both ends of our mouth will go up. But, smiling and laughing will indicate that we are happy.

 

Smiling are and laughing are only two simple solutions when you are distressed, stressed, and/or emotionally disturbed. Do you know that there are also other benefits that these two could give, to wit; (https://www.helpguide.org/articles/mental-health/laughter-is-the-best-medicine.htm)

 

1.  Relax our body;

2.   Boost the immune system because when we laugh and smile, the stress hormones will decrease and the immune cells and infection-fighting anti-bodies will increase;

3.  Release the body’s natural feeling -good chemicals;

4.  Improve the function of blood vessels and increase blood flow, thus protecting the heart from illness;

5.  Burn calories;

6.  Alleviate anger’s heavy load;

7.  May help you live longer;

8.  Strengthens relationship to others;

9.  Attract other to us;

10.               Enhance team work;

11.               Help defuse conflict;

12.               Promote group bonding.

 

These are only few benefits. If I were you, start to laugh or to smile right now while reading this article. Deal?