A good chuckle is good for your health. Laughing helps reduce stress, lower blood pressure, boost the immune system, improve brain function, elevate your mood, connect you to others and foster instant relaxation. A great guffaw also gives your abdominal, respiratory, facial, leg and back muscles a mini-workout.

To bring more laughter into your life, look for humor in everyday situations; observe the delight infants and young children find in ordinary things; increase your exposure to comedy; hang around funny friends and those with optimistic outlooks; and take a brief humor break every day.

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