There are two parts of laughter. The first: the sound and the second: the gestures. When we laugh our bodies do both these actions. It is an involuntary action and we can’t choose what we do and don’t find funny.
The process starts in our frontal lobe. The frontal lobe is located at the front of the brain and is split into two halves. The left is for our practical side and the right is our creative side. When we hear or see a joke both parts of our brain are used. The left side determines if the sounds and images we are seeing are a joke and the right tells us if the joke is funny.
Once this is determined the limbic system gets the message that we need to laugh. It then send signals to parts of our body that show the physical signs.
There are many benefits to laughing but here are a few :
Although having a good chuckle is great. We don’t have to really laugh to make us feel happier. By just making the sounds and gestures we can trick our brains into thinking we are laughing for real. This is why laughter therapy and yoga popularity has risen in recent times.
After a stressful day it could be a good idea to do one of the following to help you feel less stressed:
Source: Helpguide.org Howstuffworks.com and Bbc.c