Laughter therapy for depression

The major help of laughing in curing depression is that it decreases the level of stress hormone in our body. The immune system gets strengthened on frequent laughing. The muscles get relaxed by mild laugh. There is noticeable decrease in pain (if any) on laughing. The blood pressure, if high gets lowered on regular laughing practice.

The cardiovascular system of the body gets conditioned. Finally, laughing acts as a natural anti-depressant. Whenever we are happy or satisfied, there is a specific change in the hormones of the body. The sane change in the hormones of the body is found when we laugh. Depression can be reduced if one is contented as well as happy. That means the change in the hormones while being happy and satisfied is required for being free from depression.

As it has been found that the same hormone change occurs in the body of the human while laughing, it is proved that laughing is required in the treatment of depression. Laughing pulls the emotional system of the patient into a positive way. Laughing at certain problem as well as situation brings about the emotion of superiority in the patient. This also fosters the attitude of hopefulness.