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Laughter Is The Best Medicine
No matter what troubles we have in life or how bad things seem at a particular point, a good laugh makes us feel better. Whether it's just a joke, a comedy or thinking back to a particularly amusing event from the past, we always feel better after we've had a chuckle. Forget anti-depressents or any other tablets, pull out a good comedy or get some friends round and have a laugh instead. It works wonders!
 louise23  12 Jun 2008 17:12
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Better mentally not physically
 
 freakyboy  16 Sep 2008 21:51
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 Mental affects physical in many cases.
by  Specter87
 09 Oct 2008 22:17
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Laughter and a good nights sleep is the best medicine in the doctors book ~ Irish Saying
 
 Maggie1  28 Jul 2008 02:46
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Could be. I know I like a good laugh sometimes.
 
 Scorpion  15 Jul 2008 01:48
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I agree entirely with what you are saying. I started writing a comical play when I was feeling a bit depressed. To write comedy you have to live it! Wasn't long before I was chuckling away to myself.
 
 joe9  08 Jul 2008 20:13
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Definitely.. Everyone loves a good laugh.
 
 Louisee--x  07 Jul 2008 19:48
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I would agree, especially perhaps to cure minor mental conditions such as stress, simply on the basis that I feel hugely relieved after a good chuckle.
 
 Shizenk  13 Jun 2008 21:05
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I think that laughter is the best thing anybody could ever do. People laugh and laugh. Actually some studies show that if you have A LOT, you can loose some calories. That can help your health!
 
 BTDE-Vicky  13 Jun 2008 14:53
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 By such a minute amount that it's almost inexistant.
by  Smito
 13 Jun 2008 17:53
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I like laughing. Especially at Republicans.
 
 mastermov  13 Jun 2008 00:33
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I'm voting for this conceptually although in my opinion there is something even better than laughter:

Causing laughter.
 
 OzzieMan  12 Jun 2008 19:11
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 I caused alot of laughter the other day by walking into a lampost, so I can't agree.
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 12 Jun 2008 22:32
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I would agree if you define "the best" as the "highest value". Value is defined as benefit divided by cost. Laughter is so cheap and does have good benefit that, by golly, it does seem like the best value!
 
 charlee  12 Jun 2008 17:43
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I love to laugh uncontrollably. It truly is the best medicine...and HIGH.
 
 imright20  09 Oct 2008 22:15
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Laughter may make you feel better but you are no more better physically then before. Endorphins don't fight diseases only antibodies and t cells do. Sleep helps restore your antibodies and t-cells which help get you better which makes sleep and medicines that destroy disease better then laughter. Then again laughter is good also because one can die of mental causes.
 
 Smito  12 Jun 2008 22:28
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Laughter is nice, but i have found that sleep is better for helping me restore...whatever.
 
 innomen  12 Jun 2008 22:24
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Can laughter cure my cancer? Can laughing about the whole thing stop millions of people in Sub Saharan Africa dying of aids?
 
 Snipex  12 Jun 2008 17:22
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 No, it can't. That wasn't my point. My point was about having fun to make life seem less miserable, to get through problems. Obviously laughter cannot stop a problem or cure a disease, but it may help you to forget about worries, even if it's just for a second. I didn't intend to be offensive towards anyone.
by  louise23
 12 Jun 2008 19:01
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