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Running Head: BENEFITS OF LAUGHTER 2

BENEFITS OF LAUGHTER 2

Outline

A. Introduction

1. Topic: Benefits of Laughter

2. Issue: Laughter has a therapeutic value

3. Thesis: laughter therapy is a mode of relieving pain and stress by using humor as it can improve the sense of well-being of a person.

B. It helps in boosting the health of an individual

1. Relieves the entire body

2. Helps in boosting the immune system

3. Helps in triggering the release of endorphins

4. Aids in Heart Protection

5. It burns calories

C. Laughter makes one to be mentally healthy

1. It stops distressing emotions

1. It enables one to relax and recharge.

1. Shifts perspective

1. Draws you next to others

D. Laughter unites people and strengthens the relationships

1. Enables one to be more spontaneous

1. Relieves one from being defensiveness

1. It releases inhibitions

1. Allows expression of true feelings

E. Ways of initiating laughter in life

1. Smiling

1. Counting your blessings

1. Move close to laughter

1. Spend time to make fun and play with people

1. Introduce the sense of humor in the conversations

F. Developing a sense of humor

1. Laugh at yourself

1. Attempt to laugh at situation rather than bemoan them

1. Surround yourself with things that can lighten you up

1. Remind yourself funny things

1. Don’t dwell on the negatives

1. Deal with stress

1. Find your inner child

1. Ensure you laugh at least once in a day

G. How to use humor to overcome challenges and enhance your life.

H. Conclusion: laughter is one of the best medicines when it comes to adding a therapeutic value to the health of a person. It has been discovered that sharing a laugh can indeed improve your health based on the benefits it has on the sense of humor hence relieving pain and stress.