{"id":400,"date":"2022-02-16T12:48:19","date_gmt":"2022-02-16T02:48:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/commonhealthkids.com.au\/?p=400"},"modified":"2022-03-09T10:44:51","modified_gmt":"2022-03-09T00:44:51","slug":"laughter-is-good-medicine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/commonhealthkids.com.au\/index.php\/2022\/02\/16\/laughter-is-good-medicine\/","title":{"rendered":"Laughter is Good Medicine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It\u2019s often been said that laughter is the \u201cbest\u201d medicine.  If that\u2019s true, then it goes without saying that laughing must be good for both your body and<\/em> your mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There’s lots of pressure on kids these days, so if kids, as well as their parents, engage with any humorous content, it will lift their moods and act as a distraction from other things which may be concerning them. Given the circumstances which surround us, mental health has never been more important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Laughter can help to take away stress by lowering your blood pressure and helping your muscles to relax. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It helps to release endorphins or \u201chappy chemicals\u201d into your brain which makes you feel good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\ude01 Laughter helps keep your immune system strong, which is important in helping to protect you from illnesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\ude01 Laughter helps you to protect your body from pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\ude01 Laughter helps us to respond positively when we have problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\ude01 Laughter helps to exercise muscles in our faces, and is a great way to keep our faces looking young.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\ude01 Laughter can be contagious.\u00a0 If you laugh, people laugh with you even if they don\u2019t always know what you\u2019re laughing about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So\u2026.try to keep humour in your life!\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffd Tell or listen to funny jokes.\u00a0 Watch funny movies, TV shows or video clips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffd Talk about funny situations; even if they are embarrassing at times.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffd Do some research on the internet about different kinds of humour which can make people laugh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffd Do you know what \u201ccanned laughter\u201d is?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kids Activity <\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perhaps you could draw some cartoons with funny captions.  How about developing your own cartoon strip?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In keeping with the theme for this Mr Zed’s Blog Laughter is the Best Medicine, you might like to have a bit of fun with the following ‘Doctor Doctor’ jokes by perhaps printing out a couple of copies and partnering up with a friend, Mum, Dad, or even have a bit of fun with your grandparents if\/when you get to visit them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Try “both’ parts….you as the Doctor…swap…and then you as the patient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These are always a lot of fun and guarantee a few laughs.  For a number of years, classes I had performed them at assemblies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So….why don’t you have a go?<\/p>\n\n\n\n