The Session with Tom Russell

The Session: Laughter


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Job 8:21

He will yet fill your mouth with laughter, and your lips with shouting.


Dr. Les Parrot reports research from the Mayo Clinic:

  • laughter is medicine
  • Reduces the physical signs of stress
  • Increases oxygen flow
  • calms the body stress response
  • relives physical tension
  • boosts your mood
  • long term positive impact on the immune system and overall health

Laughing releases endorphins feel good cells


Forbes Research Report

  • Laughter contagiously forms social bonds.
  • Laughter fosters brain connectivity. Not all laughter is the same, and it turns out that decoding a laugh is more challenging than it seems. Joyous laughter - sometimes defensive example wedding
  • taunting laughter example evil laughter in a movie
  • tickling laughter example laughing so hard you could cry or you lose your composure
  • Laughter is a great facilitator of relationship

facilitates acceptance and approval


Laughter protects your heart. Research has shown that laughter has an anti-inflammatory effect that protects blood vessels and heart muscles from the damaging effects of cardiovascular disease


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