Laughter is good for your body and mind!

As we get older, we too often stifle our laughter and other emotions, and we become inhibited. It’s a shame, because laughter is an essential ingredient for good health. Laughter has numerous physiological benefits: it affects the cardiovascular system, the respiratory and digestive systems, and the immune system. Furthermore, laughing releases the happiness hormones endorphin and serotonin. Laughter has been shown to be beneficial for stress, anxiety, anxiety disorders (phobias), mood disorders (depression), and insomnia, among other things. Researchers suggest that laughter may lead to a longer life expectancy. One study even demonstrated a significant link between the frequency of laughter and oral health!⁽¹⁾

Try 'laughter therapy', i.e., therapy through laughing. This therapy can consist of forcing yourself to laugh in front of the bathroom mirror every day. The first time you force a laugh, it may feel a bit awkward. However, laughter fits will come naturally afterwards, especially if you do this with your family!

To give laughter a more prominent place in your life, you can watch funny sketches, go to the theater, read crazy stories... There is also laughter yoga⁽²⁾. Laughter yoga offers several techniques to learn how to laugh well on command through deep breathing. This form of yoga is done in groups.

Why not try a relaxation exercise that involves laughing? Sit in silence and awaken laughter throughout your body. Once you feel the sensation of laughter, move your arms and legs and feel the sensation all the way to your hands and feet.

Laughing is inextricably linked to letting go and briefly forgetting the little imperfections that sometimes spoil your mood, such as teeth that are not perfectly straight or that have discoloration. Or perhaps you have recently started wearing dentures and are afraid they might fall out during a fit of laughter... Don't worry, a denture is made for eating, for smiling, and even for laughing! To feel more at ease, you could, for example, use a denture adhesive. You will be able to laugh your head off without a worry!