Mild Humor & Laughter Support Breathing in COPD Patients
[This article was adapted from McGhee, P. Humor: The Lighter Path to Resilience and Health. Bloomington, IN: AuthorHouse. References to the research discussed below are presented in this book.] Intuitively, you would assume that laughter would not be a good idea for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD—a condition (which may result from [...]
Humor Yourself to Better Pulmonary Health: Introduction
[This article was adapted from McGhee, P. Humor: The Lighter Path to Resilience and Health. Bloomington, IN: AuthorHouse. References to the research discussed below are presented in this book.] Researchers have recently begun to study the pulmonary benefits of humor and laughter. If you are already in good health, their contribution to pulmonary health is [...]
How does Humor Promote a Healthy Heart?
[This article was adapted from McGhee, P. (2011). Humour, Health and Happiness: How to Get the FUNtastic Benefits of Humour into Your Life. Singapore: MindEdge. This book is prepared for a general reading audience in Asia and is shipped out of Singapore. To order (and for shipping inquiries), contact MindEdge at jeanette@mindedge.com.sg. References for the [...]
Humor and Laughter Promote a Healthy Heart
[This article was adapted from McGhee, P. (2011). Humour, Health and Happiness: How to Get the FUNtastic Benefits of Humour into Your Life. Singapore: MindEdge. This book is prepared for a general reading audience in Asia and is shipped out of Singapore. To order (and for shipping inquiries), contact MindEdge at jeanette@mindedge.com.sg. References for the [...]
Humor and Laughter Strengthen Your Immune System
[Adapted from Humor: The Lighter Path to Resilience and Health, by Paul McGhee. References to the research discussed here may be found in that book.] “The art of medicine consists of keeping the patient amused while nature heals the disease.” Voltaire A managed care consultant dies and goes to Heaven. Frankly, he can’t believe his [...]
Humor and Laughter Reduce Pain
A man went to his doctor complaining of painful headaches. After concluding his tests, the doctor said, “There’s only one solution, but it’s extreme: castration.” The patient said he could never do that and he walked out. As the weeks went on, his headaches got so bad that he couldn’t take it any longer. He [...]