“The chemicals that are running our body and our brain are the same chemicals that are involved in emotion. And that says to me that . . . we’d better pay more attention to emotions with respect to health.” (Candace Pert, PhD, former Chief of Brain Biochemistry, National Institutes of Health) You’ve probably heard […]
Mild Humor Reduces Bronchial Constriction among Asthma Patients
September 28, 2011 by
Mild Humor & Laughter Support Breathing in COPD Patients
September 28, 2011 by
[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
September 28, 2011 by
[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?
July 12, 2011 by
[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
July 12, 2011 by
[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
January 25, 2011 by
[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
December 21, 2010 by
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 […]