New this summer was that the British government was looking for ways to make us happier. As the BBC program "The formula of happiness", in May 2006 showed, happiness levels in the UK are falling. In fact, the percentage of people who say they are very happy has decreased by 52% in 1957 to only 36% today, despite a huge increase in earnings. As professionals in the field of tension, which will certainly be very aware of the statistics that show levels of increasingly severe stress experienced by people. So the news on happiness levels is unlikely to be a surprise.
What research has tended to show it is that there are some key factors contributing to happiness. As the leader of positive psychology, Dr. Martin Seligman of the University of Pennsylvania publicist found that three things stand out: the pleasure (the "smiley-face piece"), commitment (the depth of commitment to family, work, romance and Recreation) and meaning (using personal strengths to serve a greater purpose). Seligman says the commitment and sense are particularly important. Other researchers have underlined bondedness friends, family and loved ones as a major contributor.
So if you look at laughter as a manifestation of happiness, it is not something we tend to do alone. "It is a communication tool," says Robert Provine of the University of Maryland. So laughter is contagious, once one person starts, others follow quickly (very difficult if someone laughs in. The middle of something that is supposed to be very serious) When we laugh with others, we are more connected with them - this is part of our link.
But what will laugh and why is it so important? What laughter has to tell us about our happiness - and our welfare?"happy poems"
Well, laughter is generally considered an essential behavior, a cheerful happy while lack of laughter contributes to anxiety, depression and disease. In today's society, that happiness in general, seem to have forgotten how to laugh. Dr. Michael Titze, a German psychologist tells us that,
· In people were laughing 18 minutes a day, but today, the 1950s, we laughed no more than 6 minutes per day, despite the huge increase in living standards
· Children can laugh up to 300-400 times a day, but when we grow into adults this frequency is reduced to less than 15 times a day, if at all.
So why laughter has decreased? The answers will not surprise you. Here are some reminders. First there is the stress of living in a rapidly changing world that is increasingly dominated by anxiety and fear. Telecommunications have been bad news instantly accessible to millions, exacerbating anxiety and fear. People work long hours, under pressure to act quickly. Transport is crowded. Cities are overcrowded. Divorce and family breakdown are high. So negative stress levels are increasing.
Many people live in the past, guilt or resentment, while others fear the future. Often, because of the perceived difficulty it is attributed to something or someone else. So do not assume real responsibility and have difficulty living in the moment - which of course is where laughter happens.
Happiness is seen as dependent on external factors and becomes part of "more, bigger, better" syndrome and search for certain things to be happy, which, if successful in a series of immediate execution followed by dissatisfaction and renewed desire that leaves a lingering feeling of "what I need is not enough." It becomes a repetitive feeling that "I do not get what I want, something is still missing. If only I could ... ..or ... ..when I ...... ..". The desire Addiction is considered one of the most fundamental human satisfaction obstacles and is omnipresent in today's society.
Laughter is seen as dependent on a "sense of humor" we believe we need a reason to laugh, that laughter is laughter "to" something or someone else, happens only at certain times and it depends "sense of humor" means. it depends on external stimuli or belief that you have in your personality.
However, the main hope is now available. After looking both East and West, people think that laughter is something that can be created spontaneously and should not depend on anything. In fact, you can laugh for no reason. The real laughter is an energy that flows from within. It is something that happens spontaneously, without reason, as a result of experience, often called joy.
People may have lost, but it is perfectly possible to help them recover. People can learn to laugh without reason, to discover their own innate ability to experience their own source of laughter and joy. You should not be happy or have a "sense of humor" or even have a reason to laugh. You should not be bound by their social conditioning.
We are talking about a simple technique that was so powerful it has become a global phenomenon, having been introduced in India by Madan Kataria medical doctor to help people manage the stress of life in Mumbai. Dr. Kataria was so concerned about this day, came out in a park and asked many people as he could to join him in an instant laughter club. Eventually he managed to convince four people to join him. As others saw the initial bewilderment, they took turn to tell jokes. As we have seen, laughter is contagious. Others began to join and soon had 50 people in his club."happy poems"
Unfortunately, they ran out of jokes after two weeks, then two women complained that the mood became sexist and rude. To save your new idea, and that was the great fundamental breakthrough, Dr. Kataria returned to the idea of laughter exercises to help people to fake laugh, to "fake it until you do." This worked a treat! He also addressed his wife, a yoga teacher, yoga and borrowed some deep breathing, adapted to the simple breathing exercises to support the capacity of people to support the real laugh. Born Laughter Yoga, the club recovered and soon the park was attracting a large number of sessions of laughter working-Pré. It was so popular that it spread, first throughout India and now worldwide.
Why it was so successful? First, because it is very easy: anyone can do it. That laugh technical training belongs to all and has no hidden agenda. It is not the person to the load. It is socially and emotionally strong. And above all, it is the fulfillment of what is beneficial. No thinking is required. It is the thinking part of the brain that contains the beliefs described above that are limiting our natural laughter. Laughter bypasses left this part of the brain thought, drawing from our right brain functions. Here are our childlike qualities; that is where we are spontaneous and playful, creative and intuitive.
Practical exercises that are simple physical techniques, aim to contact this naturally funny, thanks in large part to "act silly." Moreover, as we said earlier, laughter is contagious and that the mechanism kicks Natural laughing, false laughter becomes real laughter. Finally, it also allows the use of a simple breathing technique is a very effective form of aerobic exercise that makes you feel good. We see it all the time in bright smiles, pulling faces and eyes shining participants after a session of laughter.
So why laughter really is the best medicine?
Well, it is scientifically proven that even if you pretend to laugh or act happy, your body produces chemicals "happiness" substances. Our bodies do not know the difference between thinking about doing something and actually doing it. Regardless of the source of laughter, leading to the same set of physiological changes in the body. Laughter generates positive rejection of chemicals
· To enrich the blood with a plentiful supply of oxygen
Stimulate the immune system and bring relaxation
· Combating harmful stress chemicals
· Release endorphins, the hormone murderer pain in the body and give a sense of wellbeing
· Fighting depression, anxiety and psychosomatic problems
• Ensure a good sleep
· Carry a happy face brightness and make your eyes shine
This is supported by research physiologist 19th century French Duchene, who found that the "real" smile (when part of the lips and turn up and the muscles contract around the eye to create crow's feet) without unknowingly sends a real joy in the brain of the person to smile. Therefore, even a "real" induced smile can lift your mood. (Try it now. How do you feel?). And of course, when we experience a "real" smile of the other person, we tend to smile automatically, even if you do not know the person.
In the 1970s, it was Norman Cousins, author of "The Anatomy of an Illness", which found that much of what cured him of a potentially fatal disease, was watching funny movies. This caused a serious scientific interest. Subsequently, Dr. William Fry of Stanford University in California, showed that laughter stimulates heart rate, which provides a good cardiovascular exercise and decreases the chances of respiratory infections, while Dr. Lee Berk of Medical Center Loma Linda University in California proved that laughter produces less arrhythmias, lowers blood pressure, reduces levels of stress hormones, (especially cortisol), reduces the need for medication and ultimately resulted in fewer heart attacks. The laughter was so beneficial physiologically, which is sometimes called "internal jogging.""happy poems"
But the physiological benefits are reflected by the psychological benefits. The disease also has its psychological causes. Happier people tend to have less disease. The researchers found that happiness or related conditions, such as hope, optimism and contentment appear to reduce the risk or limit the severity of cardiovascular disease, pulmonary disease, diabetes, hypertension, colds and upper respiratory tract infections . Those struggling with life tend to be more susceptible to these diseases. According to a Dutch study of elderly patients, published in 2004, these optimistic mental states mentioned above reduces the risk of death of patients by 50% over a period of nine years. In addition, doctors have known for years that depression can worsen heart disease clinic.
Laughter, however, is easier to manipulate life and its challenges, because it puts us intensely "in the moment" and that is when we are at the moment, we are not aware of our problems. It is as if we let them down literally. Can you remember a time when you laughed and things seemed different somehow? We can even say that "laugh". Laughter puts us at ease: people who laugh, worry less than those who do not.
It helps us to manage the challenges, because it relaxes us and gives us a better perspective: a period of laughter gives us the opportunity to see things differently and off painful emotions. With practice, joy is developed for this valuable experience is more present in everyday life. By acting silly in groups and have a great laugh about it, we build self-confidence that helps us to let inhibitions. As said earlier, it also helps in communication because laughter is an important social skill that keeps the fun communication. Our innate sense of humor helps us find more laughter in our lives takes place and therefore changes our perception of what we are for the better. How simple gift we have - if we only use more!
So the formation of laughter has a wide application. It has been successfully used in corporate environments team building, stress management, communication, employee involvement, innovation and creativity. It was scheduled for the elderly, children, parents, in the formation of the relationship, tourism, support groups, associations treatment of depression, and in hospitals and other medical facilities."happy poems"
If we take the business environments in more detail, we found that the use of laughter has a positive effect on reducing stress, which, as you know, is the leading cause of absenteeism. Furthermore, it is an important activator of communication. It reduces feelings of conflict, since it is difficult to be in conflict with someone to laugh with. a sense of security is created and people feel more open. It stimulates the pleasure and become fun to be with. We become more friendly. The criticism seems to collapse. The barriers are broken and a sense of bondedness is created. People feel more confident.
Laughter is not surprising, therefore, it is used as part of the team building and fostering creativity and innovation in teams. Laughter connects people. People who laugh together, work better together. Companies that want to improve their EQ managers have found that the use of laughter helped create a better emotional balance. As laughter is a right brain activity, stimulates the creation of new ideas, especially through play. Finally, it has a role to play in the best performance, because it increases the supply of oxygen to the brain. As Dr. Otto Warburgh, the winner found 2 times Nobel Prize, the lack of oxygen was the cause of the disease. Laughter increases oxygen supply to the body, improving its functions.
So, certainly, laughter has an important role to play in developing our potential. If we want to increase our levels of happiness, we can start laughing - just for the fun of it. Participants in the training are our laughter when they learn to laugh without reason, to take advantage of a power that has always been there, but can not always be accessible. Through this, they increase their bondedness with others and find that gathers laugh together. They feel more committed, more positive, more enthusiastic and more able to create a sense of life in every way. As we said before, which is an incredible gift - enjoy and learn to live life laughing."happy poems"
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