Laughter as Medicine

Stressed? Anxious? Laughter may be the medicine you need. According to Bennett and Lengecker (2006), “The concept that humor or laughter can be therapeutic goes back to biblical times and this belief has received varying levels of support from the scientific community at different points in its history.” Watching a TV comedy, reading a funny book or playing a family game that makes you laugh, can all be really good “medicine” to take when you are feeling anxious