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fe who laughs , last Some experts believe that laughing can improve health . Read the following magazine article and list 3 \\ the ways that laughter can keep people healthy and happy . Laughter is the best medicine By Rona Smart 1 Norman Cousins , a magazine editor , didn't feel like laughing when doctors told him that he had an incurable disease of the joints * . The disease was not fatal * , but doctors said that it would get worse . Cousins decided that he would try to fight the disease by himself — adding laughter to the medication he was taking . He checked himself out of the hospital and checked into a hotel instead , where he watched funny movies and read humorous books . Over a few months the pain disappeared and he made a nearly full recovery . He believes that this was due to his positive attitude — and laughter . ... laugher may also prevent you from getting sick in the first place . Some experts believe that laugher may also prevent you from getting sick in the first place . First , research has shown that laughter stimulates * the production of the cells responsible for fighting off disease in the body . In other words , a person who laughs a lot has more chance of holding off a particular illness than a person who does not laugh . Second , laughter also reduces stress . If you are less stressed , you are less likely to suffer from illnesses such as depression and heart disease . Finally , many doctors consider laughter to be a formof exercise , which improves breathing and circulation * . William Fry , a professor at Stanford University , claims that laughing 10 minutes a day is equivalent to 10 minutes of rowing a boat . He calls laughter " stationary * jogging" — running on the spot . Laughter also improves people's creativity and problem-solving skills . However , keeping healthy is not the only reason that experts feel we should be laughing more . Laughter also improves people ' s creativity and problem-solving skills . Employers are therefore bringing humor therapists into the workplace , hoping that , through laughter , workers will do better work . 4 In 1995 , Dr . Madan Kataria , a Bombay doctor , created "Laugher Club International . " He encouraged people to get together and begin laughing . Although the laughter was artificial and not spontaneous at first , it soon turned into infectious and authentic laughter . In Dr . Kataria's opinion , this laughter will keep members of the club healthier and happier for longer . Laughter may not be the best medicine for a serious disease . However , most doctors would agree that laughter makes us feel generally happier and healthier . So , try adding some laughter to your day . * joints — places in the body where bones fit or "join" together . * fatal — causing death . * stimulates — encourages , causes . * circulation — the movement of blood in the body . * stationary — not moving .
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