laughter: a natural pain killer

Laughter and pain does not sound right when looked upon from any aspect. Nobody would think about laughing when they are in some sort of pain. However, there are several reasons why you need to laugh or chuckle when you are in pain. Such an action from your part can be advantageous in several ways. Laughter is currently regarded as a best remedy to several ailments. Today, you can even observe laughter therapy for cancer . Laughter can act as a natural pain killer in the following way.
When you are in pain, you body or mind is focused upon only that issue. This is where laughter can come in handy. When you laugh at such an occasion, you could easily distract your mind and therefore, it lessens the sensation or intensity of pain. Furthermore, the action of laughing is also held responsible for releasing endorphins, a chemical known for catering a feel-good sense. Considering these aspects, it is vital for you to find time to laugh each day. It is not necessary that you visit a fitness center or health clubs to undergo a laughter therapy session; you can always consider laughing at your own convenience and that too without leaving the comfort of your home. There are several ways in which you can get yourself to laugh, watching lots of movies or scenes with genre comedy or flipping through some of the joke oriented books are good strategies to get yourself to laugh.
It is always necessary that you find time each day for laughing.

Now this is the type of self-medication we can do lots of without fear of overdosing. :laugh:

Don't be so sure. It was in the news recently that someone ODed on sex (far more powerful painkiller than laughter), and it was treated as a case of manslaughter by police(no joke )

Similarly, people have died from laughter before: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_from_laughter

I believe laughter releases endorphins, which is the body's natural pain killer.

ren wrote: Don't be so sure. It was in the news recently that someone ODed on sex (far more powerful painkiller than laughter), and it was treated as a case of manslaughter by police(no joke )

Similarly, people have died from laughter before: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_from_laughter

I guessing my chances of getting struck by lighting are better but if I had to choose either one to die from.......?

Now there is a very interesting thread title, "How do you want to die? From too much laughter or too much sex?" :laugh: :woohoo:

ren wrote: Don't be so sure. It was in the news recently that someone ODed on sex (far more powerful painkiller than laughter), and it was treated as a case of manslaughter by police(no joke )

Similarly, people have died from laughter before: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_from_laughter

No Way!!

There are worse ways to go i think

ren wrote: sex (far more powerful painkiller than laughter),

but I can laugh much longer and more often. :laugh:

Actually, vaporised in a nuclear holocaust might not be so bad ... :blush:

Of course, I wouldn't know.

:whistle:

Okay, if sex is used as a pain killer.. :huh:

Then would masturbation be a form of self medicating? :ohmy:

hahhahahahahhahha :woohoo:

I just want to note that a painkiller isn't a healing unless the pain is the only issue.
While laughing, or sex or any other naturally opiating activity may ease a situation, it must not be viewed as a substitute for actual treatment of serious medical conditions. Besides, if you have sensitive lung tissues or a weak heart, laughing and sex, respectively, may be things you want to avoid using too extensively as those may be conditions under which more harm than good may come from it.