Laughter is an abstract idea that brings happiness to everyone. When you are having a bad day‚ a simple joke can brighten it a little. It is crucial to laugh every day because it makes you smile and turn your whole day into a great one. Humor is not just something kids do to pass time in class instead of doing their work. Humor makes a serious person crack smile and let everyone else enjoy their day as well. When I was no older than one year old‚ I would never vocalize or smile. I was just a statue
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What do you think of laughter therapy? The elation you feel when you laugh is a great way of combating the physical effects of stress‚ and can help you to cope with and survive a stressful lifestyle. When we laugh‚ our body relaxes and endorphins are released into the blood stream. For years‚ the use of humor has been used in medicine. Surgeons used humor to distract patients from pain as early as the 13th century. Later‚ in the 20th century‚ came the scientific study of the effect of humor on physical
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comedy is that it shall awaken thoughtful laughter." In other words‚ the best examples of comedy lead to laughter but also contribute to the meaning of the work and contain some degree of subtle commentary. In Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ the porter scene following Duncan’s heinous slaying evokes this brand of "thoughful laughter." Although the grotesque gatekeeper character immediately prompts comedy‚ it also hints at a deeper significance. This "thoughtful laughter" primarily provides comic relief‚ but it
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if a straw can tickle a man‚ it is an instrument of happiness." Laughter‚ which bursts from a smile or a sense of humour‚ is related to personality. It is not only a healthful "exertion" but also a badge of a bright personality. A person with a "long face" becomes a sad spectacle of society. This is not a mere assumption‚ nor an abstract philosophy. It is now an established scientific fact.
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characters also become carnivalesque through laughter. Carnival itself is dualistic‚ representing both sides of a coin‚ a paradox within itself. Similarly‚ laughter is carnival in that it can be dualistic as well. Carnivalistic laughter as Bakhtin defines comes from ritual laughter. Ritual laughter is laughter that arises from a crisis; it is an individual who responds to the crisis with joy and ridicule at the same time (Bakhtin‚ 127). Carnivalesque laughter brings the character face to face with their
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Meritnation laughter is the best medicine Laughter is a powerful antidote to stress‚ pain‚ and conflict. Nothing works faster or more dependably to bring your mind and body back into balance than a good laugh. Humor lightens your burdens‚ inspires hopes‚ connects you to others‚ and keeps you grounded‚ focused‚ and alert. With so much power to heal and renew‚ the ability to laugh easily and frequently is a tremendous resource for surmounting problems‚ enhancing your relationships‚ and supporting
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Why is Laughter the Best Medicine? Christian Vic M. Datan Philippine Science High School Central Mindanao Campus Imagine a world without laughter‚ with nobody smiling or feeling any happiness. Wouldn’t that be so unpleasant and boring? It seems like the world would never be the same without laughter. Even a single day would not be complete without a moment of hearty laughter. Laughter makes up much of our lives. Almost all of the happy memories that we remember are moments of hearty
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1 TWICE IT was a rather blistery‚ blustery night. The cool wind was whipping your hair all over your face. Great. You get slightly pissed because you just combed your hair. A curse or two escapes your delicate lips. As you make your way to the chapel‚ you listen to the echo of your footsteps. You are made aware of your own company. It was all so silent. The sound of your own breathing is all you can hear. You look up to a starless inky sky. Oops‚ the world is not giving you the chance to be
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a universe which appears to be utterly empty of humor‚ we enjoy this supreme luxury. And it is a luxury‚ for unlike any other social process‚ laughter does seem to serve a biologically useful purpose. In a divided world‚ laughter is a unifying force. First of all‚ laughter is not the same as humor. Laughter is the physiological response to humor. Laughter consists of two parts -- a set of gestures and the production of a sound. When we laugh‚ the brain pressures us to conduct both of these activities
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the people around him‚ but even though Hamlet is all about tragedy Shakespeare uses many forms of humor‚ this is known as comic relief‚ it relieves the tension that is building in the play and allows the audience to "blow off some steam" through laughter this creates balances. Shakespeare uses Hamlet‚ the main character to bring out the humor in this dramatic play‚ making hamlet a really interesting character; all this together makes a unique blend that keeps the readers entertain.
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