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RosieG

Why does giggling feel so good to the giggler? You keep breaking out in laughter over something too funny. Do you too?

Posted - September 22, 2020
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    Laughter feels good because laughing releases endorphins in the brain.   Endorphins, also known as the “feel good” hormones, help create feelings of euphoria and general well-being.  Laughter also decreases cortisol (the stress hormone).  Laughter can also decrease the sensation of pain (much like morphine or oxytocin).   One might say that giggling and laughter give one a “high”.

    I love to laugh!!  

    This post was edited by Shuhak at September 22, 2020 1:18 PM MDT
      September 22, 2020 1:05 PM MDT
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    Me too Shuhak. It's among my most favorite activities. Laughing or giggling. Sometimes whatever it was tickles me so much I keep giggling for quite awhile. I guess I have a funny bone that loves to be tickled. Sometimes out of the blue someone will say something unspectacular but it hits me hard and I can't help giggling. It's a bonus of going out there every day and being exposed to whatever comes your way. Thank you for your reply! :)
      September 22, 2020 1:20 PM MDT
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