Over time numerous studies have backed up the quote "laughter is the best medicine". Sometimes we laugh out of embarrassment or because we are uncomfortable in a situation. So those situations don't count.
But actually laughing at a funny movie or comedian releases tension. Laughing with friends not only releases tension but also brings a closeness.
I can remember sitting up one night till the wee hours of the morning joking and laughing with an old roommate. I don't remember what we were laughing about all those years ago but when she and I vacationed together almost a year ago we found ourselves laughing over silly things all over again. One night in a restaurant we were laughing so hard we both had our makeup streaming down our faces mixed in with our tears.
I don't have many friends like her. We just sync it seems like. Might not have seen or talked in years but then we are back together and it is like we haven't been apart. We can laugh over the simple things as well as the complex. We have seen each other at our best and our worst.
Think of the last time you and a friend had a good laugh. Maybe it is time to do it again?
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