Preserving laughter and pleasure

The concepts of pleasure, well-being, happiness and quality of life are quite personal. Each person has his or her own definition, influenced in particular by self-image, perception of stress or anxiety levels, satisfaction with life events and social roles.

Positive emotions have an effect on health. The idea that inner well-being mobilizes the immune system, helps healing, or prevents disease is quite widespread. Numerous studies have already been carried out, unfortunately not all of them very rigorous, so that there is little evidence to support the scientific claim that there is a clear link between pleasure and health. And yet...

Pleasure is vital ! Laughter, pleasure and well-being are essential to life. It's essential to give them a place in all circumstances. Even if you're in the midst of a period of stress, anxiety or discomfort, you can still restore certain pleasures to your everyday life. It's time to reflect on the place you give to pleasure in your life, and more particularly in the present moment, on what you usually enjoy or once enjoyed, that you could reintegrate into your life today, on what you like to do and may have neglected recently, and so on. There are a thousand and one ways to please yourself. It's up to you to see what can relieve your current tensions.

 Laughter, a pleasure not to be neglected!

Physiologically, laughter causes contractions and relaxations of the diaphragm, like gymnastics or an internal massage. It also lowers muscle tone, reducing muscular tension and bringing about a certain degree of relaxation.

From a psychological point of view, laughter and humor are ways of coping with stress, of deflecting psychological suffering to protect oneself, a kind of healthy escape reflex. It's a way of taking a step back from life's problems, seeing things in a different light, which increases our sense of control. Humor gives a lighter, less anxious view of events. The relaxing effect can last a long time after intense laughter.

Humor and laughter also have social functions, facilitating relationships with others and integration into a group...