Laughter Facts

Laughter:

~reduces muscle tension
~ increases the amount of oxygen in the blood
~ exercises the diaphragm and heart, contracts the abs and even works out the shoulders, leaving muscles more relaxed afterward.
~produces happy chemicals in the brain called endorphins.
~researchers at Vanderbilt University found adults burn an average of 1.3 calories per minute while laughing
~Laughing is contagious

Tickling:

~It is not possible to tickle yourself. The cerebellum, a part of the brain, warns the rest of the brain that you are about to tickle yourself. Since your brain knows this, it ignores the resulting sensation.