Story byAngelica Haggert
Laughter
Is
The
Best
Medicine
“A sense of humor is good for you,” said comedian Bob Hope. “Have
you ever heard of a laughing hyena with heartburn?”
Though laughter and optimism have been studied since Nietzsche
and Hobbs, the first connection to medicine and health didn’t appear
in the mainstream until the 2000s. Many universities and medical
researchers are still working on the idea that laughter is the best
medicine. Clown doctors, like Fools for Health, and Laughter Yoga are
strengthening systems, both around the world and right here in
Windsor-Essex.
20 The HUB - April 2015