“Strength Through Laughter” therapy

I’m sure you’ve heard it many times, Laughter is the best medicine. I’ve addressed it a few times over at Help My Hurt (Using laughter to treat pain, Aha! More to back up about laughter being the best medicine, and If laughter is the best medicine, this may just help you feel better!) but there is also a cancer connection that may interest you.

The Montefiore Einstein Cancer Center at Montefiore Hospital in New York hosts a Strength Through Laughter program, which features joke sessions, clown appearances and funny movies. According to the article, No joke, some patients laugh through treatment, laughter "reduces stress and promotes relaxation by lowering blood pressure, improves breathing and increases muscle function."

The article discusses how the program and laughter helps some people with cancer, but how it’s not appropriate for everyone. It’s a very individual thing.

What do you think? Does laughter help in cancer?

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