Smile, giggle or laugh to reduce stress?

@Ayuriny (5144)
Denpasar, Indonesia
October 12, 2016 6:14pm CST
Being happy is the best medication for reducing stress or depression. A study indicates that the mere act of smiling, giggling, or laughing can help us deal with stressful situations more easily. Now, between these 3 ways to perform happiness : 'Smile, Giggle, Laugh', which one is better among the three, or which one is the most effective way to reduce stress? Is it laughing the most effective one?
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Carol Cassada
@dramagirl26 (3259)
• Ringgold, Virginia
13 Oct 16
I say smiling or laughing is the best method to reduce stress.
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Jenning
@Jenning (2016)
• Nigeria
13 Oct 16
@dramagirl26 But let the laughter be drawn out of a genuine source and not a made up laughter. Because Laughter not connected to the heart increases stress!
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Ayuriny
@Ayuriny (5144)
• Denpasar, Indonesia
13 Oct 16
@Jenning Ok, the laughter itself must come from the happiness.
Ayuriny
@Ayuriny (5144)
• Denpasar, Indonesia
13 Oct 16
Yes, you're right. Both smiling and laughing are the best ways for dealing with stress.
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LK2018
@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
13 Oct 16
I sometimes do a little smile to keep myself from getting frustrated to the point of having a chest pain. Sometimes I just watch comedy shows in youtube.
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Ayuriny
@Ayuriny (5144)
• Denpasar, Indonesia
13 Oct 16
Yeah, watching comedy shows makes me laugh, not smile. Hahaha... I like watching comedy movies.
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Jenning
@Jenning (2016)
• Nigeria
13 Oct 16
See what the Bible says about it; ' Proverbs 17:22 ΒΆ A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.'
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Ayuriny
@Ayuriny (5144)
• Denpasar, Indonesia
13 Oct 16
Very nice. Happiness is like a medicine.
Manisha
@ms1864 (6882)
• Bangalore, India
13 Oct 16
Laughing...definitely laughing. Because when we laugh...our mind is thinking of nothing else but the funny thing. When we smile or giggle..it is controlled and our mind is busy thinking other things too.
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Ayuriny
@Ayuriny (5144)
• Denpasar, Indonesia
13 Oct 16
Yes, I agree with you, Manisha. When we are laughing because of funny things, we forget about our burden, problems or sadness. Do you like laughing, Manisha?
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Ayuriny
@Ayuriny (5144)
• Denpasar, Indonesia
13 Oct 16
@ms1864 It convinces us that laughing is definately good for health.
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Manisha
@ms1864 (6882)
• Bangalore, India
13 Oct 16
yep... i laugh so much that i am finally getting my teeth fixed by braces. A little late...but i can afford it now.
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Cool
@CoolPeace (1563)
• Miami, Florida
13 Oct 16
I heard that laughing is good for the heart.
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Ayuriny
@Ayuriny (5144)
• Denpasar, Indonesia
13 Oct 16
Is it? Does it mean that laughing can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and heart attack? And even stroke?
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Cool
@CoolPeace (1563)
• Miami, Florida
13 Oct 16
@Ayuriny. If it is good for the heart I think I believe so. Also being happy cause less stress it can cause less health problems.
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Ayuriny
@Ayuriny (5144)
• Denpasar, Indonesia
13 Oct 16
@CoolPeace So do I. If that's so, let's smile a lot!
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haripriya
@Hari101 (1123)
• Chennai, India
19 Dec 16
I say laughing is the best way to reduce stress. Even though if you keep smiling at times you won't have that feeling of stress at all :)
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Ayuriny
@Ayuriny (5144)
• Denpasar, Indonesia
19 Dec 16
That's right..laughing is the best.
Ptrikha_2
@ptrikha_2 (49753)
• India
16 Mar 17
Any one of these could work, but at times, smile looks the best option ahead.
Kokil agarwal
@amitkokiladitya (171988)
• Agra, India
13 Oct 16
Laughter is the best therapy indeed
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Ayuriny
@Ayuriny (5144)
• Denpasar, Indonesia
13 Oct 16
Yes! It's a kind of theraphy. But how about smiling? Is laughing better than smiling? What do think, @amitkokiladitya ?