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Article: Laughter IS best medicine No matter what ails you.
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- Times-News (Burlington, NC)
- Article date:
- January 9, 2007
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Byline: Charity Apple
Jan. 9--MEBANE -- The sign at the door says "Caution: Adults at play." It's one of the many props that certified laughter leader Jill Clayton uses in her laughter therapy classes. If you're one of those people who doesn't get the punchline of a joke, never fear. Therapeutic laughter isn't a comic skit -- it's stress relief with real health benefits.
"When you laugh, you're pushing out all the used-up toxins. Laughter exercises help you get enough oxygen in and push carbon dioxide out.
Laughter can lower blood pressure, relieve stress and it wakes up our brains," she said a few moments before walking into the Mebane ...