Georgy Kostyuk, Moscow’s chief psychiatrist, said DEA Newsthat one hour of laughter burns 350 kilocalories.
According to Kostyuk, about 80 muscles work in the process of laughing. He also added that when the person laughs, the way of breathing changes, there is an increase in oxygen metabolism in the brain, organs and tissues, and the congestion in the lungs disappears. Optimistic people are less susceptible to viral diseases.
“Personally, I’ve noticed that people who think positively recover much faster and endure pain more easily than pessimists,” the psychiatrist said.
He added that the happiness hormone serotonin, a natural pain reliever, is secreted in the body of optimists. Pessimists, on the other hand, release the stress hormone cortisol, which can increase pain.
Previously reportedThat the majority of Russians do not plan to take part in the April 1 draws.