laughter is the best medicine
Joy cures ailments
A proverb meaning that humor and cheerfulness promote healing or help cope with hardship.
The expression is often invoked to justify levity in difficult circumstances: I know things look grim, but laughter is the best medicine.
Sometimes used ironically when someone laughs at misfortune.
- endorphinsBody's innate pain blockers
- joyIntense positive emotion
- humorAmusing quality
- funny boneUlnar nerve area
- cracking upLaughing until helpless
belly laugh · catharsis · bonding · stress relief · happiness · good vibes · resilience · longevity · pain relief · cultural expression · empathy · muscle relaxation · cardiovascular health · optimism · storytelling · mood enhancement · shared experiences · blood circulation
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laughter is the best medicinestoic endurance
Bearing difficulty without emotion
cry it out · suffer in silence · no laughing matter · grin and bear it
laughter is the best medicineabandon all hope
doom and gloom · pessimism · nihilism · cynicism · gallows humor
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