THE UNIVERSAL

MEDICINE
THE UNIVERSAL
MEDICINE

Anđelina Norac-Kljajo, 1.f

 LAUGHTER
a physical expression of humor and joy

stress - the primary obstacle to laughter

one of the best ways to manage perceptions of stress

 humor and joy
• IMPROVES BRAIN FUNCTION
• releases brain derived
neurotrophic factor
• making our lifetime
experiences as positive and
hilarious as possible
 LAUGHTER THERAPHY
In the 1300s, Henri de
helps people cope with a
Mondeville, a professor
serious disease, such as
of surgery, propagated
cancer
post-operative therapy
with humor.
uses humor to help relieve
pain and stress and improve
a person's sense of well-
being
 BENEFITS
breaks the cycle between pain, sleep loss, depression,
and immunosuppression
lowers blood pressure, epinephrine, and glucose levels
increases glucose tolerance
assists in the recovery and prevention of cancer
 THE AGE PEOPLE
ARE THE HAPPIEST
30 – 34
according to a new study,
we can expect to be
happiest between the ages
of 30 and 34
1
THE HAPPIEST
COUNTRIES
 THE HAPPIEST
COUNTRIES

1 FINLAND
 THE HAPPIEST
1 FINLAND COUNTRIES

2 DENMARK
 THE HAPPIEST
1 FINLAND COUNTRIES

2 DENMARK

3 ICELAND
THE HAPPIEST COUNTRIES

1 FINLAND

2 DENMARK

3 ICELAND
LITERATURA
 LITERATURE
• https://www.memorialcare.org/blog/healing-power-laughter
• https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/laughter-best-medicine
• https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/stress-management/in-d
epth/stress-relief/art-20044456
• https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/happiest-age-30-34
• https://worldhappiness.report/ed/2022/happiness-benevolence-and-t
rust-during-covid-19-and-beyond/
• https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/worlds-happiest-countries-2022-
wellness/index.html