weeklybasis,theirperception of
painandlonelinessdecreased sig-
nificantly.Theyalsofelthappier and
moresatisfiedwithlife.Others have
demonstratedthatlaughter can be
associatedwithincreased blood f low,
improvedimmuneresponse, lower
bloodsugarlevels,andbetter sleep.
Youdon’thavetowritea joke to reap
the benefits. Merely experiencing
humour will do the trick.
But there might be an even strong-
er reason that a sense of humour is
hardwired into the human genome.
Not only does humour make us
smarter and healthier, but it may
also make us more attractive to the
opposite sex.How to
Be Funnier
Areyouhumour-challenged?
Dothewitticisms not trickle
offyourtongue but clunk?
Expertsshare their tips
onstrengthening your
funnyboneBYAndySimmons38 april 2020
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