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Adults laughing together illustrate laughter and longevity research linking cognitive humor with lower mortality and reduced stress.

🎭 Laughter as Medicine: Can a Sense of Humor Help You Live Longer? 🧠⚡

Can a sense of humor help you live longer? A remarkable 15-year Norwegian study of 53,556 people associated strong cognitive humor with substantially lower mortality in several categories. Add evidence that laughter can reduce cortisol, strengthen social connection and support psychological well-being, and perhaps laughter really does deserve a place in the longevity toolkit.

 

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