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Belly Laughs Are Good For Your Heart

Belly Laughs Are Good For Your Heart

When was the last time you laughed out loud? And I don’t mean typing “LOL” or “hahahahah” in a text message or a comment on a social media post.

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Dr. Alan Bradford
Aug 11, 2023
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According to a 2011 article in Psychology Today, the average 40-year-old laughs only four times per day, compared to a four-year-old who laughs 300 times in the same time period.1 Something is robbing us of these precious moments of laughter, and it’s time to take them back.

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