Explainer Text - Laughter is the Best Medicine

What is one of the first ways we communicate with each other?

• Using sign language

• By laughing

• Through writing

• Through music

What can trigger laughter?

• Strictly physical activities

• Reading books

• A variety of things

• Only jokes

What is the effect of hearing someone else laugh?

• It can make us start laughing

• It makes us cry

• It has no effect

• It makes us sleepy

What does laughing do to the body?

• It causes fatigue

• It's a whole body work-out

• It weakens the muscles

• It has no physical effect

What are the physical health benefits of natural laughter?

• Improved blood flow and boosted immune system

• Decreased lung capacity

• Increased blood pressure

• Increased muscle tension

How does laughter affect mental health?

• Decreases brain function

• Increases stress

• Makes us feel happier and more positive

• Leads to confusion

What does sharing laughter with others provide?

• Decreased social skills

• Increased anxiety

• A feeling of belonging and kinship

• A feeling of isolation

What organization in Australia promotes the health benefits of laughter?

• The Comedy Club

• The Health and Happiness Association

• The Humour Foundation

• The Laughter Society

What do Clown Doctors 'treat' patients with?

• Medicine

• Surgery

• A 'dose' of humour

• Physical therapy

What is the role of laughter in patient care in hospitals?

• It is discouraged

• It is included

• It is considered harmful

• It is ignored