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9 Laugh Out Loud 8 Reading _ Before Reading رابط الدرس www.ien.edu.sa 1. What do you think each Hadith means? Discuss your thoughts in class. 2. Read the passage and underline Islam encourages smiling and moderate laughter. For example, the following two Hadith indicate the virtue of smiling in Islam: "Your smiling in the face of your brother is a charitable act." (Aladab Almufrad, 891) "Don't consider anything insignificant out of good things even if it is that you meet your brother with a cheerful face." (Sahih Muslim, 2626) important details about laughter. وزارة التعـ Ministry of Education 2024-1486 Laughter Really Is The Best Medicine Are you feeling run-down? Stressed? Do you get sick easily? The solution to your problems may be surprisingly simple: Try laughing. Countless research studies have shown the amazing number of ways that laughter positively impacts both our mind and body. Laughter has an immediate beneficial effect on our mood and sense of well-being. Generally speaking, the harder you laugh, the better you feel. But why is this? Research has found that laughter offers some of the same benefits as exercise. When you laugh, that laughter stretches, tones, and strengthens muscles in your face and body. It increases your heart rate and causes you to breathe faster, which increases oxygen levels in your body. According to William F. Fry, M.D., Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Stanford University, “Laughing 100–200 times per day is the cardiovascular equivalent of rowing for 10 minutes." One study even found that laughter can help people lose weight. Researchers discovered that laughing out loud for 10-15 minutes a day can burn up to 50 calories. However, this certainly doesn't mean you should give up a visit to the gym for a hearty laugh. At the rate of 200 calories per hour, it would take over 17 hours of non-stop laughter to lose a single pound (450 grams)! People who laugh often have other physical advantages as well. They tend to have lower blood pressure and lower stress levels. They tend to get sick less often because laughter has been shown to increase infection-fighting antibodies. Laughter has also been found to help fight disease and to help people recover from illness. This has led many hospitals to create programs designed to make patients laugh. For example, it is quite common to see a red-nosed clown joking with young patients in the pediatric ward. Hundreds of hospitals also provide patients with "humor carts," loaded with humorous cartoons, DVDs, comic books, and funny props. Laughter has also been found to make people alert, stimulate the brain, and enhance learning. It also helps people to be more productive, to communicate more effectively, to sleep more soundly, and to form friendships more easily. In the mid-1990s, a doctor from India was struck by these benefits and brainstormed a way to bring more laughter into his patients' lives. The doctor, Madan Kataria, gathered a group of people together in a local park to practice laughing as part of a "laughter club." During the club meetings, Kataria would prompt members to laugh in a variety of ways. MG_02_COMBO_TEXT_2024.indb 148 30/4/24 2:31 AM

Laughter Really Is The Best Medicine

For example, he would tell them to greet one another with a laugh, or to laugh like a lion. Although Kataria discovered that fake laughter produces the same health benefits as genuine laughter, he was gratified to find that it usually didn't take long for fake laughter to turn into real laughter. This idea of laughter clubs has been extremely successful. There are now more than 8,000 laughter clubs in 60 different countries. It seems laughter is indeed infectious! Now that you know the health benefits of laughter, think about ways you could bring more laughter into your life. Whether you go to comedy clubs, joke with a friend, or watch more comedies, your mind and body will soon be enjoying the many benefits of a good laugh. After Reading Answer true or false. Laughter increases oxygen levels in your body. - 2 3 4 5 6 1. HA! HA! 2. 3. 4. People with lower stress levels tend to get sick more often. Clowns are a common sight in hospital emergency rooms. The first laughter club was started by an Indian doctor. 5. 6. Fake laughter does not produce the same health benefits as genuine laughter. There are about 800 laughter clubs in the world today. 9 Speaking 1. Work in pairs or groups. Brainstorm ways of bringing more laughter into your life. 2. Complete the chart with your notes and use it to help you talk about your ideas in class. People and things that make me laugh Things, jokes, stories, and events that I find funny Things that make my friends laugh Things that prevent me from laughing The way I feel when I laugh What scientists say about •⚫laughter What I think about laughter وزارة التعليم Ministry of Education 2024-1446 MG_02_COMBO_TEXT_2024.indb 149 149 30/4/24 2:31 AM

The idea of laughter clubs

Work in pairs or groups. Brainstorm ways of bringing more laughter into your life

Answer true or false 1. Laughter increases oxygen levels in your body