IMMUNOGLOBULIN-A and other SCARY VEGETABLES

In 1987, Dr. Kathleen Dillon and others found that when you laugh the body releases salivary immunoglobulin-A. It sound as gross as scary vegetables you’ve never tried but this is actually good for you. Immunoglobulin-A is the body’s first defense against invading micro-organisms.

Not only that, laughing has physiological benefits too. The poker face that seems to be standard issue in the workplace gets tugged and squeezed in all sorts of clownish ways. This releases tension and increases circulation. With more blood flowing you get more oxygen. With more oxygen you feel better and can think more clearly. Not to mention the proven fact that those who breathe oxygen regularly actually live longer!

It is a commonly held belief that if you have too much fun at work, you won’t get your work done. In the extreme that might be true. But somewhere between swinging from the fluorescents and boring oneself to death by sitting on one’s own spirit, there has to be workable middle ground.

Laughing and smiling more at work will lighten your attitude, make you professionally irresistible to co-workers, and fill you with enthusiasm. Laugh more at work and spread this socially acceptable spasm. Infect co-workers with laughter, and the zest for life that goes along with it.

This week, laugh more at work. As a bonus, try out one new scary vegetable too. It is all good.