World Laughter Day 2026: Nowadays, most of the people are troubled by their increasing weight and adopt various methods to reduce it. It is always advised to lose weight, from following a strict diet to working out for hours. But what if I tell you that you can lose weight just by laughing? (Calories burned by laughing) Yes, it may sound a bit strange, but it is true. Laughing not only makes you feel good, but in this way you are also able to manage your weight by smiling.
Now you might be wondering how laughing can reduce weight. (Weight Loss by Laughing) Actually, while laughing, not only does your heart rate increase, but the flow of oxygen in the body also improves. Besides, laughing also works your muscles. This gives you the same benefits as exercising. Even some studies have revealed that laughing continuously for a few minutes can burn some calories. So, today in this Laughter Day, let us understand how helpful laughing is in weight loss-
What does research say?
Many researches conducted around the world have proved that laughing helps in burning calories. For example-
An experiment led by Maciej Bukowski at Vanderbilt University in 2005 found that laughing burns 20 percent more calories than normal.
At the same time, a study published in the International Journal of Obesity in 2007 also proves this. Research at that time found that when we laugh sincerely, our heart rate and energy expenditure increases by 10 to 20 percent as compared to rest. According to this study, laughing for 10-15 minutes daily can burn an additional 10 to 40 kilojoules (about 2 to 10 calories).
How many calories does laughing burn?
First of all, let us understand how much your laughter costs in calories. Studies conducted around the world show that you can burn about 40-50 calories by just laughing loudly for 10-15 minutes. This means that by laughing just 10 minutes a day, about 2 kg of weight can be lost annually.
Why does laughing help in losing weight?
Many people may be confused about how laughing can help lose weight. In fact, when you laugh loudly, especially while holding your stomach, about 10-12 muscles of your stomach, diaphragm and shoulders contract and expand. It is no less than an exercise and hence laughing loudly helps in burning calories.
Apart from this, laughing increases the metabolic rate, which makes it much easier to burn calories.
At the same time, laughing also reduces stress hormone (cortisol). With less stress, losing weight also becomes much easier.
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