PDF-Laughter and Immunity

The effect of mirthful laughter on stress and natural killer cell activity Bennett MP Zeller JM Rosenberg L McCann J Indiana State University School of Nursing Terre Haute Ind USA CONTEXT. Corpus used. ICSI Meeting Corpus. 75 unscripted, naturally occurring meetings on scientific topics. 71 hours of recording time. Each meeting contains between 3 and 9 participants. Drawn from a pool of 53 unique speakers (13 female, 40 male).. Carol Ann Duffy. A poem written in the form of an epic tale. . The . longest poem in the anthology, its sardonic satirical view of “girl’s school” education as twee and restrictive is hilarious. . Wellness. April 24, . 2015. LAUGHACEUTICALS: . Laughter as Wellness. with Regina & Betty. ETPColorado.org. OBJECTIVES. Participants will learn some positive benefits to adding laughter to their life. In short, it is safe to state that immunity refers to the rules and principles that govern diplomatic relations between states and other entities with legal personality within the international system.. Carol Ann Duffy. A poem written in the form of an epic tale. . The . longest poem in the anthology, its sardonic satirical view of “girl’s school” education as twee and restrictive is hilarious. . ‘…we shall not aim at imprisoning the comic spirit within a definition. We regard it, above all, as a living thing. However trivial it may be, we shall treat it with the respect due to life. We shall confine ourselves to watching it grow and expand.’.  . Immunity . is defined as the capacity of the body to resist the pathogenic agents. It is the ability of the body to resist the entry of . different types of . foreign bodies like bacteria, . virus, . The term Immunity has traditionally referred to the resistance exhibited by the host towards injury caused by microorganism and their product.. However, protection against infectious disease is only one of many consequences of immune response, which in its entirety is concerned with the reaction of the body against any foreign antigen.. of certain substances in . the blood and lymph stream. . These . substances are known as antibodies. . This immunity is inborn. . . Antigens. , the foreign substances that attack the body, stimulate the production of antibodies. . The resistance that an individual acquires during life by recognising and selectively eliminating specific foreign molecules is known as acquired immunity.. This is displays four characteristic features:. Features of adaptive immunity:. Adaptive immunity is characterized by the following:. 1. Antigenic specificity: (. highly specific).. 2. Diversity : . ( each antigen there is specific T-cell and B-cell for it).. The benefits of Laughter + Yoga. What’s in a laugh? . Laughter decreases stress hormones. Laughter increases immune cells and infection fighting antibodies. Laugher triggers endorphins (the bodies feel-good chemicals). Its . how your body recognizes and defends itself against bacteria, viruses, and substances that appear foreign and harmful.. IMMUNE SYSTEM- . Its a network of tissues and organs containing cells that recognize foreign substances in the body and destroy . Learning Objectives. After completing this training, you will be able to:. Discuss the importance of laughter in the workplace. Explain the relationship between laughter and wellness. Learn how laughter is important to the workplace.