How Laughing Can Boots Your Productivity
Laughter and productivity are two words that we don't often find together in a sentence or that we associate would have a positive effect on each other, but recent research is showing that the two are more correlated than we might have previously thought.
Most research so far has established a positive link between the two and I wanted to take a look into what ways bringing more laughter into our daily work habits can boost our performance and productivity when it comes to getting things done well.
This however is not the first time that I am writing about the effects of laughter on the human body and mind, where I have previously discussed the general well being effects associated with regular laughter. You can find this blog post here.
I hope you enjoy this more humorous outlook on productivity and find useful ways of implementing such practices into your own lifestyle.
Enjoy 😊
HOW DOES IT WORK?
It turns out that laughing has a variety of benefits on the mind and body.
The physical effects of laughing include:
Relaxing our muscles
Lowering blood pressure
Reoxvgenating our body
Improving our cardiovascular health
Strengthening our immune system
The emotional and mental benefits of laughing are:
Increasing a variety of chemicals and neurotransmitters in our brain such as dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin and endorphins, which keep us happy and our mood elevated.
Reducing cycles of negativity
Can improve our memory (we also remember emotionally charged events much more)
Can improve creativity which improves our problem solving abilities
BENEFITS OF LAUGHING IN THE WORKPLACE
There is a variety of benefits when it comes to implementing more humor and laughter inside of your workplace or personal work routine:
Strengthening relationships and understanding with the people you laugh with
Improving communication and trust within group settings
Promoting cooperation and team work by creating a more relaxed environment
Boosting engagement and interest within the work that is being done
Enhanced creativity which improves problem solving abilities and team work
Enhancing analytical precision and general productivity
Making work feel more fun, worthwhile and meaningful
Increasing employee competency by part-taking in laughter and jokes which can help people with their self esteem
Easier to manage high stress levels by creating a more relaxed environment
Helps you recharge from a difficult day of working
🧠 KEY IDEAS
In this post we have discussed the different benefits that groups and individuals can receive from implementing more laughter and humous within work settings
✏️ REFERENCES
Hyken, S. (2021, September 5). A Little Laughter Decreases Stress And Improves Productivity. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/shephyken/2021/09/05/a-little-laughter-decreases-stress-and-improves-productivity/?sh=2426117e36d6
Heggie, B. (2018, December 18). The Benefits of Laughing in the Office. Harvard Business Review. https://hbr.org/2018/11/the-benefits-of-laughing-in-the-office
Wallen, D. (2013). This Is Why People Who Laugh More Are More Productive Than You. Lifehack. https://www.lifehack.org/articles/productivity/7-reasons-why-laughing-makes-you-more-productive.html
Any.Do, & Any.Do. (2023). The productivity of laughter | Any.do blog. Any.do Blog | Productivity Tips & Trends, Delivered. https://www.any.do/blog/the-productivity-of-laughter/
