Laugh your stress away

Psychologist Nandita Sharma explains how laughter can help us achieve sound mental health.

Think about the time when you laughed so hard that you forgot your worries. You probably felt like the world hit the pause button, and all you could do was let out those uncontrollable bursts of joy. In these moments, worries are mere background noise, drowned out by strong positive emotions. But here’s the exciting part: such eruption of amusement isn’t just an escape from reality.