Benefits of Happiness, Laughter, and Joy
These are just some of the many benefits of living a life filled with joy and laughter!
At Work
Happy people are:
- More productive
- produce higher sales
- Perform better in leadership positions
- Receive higher performance ratings AND higher pay
- Enjoy more job security
- Less likely to take sick days, quit, or become burned out
At Home and In Their Social Life
- Happy people have better friendships AND marriages
- People are more attracted to happy people
- Happy people tend to make friends easier
- Happy people are more involved in their community
Health-Wise
Happy People have:
- Lower levels of stress (Laughter can actually banish stress altogether)
- Strong immune systems
- A higher pain tolerance
- live longer (8-9 years on average)
- Have a reduced risk of heart disease
In General
Happy People:
- Have more energy
- Are more creative
- Are better able to solve problems
- Are better able to deal with difficult life experiences
- And generally have more fun!