One of the Best & Most Easily Accessible “Anti-Depressants”

Dr. Caroline Leaf
5 min readFeb 21, 2022

In a recent podcast (episode #358), I talked about something we all do: laughing!

Have you ever thought about why emitting sounds from our mouths gives us so much joy? Even when those sounds can sometimes come out like a cackle, grunt, wheeze, or even a snort? When we do this, we are most likely filled with joy, although there are times when people laugh out of discomfort, shock, anger, and/or sadness. In almost all these situations, however, there is something about laughing that relieves us — it releases tension and can improve

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Dr. Caroline Leaf

Mental health expert. I have spent the last 30+ years researching ways to help people manage mental health issues in school, work, and life: drleaf.com