Do we really need humour? How important is laughter in our lives? For many years, we knew humor was fun, and laughter made us feel better, but we didn't know the full story. Recent studies point towards laughter being not just important, but pertinent to our health, job, relationships.

Like jogging or walking, laughter produces very similar endorphins that help preserve our immune system. More studies have shown that it even increases brain function which may even serve to increase IQ capabilities.

As if all this were not enough, it is an ideal natural stress reducer. A lot of people in the world take life very seriously. If that is their coping mechanism, that is fine, but it should not be for you or me.

Stress kills and it kills big time. If laughter is one of the best stress reducers, why not create ways, or find ways in which it can be instilled in one's home, office, and life in general.

It has also been proven to bring people closer together, forming bonds. Nobody is perfect. Even if we wish them to be. Not our kids, our parents, our co-workers, or even ourselves (as hard as that one might be to believe). But simply striving to do one's best, and taking a more lighthearted humorous approach to life, can help build new dimensions into our work and personal lives.

Well finally why do we laugh? Think about it, is it because we are happy or is it something else. I guess it's something else because you don't always laugh when you are happy. But whatever it is, it is serving it's purpose right here.