{"id":10899,"date":"2017-03-07T18:17:24","date_gmt":"2017-03-07T23:17:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yogadurire.com\/rire-est-contagieux-2\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T12:44:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T16:44:26","slug":"who-says-laughter-isnt-contagious","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yogadurire.com\/en\/who-says-laughter-isnt-contagious\/","title":{"rendered":"Who says laughter isn&#8217;t contagious?"},"content":{"rendered":"<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-10899-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yogadurire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/jacquesLanguirand-1.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yogadurire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/jacquesLanguirand-1.mp3\">https:\/\/www.yogadurire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/jacquesLanguirand-1.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>Some people have a really infectious laugh, I&#8217;m sure you&#8217;ll agree! It&#8217;s hard to stay serious, ice-cold, impassive&#8230; In fact, it&#8217;s impossible!<\/p>\n<p>Jacques Languirand has that effect on me. When he hosted his radio show on Radio-Canada (Par 4 chemins), I laughed every time he burst out laughing himself. To my delight, he did it several times a show!<\/p>\n<p>Our brains are equipped with sensors that trigger our urge to laugh&#8230; just like our urge to yawn when we see someone else doing it. And laughing, like yawning, oxygenates our bodies and brains, and makes us feel relaxed.<\/p>\n<p>Why deprive yourself?<\/p>\n<p>Happy listening&#8230; on a loop!<\/p>\n<p>Laughter, joy and health<\/p>\n<p>Linda<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some people have a really infectious laugh, I&#8217;m sure you&#8217;ll agree! It&#8217;s hard to stay serious, ice-cold, impassive&#8230; In fact, it&#8217;s impossible! Jacques Languirand has that effect on me. When he hosted his radio show on Radio-Canada (Par 4 chemins), I laughed every time he burst out laughing himself. 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