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	Podcast:		Inside Appalachia
	Episode:		Laughter Is The Best Medicine, Inside Appalachia
	Category:		Government & Organizations
	Duration:		00:55:07
	Publish Date:		2020-04-10 10:52:36
	Description:		Can laughter be beneficial for our health? Research suggests that laughing can be therapeutic not only for our emotional well-being, but it can help heal us in a physical sense, too. One study from 2019 , for example, tested the effects that laughter therapy had on a group of elderly residents in Japan. After four weeks the patients showed improved blood pressure and heart rate. So, in light of the possible healing power laughter may have for us, this week on “Inside Appalachia,” we’re listening back to a show we originally aired in 2016. It’s one of our favorites, and we still find ourselves laughing out loud when we listen to it. This show features three storytellers from the West Virginia Storyteller’s Guild, all of whom have won prizes across the country for their stories. They are all professional storytellers, who tell stories to audiences and teach workshops. We think the magic of a well-told story is needed now more than ever.
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