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15 Shades of Laughter By Gay Merrill

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15 Shades of Laughter"

By Gay Merrill""

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“Hearty laughter is a good way to jog internally without having to go outdoors.”"

--Norman Cousins!"

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It starts with the feeling that one corner of your mouth is upturned.!

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You Smirk"

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Next, your mouth widens so that it resembles the shape of an orange wedge.!  A release of endorphins makes you want to dance...but you resist.!

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You Smile"

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You experience a tightening of your facial muscles as your eyes widen and your smile expands.!

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You Grin"

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A soft throaty sound emerges from your tightened lips. (If you try to stifle it, you risk gas buildup.)!

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You Snicker"

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Now you’re half way to laughing. The sound you make is amusing. Any effort you make to suppress the laughter only increases its strength.!

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You Giggle"

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Your chest muscles engage and your pitch deepens.!

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You Chuckle"

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You sound like a cross between Chuckles the Clown and Miss Piggy.!

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You Chortle"

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You emit a full force sound of glee. Head is back and mouth open wide. You might be contagious causing others around you to make similar sounds.!

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You Laugh"

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You sound wicked, but you’re really laughing with a higher pitch.!

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You Cackle"

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Now you’re whole body is set in motion. You stomp your feet, wave your arms, or slap your thighs. Tears of joy stream down your face.!

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You Guffaw"

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You feel like a wolf during a full moon.!

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You Howl"

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You sound like you’ve seen a ghost when you’re really just overcome with hilarity.!

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You Shriek"

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You can’t distinguish your laugh from the sound of a crowd laughing.!

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You Roar"

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You’re on the floor in a fit of laughter.!

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You Convulse"

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You experience the final shade of laughter with flushed cheeks and a sense of elation and renewal.!

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You Die Laughing"

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15  Shades of Laughter Recap"

1 Smirk! 2 Smile! 3 Grin!4 Snicker! 5 Giggle! 6 Chuckle!7 Chortle! 8 Laugh! 9 Cackle!10 Guffaw! 11 Howl! 12 Shriek!13 Roar! 14 Convulse! 15 Die

Laughing!

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Credits"Inspiration"Reference: Kuhn, C. (1994). The stages of laughter. Journal of Nursing Jocularity,4(2), 34-35.  "Photos"Slide 8: Flickr/Peter Funnell/Smile!/May 2011 !Slide 10: Flickr/Baxton/What’s So Funny?/Jan 2008!Slide 28: Flickr/John Willis/Laughing Lion-2/Feb 2009!Slide 30: Flickr/Kevin Hamm/ROGL/June 2008!!http://touchofhumor.wordpress.com/"