Check out these awesome short and long-term benefits of laughter for stress-relief identified by the Mayo Clinic

Stimulates the organs (e.g. heart, lungs, muscles)
Increases the release of endorphins in your brain
Activates and provides relief to stress
Soothes tension
Improves your immune system
Relieves pain
Increases personal satisfaction
Improves your mood

Have you ever noticed during an overwhelmingly positive moment, laughing so hard that you cried? Or the opposite during times of pain, laughing when you want to cry? Laughing and crying both help release emotional energy. Medical news today reports show that laughing and crying release oxytocin and endorphins. Oxytocin has been described as “the love hormone” and also known as “the empathy hormone” due to its role in bonding. It is interesting that we are naturally seeking out these moments with each other to socially bond–to feel some sort of connectedness even if it is through the computer screen or television.