Journal 07 - The Wellness of Laughter

Sunday, 28th September

Jai Shree Krishna 🦚

Today I was thinking… maybe laughter is the most underrated kind of wellness. People always say it’s the best medicine, but I feel it’s more than that. Medicine cures the body, but laughter heals something deeper — the heart, the soul.

It hides in the smallest of moments: a silly joke over chai, a meme that makes no sense but still makes you giggle, or laughing at your own clumsy mistake until your stomach hurts. These are not “timepass” moments — they are little rituals of care we don’t even realise we are practicing.

When I laugh, my breath feels lighter, my shoulders loosen, and worries take a step back. Science says it reduces stress and boosts immunity, but honestly… I just love how it changes perspective.

Laughter feels like rebellion — against the weight of perfection, against the pressure of always being “sorted.”

A laugh is messy, imperfect, sometimes loud — and that’s why it’s so freeing.

I used to think laughter is rare, but now I see it everywhere. In a garba circle when someone misses a beat. In a friend’s mispronounced word. In awkward selfies that never see Instagram. Even when I’m alone, I laugh at my own clumsiness or the random thoughts that float in.

Sometimes wellness isn’t in meditation cushions or herbal teas. Sometimes it’s in midnight giggles, in dadi’s silly WhatsApp forwards, in old inside jokes that bring back warmth years later.

Laughter feels like immunity for the spirit. It doesn’t erase pain, but it softens the edges. It doesn’t fix problems, but it makes them lighter to carry. One shared laugh can dissolve barriers. One burst of laughter can reset an entire room.

And when we laugh at ourselves — that’s the truest form of healing.

Maybe we’ve made “wellness” too complicated. We chase routines, supplements, trackers… but sometimes the most powerful ritual is simply this: to laugh. Loudly. Freely. Without guilt.

Because laughter is not an escape from life. It is life — shining in its most human, imperfect form.

So my Sunday reminder to myself (and to you): crack a silly joke, send that ridiculous meme, laugh at your typos, and never apologise for the noise. Laughter is sukoon. Laughter is connection. Laughter is wellness.

— Nidhi

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