Go ahead and giggle or sneak a snicker if you want. Don’t cork a chortle or choke a chuckle that you should flaunt. Why not? Your bellowed amusement is more than a delight for you, it can be a blessing to those who hear it. For ages, human beings have known that laughter has healing properties. Lord Byron, Aristotle, and the Bible all agree that laughter is medicine. It’s a stress reliever par excellence with no preplanning or scheduling required. It’s a boredom buster and readily offers an escape from the mundane. Definitely contagious, its effects are positive in many ways. Laughter begets laughter. Have you ever seen a group of people laughing and felt like laughing, too? I say go for it. In ancient times, people knew laughter was healing, but they didn’t understand why. They knew that laughter made them feel better, and that’s what mattered. Studies on …