Entertainment: Succour To Healthcare

In recent years, physicians, psychologists, and economists have embarked on a journey to illuminate the connection between joy and wellness. Fascinating research exists, and there is value in understanding the effect of happiness on our lives. Happiness has been correlated with better health, both in individuals and communities. Some studies have even suggested that states of happiness may be associated with lower stress-related hormones and better immune function. Various data collated from different research studies have shown that positive mood, optimism, and humor are linked to better health and well-being. One key factor that brings about happiness, however, is entertainment because of its ability to provoke laughter through the humor it creates. Entertainment is a way of teaching or passing information in a more relaxed atmosphere. It consists of sports and physical exercises, music, dance, and drama. This paper, therefore, is a sojourn into the various ways entertainment can contribute to the physical well-being of those who participate in it. It presents an individual analysis of the various tools of entertainment (sports and physical exercises, music, dance, and drama) and the roles they play in healthcare.