Meaning of LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE - A Really Short English Lesson with Subtitles

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So we have a saying in English
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that laughter is the best medicine.
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When you're sick and you go to the doctor,
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the doctor sometimes prescribes medicine for you
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that you take so that you will get better.
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But we have a saying laughter is the best medicine
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because we know that if you're feeling down
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or if you're just not feeling really good
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on a certain day, sometimes a good laugh
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really, really helps.
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Sometimes having someone tell you a really funny joke
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can be quite helpful.
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Sometimes watching a funny video can be quite helpful.
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I know I really like to watch
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the late night host Jimmy Fallon.
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I'm not sure if you know him,
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but his show is really funny.
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You can actually watch some of his videos on YouTube.
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And for me, when I watch him I laugh a lot
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and laughter, for me, is the best medicine.
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I really think it helps me a lot.
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When you laugh really hard,
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we actually also sometimes call it a belly laugh.
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Like you laugh so hard
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that you have to hold your stomach.
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Or we have a phrase as well,
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rolling on the floor laughing.
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That's kind of a phrase that originated on the internet.
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I like it when I watch something funny
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or when someone tells me a joke
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and it just makes me have a really good belly laugh,
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just a really good laugh.
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And I feel like I've taken some really good medicine.
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So anyways, I hope you're having a good day
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and that you are laughing a lot.
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