5 funny movie scenes to release growth hormone

Research has shown that the anticipation of seeing a funny video was enough to reduce stress hormones and increase growth hormone.  Research has found that laughter stimulates the release of growth hormone so watching funny movies, TV shows, and other laugh-producing things are healthy. 

Chronic mental/emotional stress hampers the release of growth hormone; when I become aware that I am mentally/emotionally stressed I may use one of a couple different techniques to try to come back to a “feeling good state” quickly.   Of course, it is not possible to watch a funny movie every time to come out of your mental/emotional stress state.

For the last couple of weeks, I have been recalling funny scenes from movies to reach (or enhance) a “feeling good state” and it seems to help.  Although I don’t laugh out loud when I recall a funny scene, I seem to consistently achieve an inner smile and a slightly enhanced well-being.  If I am falling asleep for the night or for a nap, I just repeat visualizing the same scene instead of “working” to remember other funny scenes; when falling asleep I hope that recalling a funny scene will give a boost to the release of growth hormone that occurs at the beginning stages of sleep.

Here are 5 funny movie scenes:

1. Steve Martin in Parenthood.  Steve does an elated dance at a baseball game when his uncoordinated and meek son finally catches a fly ball.
2. Ben Stiller in There’s Something About Mary.  When he is being questioned by the police, he thinks he is being charged with picking up a hitchhiker when the police are really questioning him about a murder.
3. Rob Schneider in Deuce Bigalow.  Deuce is impressed by the real gigalow in many ways and especially when the gigalow goes to the bathroom to pee, it sounds like water from a hose hitting a lake.
4. John Candy in The Great Outdoors.  John is stuffed after finishing a giant steak at a restaurant in order to get his meal for free — then he is told that he has to also eat an inch-thick piece of fat that surrounded the steak.
5. Dustan Hoffman in Tootsie.  “Tootsie” has to share a bed with the soap opera star at her father’s farm.

What are some of your favorite funny movie scenes?  Let me know in a comment.