Laughter is Good Like Medicine

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Laughter is good for your health. Only good clean jokes are permited. Feel free to share!

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The Benefits of Laughter... It's not funny - It's smart!

1. Hormones: Laughter reduces the level of stress hormones. It also increases the level of health-enhancing hormones All this means a stronger immune system, as well as fewer physical effects of stress.

2. Physical Release: Laughter provides a physical and emotional release.

3. Internal Workout: A good belly laugh exercises the diaphragm, contracts the abs and even works out the shoulders, leaving muscles more relaxed afterward. It even provides a good workout for the heart.

4. Distraction: Laughter brings the focus away from negative emotions.

5. Perspective: Humor can give us a more lighthearted perspective and help us view events as 'challenges', thereby making them less threatening and more positive.

6. Social Benefits of Laughter: Laughter connects us with others. Also, laughter is catching, so if you bring more laughter into your life, you can most likely help others around you to laugh more, and realize these benefits as well. By elevating the mood of those around you, you can reduce their stress levels, and perhaps improve the quality of social interaction you experience with them, reducing your stress level even more!

How To Use Laughter:
Laughter is one of my all-time favorite ways to handle stress because it's free, convenient, and beneficial in so many ways. You can get more laughter in your life with the following strategies:
• T.V. and Movies: There's no shortage of laughter opportunities here. Especially the old slapstick movies. Dean also likes the old Dick VanDyke Show w/ Mary Tyler Morre. You can waste your time watching something marginally funny which may frustrate you, watching truly hilarious movies and shows is an easy way to get laughter into your life whenever you need it.
• Laugh With Friends: The contagious effects of laughter may mean you'll laugh more than you otherwise would have. Dean enjoys telling jokes to our family after a family dinner. Having friends over for a party or game night is also a great setup for laughter and other good feelings.
• Find Humor In Your Life: Look at life's frustrations and try to laugh about them. We might try to realize that you could 'look back on this terrible situation and laugh.' Think of how it will sound as a story you could tell to your friends, and then see if you can laugh about it now. With this attitude, you may also find yourself being more lighthearted and silly, giving yourself and those around you more to laugh about. Approach life in a more mirthful way and you'll find you're less stressed about negative events, and you'll achieve the health benefits of laughter.
• My daughter Carolyn said in order to become more confident, her pet phrase was 'Fake It Until You Make It': Just as studies show the positive effects of smiling occur whether the smile is fake or real, faked laughter also provides the benefits mentioned above. So smile more, and fake laughter; you'll still achieve positive effects, and the fake merriment may lead to real smiles and laughter.

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Comment by Lynn Clifton on February 17, 2009 at 11:17am: Amazing! Laughter is truly a freedom when we laugh at ourselves . . .

Let's just call this PROMOTION. (Like a banned book everyone wants to read.)

Keep A Smile and a Prayer in Your Heart

Comment by Lynn Clifton on February 13, 2009 at 3:13pm: Dear Dean and Gladys,

I just realized, when you're not physically in the presence of people, words can be mistaken or not fully understood. Please don't be offended by my jokes.

I think God has a sense of humor, at least to tolerate me. Please forgive me, though, if I came off as disrespectful.

Sincerely,

Lynn

Comment by Lynn Clifton on February 13, 2009 at 3:03pm: Krystara is a pretty name.

Profound? Oh, yeah. That word seemed to fit for the particular moment. I can get philosophical.

I also make words up when I can't think of the right one to use. You'll love that!

If you can't think of anything funny, think of something worthwhile.

Peace.

Comment by Krystara-El Kumara on February 13, 2009 at 1:45pm: Please feel free, Lynn, to call me Krystara. Thanks. Happy to know you too :-)

Comment by Dean & GladysBeaty on February 13, 2009 at 1:02pm: Ladies Thank you so much for stopping by and adding your humor and profound? thoughts. I really appreciate your additions as I haven't found anything funny today but the day isn't over with yet!
Gladys

Comment by Lynn Clifton on February 13, 2009 at 12:50pm: "Never mind. I found one."

LOL!

Krystara, Phyllis, (Which do prefer to be called?),

That was truly funny. And to think about angels taking themselves lightly . . . How profound is that?

Thanks for posting and causing some smiles. Happy to know you.

Lynn
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Comment by Krystara-El Kumara on February 13, 2009 at 10:16am: Here are two of my favorite quotes about joy and laughter:

"Angels fly because they take themselves lightly." - G.K. Chesterton

"Laughter is the singing of the angels." - from the movie "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

May you have an angelic day filled with joy and laughter :-)

Comment by Krystara-El Kumara on February 13, 2009 at 10:07am: Here's one of my favorite jokes. Enjoy.

Pedro was driving down the street in a sweat because he had an important meeting and couldn't find a parking place. Looking up toward heaven he said, "Lord, take pity on me. If you find me a parking place, I will go to Mass every Sunday for the rest of my life and give up tequila."

Miraculously a parking place appeared. Pedro looked up again and said, "Never mind. I found one."

Comment by Lynn Clifton on February 12, 2009 at 3:00pm: ". . . none will have much to take to the bank. Sorry this site is for Laughter."

Yep. So we don't cry. :)

At least we're not billionaires committing suicide, which also isn't funny.

Reminds me of this story. A flood victim was trapped in his home. A boat came by.

"May we rescue you?"

"No," said the victim. "I'm waiting on God to help me."

Waters climbed. The man climbed up to the second story of his home. A boat came by.

"May we rescue you?"

"No," said the victim. "I'm waiting on God to help me."

Next, he climbed to the top of his roof. A helicopter appeared. "Want a lift?"

"No," said the victim. "I'm waiting on God to help me."

Later, the victim said to God, "God, What a disappointment. I trusted You. Why didn't you help me?"

And God said, "What do you mean why didn't I help you? I sent you two boats and a helicopter."

Have a pleasant day.

Comment by Dean & GladysBeaty on February 12, 2009 at 2:32pm: Poker is not one of my vices either. With the economy the way it is none of will have much to take to the bank. Sorry this site is for
Laughter. Have a great day and some good laughs along the way.
Gladys