“No Laughter?” Blog #206

Has life gotten so serious I have forgotten how to laugh?

Are my days filled with anxiety, stress and fatigue - no laughter there?

When was the last time I laughed so hard, I almost started to cry?

An old Yiddish saying goes way back, If you want to make God really laugh, tell him your

plans. So what’s that all about? In other words - Man thinks and God laughs. Contrary to

whatever my world is about right now, there is always a different way of looking at it. My

decisions on how I handle all my stress, sadness and setbacks are pretty much the same

as the way I have always handled things - “I know best”. But at the end of the day, it’s

been proven, I certainly DO NOT know what is best for me, ONLY Gods truly does.

It’s a fantastic fact that the more I laugh increases the “Youth Hormone” by 87%

Another interesting fact is this: the average child laughs 150 times every day. The average

adult laughs 3 times every day. Even though it is guaranteed life is longer for those who

laugh, adults remain more and more serious. Joel Osteen believes one great way to “stay

Young is NOT TO THINK OLD THOUGHTS. Joel spoke about the woman who had gone to her

family doctor and shared with him how she was tired of her therapist prescribing one

tranquilizer after another. “None of these are even working, she cried, I am getting less and

less sleep nightly”. The wise old medical doctor said with a smile on his face; “Take

tonight and the night after and every night after that and watch nothing but funny movies

until you fall asleep. Make sure they are great comedies”. The lady came back six months

later and told her doctor is was just amazing, but she couldn’t remember the last time she

felt anxious or in need of ANY tranquilizers! She also told him she felt very peaceful!

THERE IS A 40% LESS CHANCE OF A HEART ATTACK IN A PERSONS LIFE WITH LOTS OF LAUGHTER.

With more laughter in a persons life, pain goes and energy comes roaring back. I know for

myself over the years the mind can become very tricky. The deeper the thoughts about

dark, sad situations, the more they will multiply and cause almost a paralyzing effect.

Other people are drawn towards happy people, not stress filled, drama ridden, havoc

causing individuals. Life becomes overly acute with problems.

Daily dark drama may be the attention grabber on the internet, yet peace and kindness

and laughter are healing attributes of a person who genuinely wants to better themself.

My laughter becomes contagious when I am around others who want to feel good.

Ironically, if I want to find friends, I just need to “Lighten up and Laugh more”, for others love

to laugh as well.

I need to understand “when I laugh, my body responds in ways that promote healing,

relaxation and resilience”. So my laughter is more than a spontaneous reaction to

something funny, it is a natural and powerful tool that supports my physical and mental

well being. So now I can appreciate a new awareness so important to my well-being.

Whether I am watching a comedy special, sharing a joke with a friend, or laughing at my

own mistakes - just the simple act of laughing provides super meaningful health benefits

that go far beyond this moment and insure better health for myself far into my future. I

must remember only I AM in charge of me and I need to accept this: “Lighten my daily

load of living with forgiveness, kindness and more laughter!

Can I watch a funny movie sometime today and really start to laugh?

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