Laughter is Good Medicine
Feeling rundown? Try laughing more.
I had the good fortune to raise a child who is seriously comical! From as early as elementary school, she would come home with the most hilarious stories and I would literally roll over with laughter. She is still at it!!
A good sense of humor, a positive attitude, and the support of friends and family play an important role in our overall well-being. Some researchers think laughter just might be the best medicine, helping you feel better and putting that spring back in your step. Here’s what the Mayo Clinic has to say: Laughter is a great form of stress relief, and that's no joke. When you start to laugh, it doesn't just lighten your load mentally, it actually induces physical changes in your body, such as, stimulate organs, soothe tension, improve mood and relieve pain.
Fascinating facts about laughter:
- You’re more likely to laugh around others
- Laughter is contagious
- Laughing burns calories
- Laughing is good for your relationships
- Your brain can detect fake laughter
♦ The most wasted of all days is one without laughter. - E.E. Cummings
♦ It is impossible for you to be angry and laugh at the same time. Anger and laughter are mutually exclusive and you have the power to choose either. - Wayne Dyer
♦ ″There is little success where there is little laughter. - Andrew Carnegie
To Your Success!!
Althea
Althea A. McLeish Wilson, RN, MSN
Educate . Empower . Encourage
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