Don't forget to laugh...

yes, laughter really is the best medicine...ask any doctor and they'll tell you the numerous benefits of laughing, including physically, mentally, socially and emotionally.

I heard of a story on a reputable documentary series (i think it was about the powers of the mind)...anyways, the story goes that this lady was told that she had breast cancer (i don't remember how advanced), and she inevitably chose to NOT accept the traditional route of chemotherapy. She decided to 'laugh' it off. What she did was take a month off work, and in that month, she went to the video store each and every day and rented the best of comedies, and watched them literally from morning till night. This was her schedule daily for about a month.
When she returned to the doctor, they were amazed that her cancer was gone...fact or fiction? Was she able to benefit from all the changes that laughing provided in her body to heal her cancer? Or was it pure mind power (her expectation alone) where she thought she could cure her cancer that healed her? Or a combination of the two? Either way, no traditional medicine was used and it was another case that was put on the 'unexplainable mysteries' shelf in the doc's offices.

There's almost nothing better than being around your loved ones and living life to the fullest laughing your brains out...ever notice how friggin good that feels?

One thing i have to be grateful for towards my dad is how he taught me to laugh- his warped sense of sarcasm is his best trait-almost a defense mechanism really...i think i learned that practice from him, even in the worst possible situations...i've been around people who may find cracking a joke in what they perceive to be inappropriate situations somewhat uncalled for, but it always lifts the spirit and somehow lightens the burdens...and of course, more people than not have found it refreshing...


laughing strengthens our immune system, diminishes pain and protects us from stress.
It relaxes the whole body and relieves physical tension. It also increases infection fighting antibodies, and releases lots of nice happy feeling endorphins...

The next time you're faced with what you perceive to be a stressful, sad, angry or frustrated situation, purposely find a way to attach humor to it and notice how much it lightens your spirits...the best thing about laughter is it's sooo pleasantly contagious...yay!!

LOL