Thursday, February 14, 2008

Laugh Your Way To Health- Happy Valentine's Day!

Good Morning my friends,

Yes, indeed it is a good one! I awoke with health, strength, a roof over my head and a determination to make this day my best one. I want to share with you 3 things to show my love for you:

The first is a free downloadable book by Suze Orman on Oprah.com entitled, "Women and Money: Owning The Power to Control Your Destiny." The offer expires this afternoon.

The second is the article below by Steve Goodier on the medicinal benefits of laughter, called, A Healthy Dose of Laughter.

And lastly, I double dare you not to get a huge belly laugh when you watch the youtube video below, Top 3 Laughing Babies.

My friends know that you are loved by God and that He wants you to be a Winner at life!

Stay Blessed!
Joyce


A Healthy Dose of Laughter

"I read that a child laughs 400 times a day on the average, while an adult laughs only 15 times each day. Which is puzzling since laughter feels so good and is so good for us!

You may know the benefits of laughter on the mind and spirit, but are you aware of how much a good laugh can help you physically? Norman Cousins used to say that laughter is so bene­ficial for your body that it is like “inner jog­ging.”

Mayo Clinic (Mayo Clinic Health Letter, March 1993) reports that laughter aids breathing by disrupting your normal respiration pattern and in­creasing your breathing rate. It can even help clear mucus from your lungs.

Laughter is also good for your heart. It in­creases circulation and improves the delivery of oxygen and nutrients to tissues throughout your body.

A good laugh helps your immune system fight off colds, flu and sinus problems by increas­ing the concentration of immunoglobulin A in your sa­liva. And it may help control pain by rais­ing the levels of certain brain chemicals (endorphins).

Furthermore, it is a natural stress reliever. Have you ever laughed so hard that you doubled over, fell off your chair, spit out your food or wet your pants? You cannot maintain muscle tension when you are laughing!

The good news is that you are allowed more than 15 laughs a day! Go ahead and double the dose and make it 30 times today. (You may begin to no­tice immediate improvement in your relationships!) Then double it again! You are bound to feel better, you will cope with problems more effectively and people will enjoy being around you. Laughter: it’s just good medicine!"

by Steve Goodier



From: mjpsp youtube.com (Top 3 Laughing Babies)

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