Goofy Glasses!

Did you know that one of these burns up to 6 calories? That engaging in this particular activity inreases your circulation, heart rate, stimulates the immune system, as well as improves the muscle tone of the abdomen?

I know, you must be thinking...she must be talking about doing crunches or push ups or something of the like. Well, World, you would be wrong. I am referring simply to laughing. That's right ladies and gentlemen...laughing. In addition to the facts I've listed above, the magazine Psychology Today reports that laughter increases creativity. It has been found that indiciduals who have a vivacious sense of humor tend to have a more creative point of view when it comes to problem solving than individuals who are more solemn.

Can you believe, that there are even studies that show that companies that advocate their employees bringing a sense of humor to work are more profitable, than those companies who only stress business as usual.

I've said all of this to say the following: " You don't have to be happy to laugh. You become happy because you laugh". I've found that laughter takes even the worst sting out of the most painful situations in life.

There is an age old saying that says, "Laughter is the best medicine". I've found in my limited experience here on earth that this is indeed true. The fact of the matter is that it is God himself who gives us this capacity to be tickled down to the very depths of our being. In fact, in scripture it says, "He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh..."

I've been blessed with a lovely group of friends with whom I laugh probaby more than I breathe. I've been blessed with a family with whom I can do the same. So, I encourage you today world, when life seems a bit too somber, too serious, and too painful to handle...take a moment and take a step back, dig around in your purses ladies, or in you pants pockets gentlemen, and pull out your goofy glasses. Then take another look at your situation. I guarantee you will find something to laugh about.

Laughter gives us distance.  It allows us to step back from an event, deal with it and then move on.  ~Bob Newhart

The most wasted of all days is one without laughter. 

 ~E.E. Cummings

Scripture Verse Found in Psalm 2:4 KJV
Laughter Statistics courtesy of Psychology Today
Article Topic courtesy of Barbara Johnson Women of Faith Joy Breaks