Laughter
We so often hear that laughter is the best medicine. There is ample evidence, Maryland Medical Center; Psychology Today, April 2005; Helpguide.org, to name but a few resources, that make a good case for the health benefits of laughter.
Laughter can help protect our heart, enhance the immune system, reduce stress, release endorphins in the brain, reduce pain and/or discomfort, and even lower our blood-sugar levels.
Once begun, laughter is contagious and is spurred on by the laughter of others. We have all had the experience of connecting with another person and getting the giggles.
Last week’s blog dealt with Crisis Fatigue. To share some healthy laughter felt like a good thing to do. This week I am including a generous slice of humor. I hope this brings you a few good laughs.
‘A turtle is crossing the road when he is mugged by two snails. When the police show up, they ask him what happened. The shaken turtle replies, “I don’t know. It all happened so fast.”‘
‘Why don’t scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything’.
‘I took my eight year old girl to the office with me on, ‘Take Your Kid to Work Day’. As we were walking around the office, she started crying and getting very cranky, so I asked her what was wrong. As my co-workers gathered round, she sobbed loudly, “Daddy, where are all the clowns that you said you worked with?!”‘
And…
‘An old man is met by his attorney, and is told he is going to be audited. He rides to the IRS office with his attorney, and when he gets there, he begins to talk with the IRS agent. “I’ll bet you $2000 I can bite my own eye!” The IRS agent agrees to the bet, believing it an impossible task.
The old man laughs, pulls out his glass eye and bites it. The IRS agent is dumbfounded. The old man then bets $3000 that he can bite his other eye. The IRS agent knows there is no way possible to do this, so once more he agrees. The old man cackles, pulls out his dentures, and bites his eye.
Then the old man offers a final wager. “I’ll bet $20,000 I can stand on the far side of your desk, pee over the desk, and get it into your wastebasket without spilling a drop. The agent is absolutely positive the old man can’t do it, so one more time he agrees.
The old man indeed misses, peeing all over the desk and the paperwork. The IRS agent jumps for joy, but then notices the attorney in the corner moaning. “Are you all right?” asks the agent.
“NO! On the way over here he bet me $400,000 that he could pee all over your desk and you’d be happy about it!”‘
Enjoy the laughter!!
Blessings!
