Nothing beats the sound of laughter. It makes good times better & bad times bearable. So find yourself some girlfriends & have a good laugh this weekend! The thing I love about girlfriends is their ability to make us laugh. When times are good, laughter makes them even better. But when times are bad...sometimes the laughter is what gets us through. I've laughed/cried through many a break-up with my girlfriends on the other end of the line or sitting with me in my living room as I experience a mini-meltdown.
But through it all, we always find a way to laugh. And it's a good thing...since laughter really does have medicinal properties. In fact, research shows that laughter:
Strengthens the immune system
Improves breathing, arterial blood flow, digestion, and sleep
Adjusts blood pressure and blood sugar
Relaxes muscles
Reduces pain
Helps people get along better
Relieves stress, depression, anger and anxiety
So how's that for something to make you smile. Or better yet...LAUGH! So thanks so all the girlfriends who've been there to help each other laugh. Make it a point to do a little more of it...call an old girlfriend this weekend and reconnect over a laugh!
And now, some random laughter info...just for fun!
If you've ever wanted to study laughter, find out why the phrase "laughter is the best medicine" is true, or become a CLL--Certified Laugh Leader (Really! I've met a few and they are a HOOT!) check out these sites:
Laughter Therapy websites:
http://www.teehee.com/
http://www.laughtertherapy.com/
http://www.worldlaughtertour.com/
Or you can check out what NPR has to say about the growing popularity of this trend. Yes...even NPR is recognizing the importance of laughter:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5165226
Yea Leslie! Spread the word about laughter. Laugh for the Health of it! Eileen
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