Thursday, May 01, 2008

Need a good Laugh?!



Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face. ~Victor Hugo

The most wasted of all days is one without laughter. ~e.e. cummings

What soap is to the body, laughter is to the soul. ~Yiddish Proverb

A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor's book. ~Irish Proverb

Laughter is the sensation of feeling good all over and showing it principally in one place. ~Josh Billings

Laugh a Little
Laughter reduces levels of stress hormones like adrenaline and cortisol. It also releases endorphins that work as pain killers and gives your blood circulation a boost. Not to mention it relaxes blood vessels and keeps a person from being angry--a significant predictor of heart disease. "The higher you score on anger and hostility, the greater the likely hood you'll have a heart attack," says Dr. David Fein, medical director at Princeton Longevity Center in New Jersey.

2 comments:

Maria said...

It's good to laugh.
Good luck to Hannah... how did it all go? We'll miss her on Saturday!

Jamie and Julie said...

Hannah's surgery went well, she's at home now uncomfortable and in pain. Wow! Nationals already, hope it gets warm for this week-end.