Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Laughter Heals


There has been some interesting research in the canine world on whether or not dogs laugh.  I am here to say that Trigger laughs.  He gets this open mouth stretched wide and then this look in his eyes says he is laughing hysterically, especially when I am exercising.    His sense of humor knows no boundaries’ and it always seems to be at my expense.  His laughter is contagious and I just can’t help myself.  He makes me laugh along with him.

Laughter improves human well-being.  Everything from a small chuckle to a full-blown belly laugh can provide positive effects.  Laughter reduces blood pressure, opens airways, and releases endorphins.  Not to mention it just feels good.  So go ahead and do it.  Open your eyes real wide, raise your eyebrows, start with a smile build it into a chuckle and finally reach deep down in your gut and bring forth a great guffaw of laughter that builds all the way up your body, expanding your lungs and diaphragm and releasing through you mouth as a good old fashioned belly laugh. 

Laughter is a great medicine.  It’s free and is usually one of those things that pays forward.  When you laugh it is hard for others around you not to laugh.  Laughter can produce a chain reaction.  While it does wonders for you body physically the real payoff is the healing balm it can bring to you soul.  Laughter can drown negative thoughts.  It brings a little happiness to you life.  It has the power to put a positive light on even dismal thoughts.  It gives you perspective.  So take time to chuckle.  It helps brighten you world. 

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