WHY NOT LAUGH A LITTLE MORE?

WHY NOT LAUGH A LITTLE MORE?

 Somehow we tend to allow the cares of life to wear away at our ability to smile and laugh.  A study by researchers at the University of Michigan reveals that while the average child laughs 150 times a day, the average adult laughs only 15 times.  Even as our bodies age, we must resolve to remain ‘youthful’ in response to daily circumstances.

You see, laughter not only elevates one’s disposition, it improves one’s health.  Norman Cousins wrote of being hospitalized with a rare, crippling disease.  After his prognosis was reported as “incurable,” Cousins checked out of the hospital.  Aware of the harmful effects that negative emotions have on the body, Cousins wisely reasoned that the reverse was true.  So he borrowed a movie projector and prescribed his own treatment, consisting of Marx Brothers films and "Candid Camera" reruns.  It didn’t take long for him to discover that 10 minutes of laughter provided nearly two hours of pain-free rest.  Incredibly, his deadly debilitating disease was eventually reversed.  After the account of his health victory appeared in the New England Journal of Medicine, Cousins received more than 3,000 letters from appreciative physicians and patients throughout the world. 

My friend, never let the turkeys (people or situations) get you down!  Find a reason and season to smile.

Sisters and brothers, be continually blessed, and please (above all else) MAKE SURE YOU ARE READY TO MEET OUR SOON COMING KING. Maranatha!