Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Laughter is great Medicine.



Well today just got too hot for me to do much of anything...now I know how my friend Toni in Phoenix feels...I love to be outside but when it gets too hot, well I am inside with the air conditioner...So because the enegy was zapped from just being out in the heat I knew it was going to be a pretty low key day. Anyway I started to read which I very seldom do other than in the winter. Did you know that the average child laughs about 400 times a day. And the average adult laughs about 17 times a day.. First of all where do they get these statistics? Secondly, what are the requirements for average? So this is my conclusion from reading, laughter is the best medicine for almost anything to do with well being and state of mind. So now we know why children are so happy, As adults we all take things way too seriously. Have you ever heard someone laughing and it was just contagious, no matter what kind of day you were having you could not help yourself from laughing. I worked with a fellow named Leon and I wish I could have bottled him up as medicine for the world. When Leon laughed you could feel it right from the tip of his toes and it was so heartfelt. His laugh remains one of my fondest memories, I just close my eyes and I can hear him. When I got Cataplexy I started to stay away from him as he would make me fall, It was a little difficult trying to explain to somebody, oh I am fine, you just made me laugh. All I can say is thank god for medication as my days have definately become better. When I am tired I have to be careful if I am standing up...You know you just never know when something will strike you as funny...I do know that I can not watch Just for Laughs...Gags on T.V. or I will have one episode after another...even sitting down...To me laughing is worth it. I would not give up being able to laugh for nothing. I can not imagine a life without it...I do have to say some of the medications I was on made it real hard to...luckily I got off those because I just knew something was wrong. It makes me wonder when children are on medications that it would be very hard for them to know if the medicines were too strong. That is my opinion, I knew there was something wrong when I started having trouble remembering names etc. I thought, okay enough is enough. Luckily I was smart enough to do that, because I can live a pretty normal life with some limitations, but I am as bright as I ever was. All the bulbs are connecting if you know what I mean. My advice is to not sweat the small stuff, get as much stress out of your lives as possible, smile more, frown less, and laugh like it is the funniest day of your life. Come on, you can, try harder, okay there you go. see it does feel good, lmao. What makes you laugh? I would love to know.

10 comments:

  1. You are a very insightful blogger! I like funny, too. I am on a funny kick over at my blog!

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  2. I laugh a lot....more than most adults do, I think !

    and most recently...I laugh at myself more than anything else :)

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  3. I wonder where they came up with that statistic as well. Did they follow a kid and count how many times they laugh? Hearing my son laugh will always bring a smile to my face and yes he laughs quite a bit during the day. My daughter, well, she's 16 and in a mood most days but when she comes around can be quite funny! Great post!

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  4. When I laugh, people watch me with a quizzical look on their face and then begin to smile. I have a couple of friends who do community theatre, and when they are in comedic productions, they beg me to be in the audience because when I laugh, everyone around me does too. But, more importantly when they're on stag and they hear my laugh, it gives them courage that they're doing their parts as they should!

    I could be a paid professional laugher!! Hey, Cin, I think I may just know what my new career could be! Laugh, and the world laughs with you. Cry and well, not so much....

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  5. Lois i think all 16 year olds are in moods, I know I was when I was 16. LOL.

    Beth, it is good to be able to laugh at ourselves...last night my husband and I laughed at how he is getting older and taking a real whooping at ball this year..we were just rolling with laughter.

    Holly, your laugh sounds like Leons, its infectious. Lucky friends being in theatre. A professional laugher that could be a job. they were talking about yoga laughing is the big thing now....I don't know if they saw me doing yoga...laugh or cry, it would be a tossup.take care.

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  6. that's actually quite astonishing a thing to read as a statistic ... how much kids laugh I mean. When I'm around them, I sense that immediacy to pleasure, spontaneity. Crikey, I can't remember the last time someone made me fall down laughing ... usually it's my oldest brother, though. Love this post, C-Woman!

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  7. Awww Toni, your a doll. you have mentioned your oldest brother before, he must be a hoot.

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  8. My friend has that contagious laugh. When all us girls get together and she starts laughing, the whole table starts up. It's the greatest time!

    http://she-fit.com

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  9. Thanks shefit for stopping by. There is nothing better than a gut busting laugh. Sometimes I hurt so bad from laughing. I read it is like exercising thats why your stomach hurts....so there goes any stomach crunching for me. Lol. I am coming for a visit. Take care.

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