How to Laugh for Your Health

Is laughter good for us? We've heard that it is the best medicine. Actually laughter is good physically, emotionally and spiritually. Did Jesus laugh? This article discusses the benefits of laughter.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Physically laughter lowers blood pressure and boosts our immune system. It is truly healthy to laugh. Laughter helps our heart to function.

2. Emotionally laughter relieves stress. We can feel better about ourselves and life in general if we just release control over circumstances we cannot control. Children are a great example. They get mad, voice their opinion on the matter, and then they are over it and off to new things...usually fun things.

3. 
   Jesus and the children

   Spiritually laughter lifts us up above the circumstances. Laughter is a wonderful gift from God. Jesus must have laughed for he knew all about joy. The children wanted to be with Jesus. Do children want to be by the grumps in the group? Usually not. Jesus knew how to have fun.

Tips & Warnings

• Remember the promises of God regarding joy and laughter.
• Job 8:21 “He will yet fill your mouth with laughter and your lips with shouts of joy."
• Psalm 126:3 “The LORD has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy.”
• Nehemiah 8:10 “…the joy of the LORD is your strength.”
• Luke 6:21 “Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.”
• Discern when it is proper to laugh. In Ecclesiastes 3:4 it says there is "a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance.”

[hichamsyba]

on 11/27/2009 i love really your article
yeah laughing is good for the health
i rate your article and recommend it
waiting for yours
thank you

[static404]

on 11/27/2009 I absolutely love your article on laughing. You hit the nail on the head every time. Keep writing.

[mazong]

on 11/24/2009 Kathy~ write me for any reason....5* recmmd

[fcmosher]

on 11/23/2009 I didn't know that! Thanks. 5* and rec.

[rgacntr]

on 11/22/2009 Very amusing! Good article. Keep on writing!