Laughing For Better Health

Saw this on some health calendar thing and thought it was great!!

FOUND THIS PICTURE ON A YOGA BLOG HERE

Believe it or not…
Laughing for better health is no joke. In fact, laughter is being used in the medical community as a coping aid for stress, therapy in pain relief, recovery from illness and even to help boost immunity. Have you had a hearty laugh lately? If you have, you know how good it can feel.

Good Reasons for Laughter
· It helps strengthen blood vessels and improves blood flow.
· It exercises the muscles in your chest neck and face.
· It relieves physical tension.
· It helps swing a negative perspective toward the positive.
· It reduces anxiety and reverses pent-up anger and frustration.

How to shape up your sense of humor:
1. Find humor in silly goings-on.
2. Look at the world through the eyes of children. The simplest things make them laugh.
3. Enjoy comedies– joke books, sitcoms, funny movies or cartoons.

Humor may not cure an illness on its own, but medical professionals believe in its therapeutic benefits. Surround yourself with light-hearted, positive people often, and explore activities and entertainment that make you laugh out loud and feel joy.

I could use a good laugh... anyone got an embarassing moment they are dying to share?

THWART- PIZZA

any kind, any brand, frozen, takeout, restaraunt, flatbread, thin crust, regular crust, wheat crust, white crust, almost any toppings (cause i can pick off the stuff I don't like :) ), bagel bites, pizza roles, homemade pizza on biscuits, pizza fondue...I can go on and on. I LOVE PIZZA. It's one of my greatest down falls. When the trianer says, "give me a run down of your eating habits so I can figure out your trouble areas." I smile a bit and say. "Pizza. It's the most important thing you need to know about the poor areas of my diet." It's my down fall. M3 and I could eat it probably 4 times a week and be completely happy. I can be doing great on a diet, but the minute anyone mentions pizza I throw it out the window so fast...Imagine the cookie monster switching to Pizza..."me want pizza mryum.. myrum.. mryum.." It's horrible... Bread and cheese just aren't good for you. Root of the pizza craze... I love red sauce. LOVE IT. Pizza is a great vehicle for the redsauce :) I can only eat so much spaghetti, but you can switch it up with pizza.

PLEASE TELL ME I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE! What can't you resist?