Laugh Or Die

By Rick London

Must we really laugh to be healthy?? How important is humor in our lives? For many years, we knew humor was fun, and laughter made us feel better, but we didn't know the full story. Recent studies at University Of Md. Medical School point towards laughter being not just important, but pertinent to our physical well being in the home and workplace, not to mention social arena.

Similarly to swimming or taking a long walk, laughter produces very similar endorphins that help preserve our immune system. More studies have shown that it even increases brain function which may even serve to increase IQ capabilities. As if all this were not enough, it is a true natural anxiety reliever. A lot of people in the world take life very seriously. If that is their coping mechanism, but has been known to cut life short.

Stress kills and it kills big time. If laughter is one of the best stress reducers, why not create ways, or find ways in which it can be instilled in one's home, office, and life in general. It has also been proven to bring people closer together, forming bonds. Nobody is perfect. Even if we wish them to be. Not our kids, our parents, our co-workers, or even ourselves (as hard as that one might be to believe). But simply striving to do one's best, and taking a more lighthearted humorous approach to life, can help build new dimensions into our work and personal lives.

If you can find nothing funny, what is the answer? Various medias provide a myriad of laughs. You can rent movies in the comedy section of your neighborhood video store. You can go to large offbeat cartoon and/or joke websites.

So now you've found it, and the impulse is to help others find it. What are some solutions? Purchase them a funny T-shirt, gift or collectible. Most of them are under $20; some even under $5. You might be surprised at the reaction to these types of gifts. Oddly enough, you are "passing it forward", showing friends and loved ones that you enjoy humor and maybe they should explore it as well, and make it a part of their way of lives.

About the Author:

For over a decade Rick London's Londons Times Cartoons have ranked the highest
funniest cartoon gifts & collectibles on the Internet. His award-winning gifts also continue to rise in
value and remain very popular