". . . laughter is a great stress reducer."

A thought by Zig Zigler, from his book, Better Than Good (p. 45). Thomas Nelson, Kindle Edition. (Click on the book title to go to Amazon to buy the book.)

Now that sounds like a great idea.

Zig says, "Next to love, laughter has been described as the second most powerful emotion we can express. It has been said that laughter is like internal jogging—it stimulates the respiratory system, oxygenates the body, relaxes tense muscles, and releases pleasure-producing chemicals in the brain. You cannot laugh and be mad, laugh and be tense, laugh and be stressed. Laughter is low calorie, caffeine free, and has no salt, preservatives, or additives. It’s 100 percent natural and one-size-fits-all."

He goes on, "Laughter is truly God’s gift to humankind. You can get high on laughter but never overdose. Laughter is contagious—once it starts, little can be done to stop it. Laughter never felt bad, committed a crime, started a war, or broke up a relationship. Laughter is shared by the giver and the receiver. Laughter costs nothing, and it’s nontaxable. Laughter is a trendsetter. If we can find ways to laugh first thing in the morning, it may in fact set the tone for the rest of the day."

He continues, ". . . I stopped taking myself too seriously years ago, and it was the best decision I ever made. Don’t get me wrong—I’m still serious about what I do. But not so serious that I can’t be the first one to laugh when I mess up (which happens all too often—it’s why I spend so much time laughing!). When you’re the first person to laugh at yourself, you leave little room for others to laugh at you."

He then says, "I don’t know what your stress level is at this moment. . . life offers up plenty of stress-inducing situations. And every one will attempt to rob you of a key ingredient in the 'better than good' life: your passion. Don’t let it happen. If you will wait to worry, get up when you fall, live with integrity, live debt free, face the future with faith instead of fear, and be the first to infect others with laughter—your life will be a Stress-Free Zone.

"And when stress decreases, passion is free to increase. And your life is free to become 'better than good.' "

So let's do all we can to infect others with laughter and may our life a Stress-Free Zone. Sio let's do it, Okay?

Yes, yes!

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