Laughter is the Best Medicine / myLot

@CarolDM (203422)

Nashville, Tennessee

November 9, 2018 4:14pm CST

I have always heard that laughter is the best medicine. As the years go by I agree more and more with that statement. No matter how bad your situation is, if you can find joy and laughter along the way, you can get through anything. I have read that researchers aren't sure if it's actually the act of laughing that makes people feel better. A good sense of humor, a positive attitude, and the support of friends and family might play a role, too. We change physiologically when we laugh. We stretch muscles throughout our face and body, our pulse and blood pressure go up, and we breathe faster, sending more oxygen to our tissues. So laughter has to be good for us. Photo ©CarolDM2018 Life is all about our positive attitude and how much laughter we bring to our lives, agreed?

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Fiacre Banks

@xFiacre (13013)

• Ireland

9 Nov 18

@caroldm I’ve laughed a lot tonight and it was very bad medicine because yesterday I strained a lot of muscles that we only use while vomiting, around the chest and shoulders, and they hurt like crazy when I laugh now. So I’m postponing humour till tomorrow by which time I should be back to normal.

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CarolDM

@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

9 Nov 18

Yikes, you overdid it. I am sorry. Tomorrow will be a better day.

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Fiacre Banks

@xFiacre (13013)

• Ireland

9 Nov 18

@CarolDM When you don’t hurl frequently those muscles get out of shape. Maybe I should get food poisoning more often so that I’ll vomit more often and then I’ll be fit enough.

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CarolDM

@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

9 Nov 18

@xFiacre I know exactly what you are saying. Oh my, you are such a funny person, always make me laugh.... but you don't laugh.

Alfredo Rossi

@amadeo (111938)

• United States

9 Nov 18

Laughter or smile just as good.Make you feel good also

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CarolDM

@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

9 Nov 18

Absolutely. Have a great evening!

snowy

@snowy22315 (180678)

• United States

9 Nov 18

Yes, I agree. I do love to laugh..

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snowy

@snowy22315 (180678)

• United States

9 Nov 18

@CarolDM

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CarolDM

@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

9 Nov 18

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Morley Hunt

@Morleyhunt (21744)

• Canada

9 Nov 18

I have a slightly skewed sense of humour. I find things hilarious, but don't always dare to share them with others. Mostly I think I have a positive attitude...but every now and again I will take time out for a short pity party.

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CarolDM

@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

9 Nov 18

A dry sense of humor perhaps? Our attitudes is what is so important. We all know of the pity parties.

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Xavier Bage

@franxav (13836)

• India

9 Nov 18

Humans have been given the capacity to laugh for some reason and these are the reasons.

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CarolDM

@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

9 Nov 18

I absolutely agree with you.

Shiva

@Shiva49 (26681)

• Singapore

11 Nov 18

I am happy and contented because I know the good and bad alternate, so I just take life as it is. I don't laugh out aloud though but smile a lot and enjoy self-deprecating jokes with friends - siva

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CarolDM

@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

11 Nov 18

I laugh outloud often.

Glad you are happy.

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popciclecold

@popciclecold (38721)

• United States

10 Nov 18

I totally agree that laughter is the best medicine.

Anna

@LadyDuck (471500)

• Switzerland

10 Nov 18

I agree to have a positive attitude, to have a good laughter is fine, but being realistic is important. We still have an old Latin saying in Italy "Risus abundat in ore stultorum" (surely @MALUSE knows it). It means laughter abounds in the mouth of fools.

Anna

@LadyDuck (471500)

• Switzerland

10 Nov 18

@MALUSE

Exactly!

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (106226)

• Marion, Ohio

9 Nov 18

Laughing always makes things a lot better.

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CarolDM

@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

9 Nov 18

Yes it does Eva. Have a great evening my friend.

Nanette Piotrowski

@nanette64 (20364)

• Fairfield, Texas

10 Nov 18

Laughter also increases the endorphins @CarolDm ; which is a good thing. If I didn't have a sense of humor; I'd be a nut-case by now.

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Hillary Ralston

@hillhjill (23717)

• United States

9 Nov 18

I'm the kinda person that loves to laugh and to make others laugh as well, and it does make a person feel better when you get them going.

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CarolDM

@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

9 Nov 18

Good for you, you will have a long life.

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Diana

@dya80dya (36657)

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10 Nov 18

Laughter is important, but I don't think it's normal to laugh without reasons.

Rashna Gandhi

@Rashnag (30592)

• Surat, India

10 Nov 18

Agreed indeed. A very good writeup. Take care

Norman Darlington

@NormanDarlo (1071)

• Ireland

10 Nov 18

I do agree. Sharing laughter with others is what counts, I think, more than laughing while reading or looking at something funny alone. Despite some of the other comments, I think the ability to see humour even in a dark situation makes it more bearable.