Newsletter

April 1, 2009 Keeping An Open Mind

Everyone enjoys a good laugh…don’t you? Even the most no-nonsense, restrained, sober and conservative person enjoys the feeling of being uplifted and carried away by the sheer delight of laughter. It is one of the most enjoyable of human expressions.

Appreciating humor, being amused and laughing is probably one of the most gratifying experiences we can have. It is also one of the healthiest.

As 2008 came to a close and the new year began it became painfully clear to most people that we were all facing some powerful stressors. The banks were shaky, our assets were shrinking and the general mood around us felt pretty somber.

This was no laughing matter. Where was the humor?

Obviously there are things in everybody’s life that require a certain seriousness to prevail. It is also true, however, that we need to balance seriousness and sobering thought with doses of humor to keep our spirits up and appreciate our lives. (Some might even say to keep our sanity!).

In the face of all this turmoil I decided to devote this issue of the Newsletter to Humor and its benefits.

It may not come as a surprise to y... Please read on

Humor And Its Benefits

Most people would agree that laughter is good for you in every possible way. Scientific research on laughter suggests that there are many exceptional benefits to a good sense of humor and a good laugh. The old expression, “laughter is the best medicine”, is not just a cliché, but has real scientific merit.

What happens when we laugh?

Our physiology changes:

Our blood pressure and pulse immediately go up but then come down t... Please read on

Now Laugh!

It is only fitting that in a Newsletter about humor I include some humor. What follows are some one- liners and puns that are meant to put a smile on your face and leave you laughing! Some have been attributed to certain comedians and others are anonymous.

Rodney Dangerfield
I was such an ugly kid. When I played in the sandbox the cat kept covering me up.

I saw my doctor last week, I told him, "Doctor, every day I wake up, I look in the mirror, I want to throw up.... Please read on