Cheerful Heart

In Proverbs 17:22, it says, "A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit saps a person’s strength." The Message put’s this way; a cheerful disposition is good for your health; gloom and doom leave you bone-tired.



With the high cost of prescription drugs these days, we can all benefit from some good medicine that's free!


Over the years, many physical benefits to laughter have been reported by doctors and health care professionals. Here are just a few:


• Decrease in stress hormone levels


• Strengthening of the immune system


• Muscle relaxation


• Pain reduction


• Lowering of blood pressure


• Cardiovascular conditioning


• Natural anti-depressant


So why don't we laugh more?


"It doesn't matter why you laugh. Even in small doses, it improves our overall quality of life." Go to a mall and just people watch. The way they dress, and act will at least put a smile on your face.


If you suspect you might be suffering from laughter deprivation, let me encourage you to look for ways to laugh more!


It might be just what the Great Physician has prescribed to improve your health and bring joy back into your life. No joke






1. Learn to Laugh at Yourself            When we mess up instead of getting mad, laugh


2. Don't Take Life Too Seriously          Remember to focus on the lighter side of life.


3. Spend Time with Children                 the perfect cure for depression. Making a baby to smile is pure contagious joy!


4. Subscribe to a Joke-a-Day Email List         (www.aJokeADay.com)


5. So why don't we laugh more? Let's get started now ...


Why did the chicken cross the road halfway?


She wanted to lay it on the line.


A police recruit was asked during the exam, "What would you do if you had to arrest your own mother?"


He said, "Call for backup."


Why don't oysters give to charity?


Because they're shellfish.


Hopefully you're at least smiling by now. So go on—start laughing more!