By
Dr. Joseph Mercola
with Rachael Droege
Want
a totally free, simple way to boost your spirits and your health
with no prescription needed? Then you want to laugh and smile as
much as possible. As simple as it sounds, laughing and smiling,
in other words allowing yourself to get swept away with overall
good humor, is beneficial to the cardiovascular system, respiratory
system, muscular system, central nervous system and endocrine system.
So laugh ... smile ... go check out a funny movie or learn
a new joke. Whatever it takes to put a smile on your face is
what you should be doing. If you want to start smiling right now
click on the smiley face to the right.
Research also shows that laughing can boost the immune system,
helping the body to stay disease free and fight colds and the flu,
and can help people
with type 2 diabetes process sugar after meals.
If you are facing an illness, having a positive outlook and a sense
of humor will keep your body open to healing. If you are healthy,
laughing will help to make sure you stay that way, and can add enjoyment
to your work and home life and reduce your daily stress.
Of
course, it can be hard to keep a positive outlook all the time.
Simply taking the time to focus on the positive and be thankful
for the good things in your life can help, but if you are struggling
with negative emotions that you just can’t seem to overcome
there are tools that can help. My favorite here is the Emotional
Freedom Technique (EFT), which I commonly use in my practice
to help patients deal with all kinds of negative emotions.
Another exceptional tool to help you dramatically reduce the stress
that is a prime contributor to all forms of disease while maximizing
your awareness and potential for growth is the Insight
audio CD, which I personally listen to and now recommend to
my patients. Layered beneath the soothing sounds of natural rain,
this audio CD will help you achieve dramatically powerful states
of consciousness.
But a little laughing and smiling will also go a long way toward
improving your health, so try it--you have nothing to lose!There
are so many things out there to smile about and all you have to
do is find one. Try something out of the ordinary like walking barefoot
through the grass, taking time to watch the sunrise or going to
a comedy club, and don’t overlook the joy in everyday things
like talking to your kids and walking the dog. You’ll be amazed
at how much brighter things can become when you look at them through
smiling eyes.
And again, if you want to smile right now, you can start with this
great bit of humor and pick-me-up.
