Microsoft Word who will cry when u die doc

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Laugh More  
According to one study, the average four – year – old laughs three hundred times a day while the average adult 
laughs about fifteen times a day. With all the obligations, stresses and activities that till our days, we have 
forgotten how to laugh. Daily laughter has been shown to elevate our moods, promote creativity and give us 
more energy. Comedian Steve Martin reportedly laughs for five minutes in front of the mirror every morning to 
get his creative juices flowing and to start his day on a high note (try it – it works). Laughter therapy has even 
been used to cure illnesses and heal those with serious ailments. As William James, the father of modern 
psychology, observed, “We don’t laugh because we are happy. We are happy because we laugh.” 
 
A friend of mine, always known for his wise ways, made it his new year’s resolution one year to laugh 
more. Every few weeks, he would go to his local video store and rent a Three Stooges movie or buy a book of 
humor, which he would then dip into when he had a few free moments during the course of his day. A positive 
person already, he began to notice that he felt even happier and started to laugh even more than before he 
undertook this personal development initiative. Because of all the humor he surrounded himself with and the 
new awareness it created in his life, he also began to see the lighter side of things and no longer experienced the 
level of stress he had felt in his professional pursuits. This simple discipline raised him to a whole new level of 
living and effectiveness. 
 
Why not follow my friend’s lead and head down to your local video store to stock up on the latest funny 
movies? Then pick up a few books, perhaps something from Gary Larsons Far Side series or the much – read 
Dilbert cartoons, to stimulate your laughter habit. Reconnect to your playful side and enjoy the wonders of a 
deep belly laughter. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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