Laugh Your Way To a Longer, Healthier Life

When you have a good, hearty laugh, your respiratory, glandular, skeletal/muscular, and cardiovascular systems all get exercised. Here's what happens: Cardiovascular system: When you guffaw, both your heart rate and blood pressure go up. When you stop laughing, they dip down below normal. It's very much like aerobic exercise. It's why some researchers call laughing "internal jogging." Respiratory system: After a hearty laugh, you frenquently have to take a big breath of air. Sometimes you cough. Laughing is good for your respiratory system. Skeletal/Muscular system: Sometimes you laugh so hard you can hardly get out of your chair. This happens because when you laugh you relax your muscles. In fact, sometimes you relax your muscles so much that you [wet] your pants! _Allen Klein,self-named "Jollytolgist" and author of The Healing Power of Humor and The Courage To Laugh

YOU are WHAT YOU THINK!!!: Making the time........

YOU are WHAT YOU THINK!!!: Making the time........ How do you make the most of your time?

TO DO or NOT TO DO.........

Call a friend you have not spoke with in awhile. Remember when???



Depression Test

{ A.} seldom,if ever { B.} some of the time { C. } all the time, or often


1. I get irritable or annoyed. [A] [B] [C]

2. I feel sad. [A] [B] [C]

3. There is no pleasure in my life. [A] [B] [C]

4. I am critical of myself or my weaknesses or mistakes. [A] [B][C]

5. My appetite has changed. [A][B][C]

6. I dont sleep very well.[A][B][C]

7. I am less intrested in s*x. [A][B][C]

8. I feel guilty.[A][B][C]

9. I have thoughts of killing myself.[A][B][C]

10. I worry about physical problems.[A][B][C]

11. I have trouble concentrating.[A][B][C]

12. Decisions are very difficult. [A][B][C]

13. I wish I could die.[A][B][C]

14. I feel I have nothing to look forward to. [A][B][C]

15. I feel tired all of the time.[A][B][C]

Now tally your answers the first column [A] has a value of zero. The second column [B] are each worth one point and the third column [C] are worth two points.

0-5 No problems with depression
6-10 Mild depression
11-15 Moderate depression
16-20 Severe depression
21-30 Extreme depression

* Just remember there is help out there, you are never alone, talk to someone! If you are feeling alone reach out of your shell and ask for HELP!! You might just be amazed how many people are out there.

SMILE!! A CHALLENGE!!!

O.K. ....I double dare everyone to do something nice for someone it can be big or small but you can not let them find out who, how or why! Each day we will do something diffrent, if it be for someone else or for you. But sit back and enjoy things are going to change!!

hint: tomarrow a quiz

Making the time........

I saw a friend had called a very good friend of mine. Someone who I can say has always been there for me. This is a prime example of taking the time ...rather MAKING the time for yourself and friends. We all do it, we all make up some ficticious reason in our mind to get out of something. Just wanting what little time we do have to be our own, to sit and with that little time we find ourselves dwelling on what to do next. Are we so caught up that we forget our true self and the impact others have on us or that we have on them. Remember be around those who make you feel better and that is friends and family. Enjoy a moment to meet up and have a cup of coffee or a hug or just to say THINKING OF YOU. That in itself will make you smile, feel better it only takes making the time, just a little goes a long way.

Just ANOTHER Day......

When you feel down and out ....as if nothing in your life will change for the possitive what do you do?

CHANGE IT! You are a creator of your life (granted there is only one true creator...What-ever you choose to call him but do call on him.) You make your own choices in life. If you want true happiness create it. Surround yourself with possitive energy.

Our thought create our emotions.

Questions for personal growth and discussion

1. In what area of your life would you like to experience more self-control?

2. What are some of the good features about your coping style? What are some of the negative features?

3. Where are you on the grid? Describe some of your feelings and actions when you are either overwhelmed by or overcontrolling of your emotions.