Welcome to the ninety-third day of our second volume of this series. A Zen master once said that a good hearty belly laugh has a greater positive spiritual effect than thirty minutes of meditation. On the medical front multiple research studies have demonstrated the wonderful physiological effect of laughter in countering stress. They have shown that just watching a humorous video, will lower the stress hormones adrenaline and cortisol. This effect continued into the next day.
Laughter boosts the immune system and can be a wonderful pain killer.
The story of how Norman Cousins cured himself with aid of the healing power laughter and other positive emotions is well known. The point for today is that we each have different senses of humor. Some people think that Charlie Chaplin and other silent stars are the funniest things around and others are into Bevus and Buthead. Some like Bennie Hill, and others love Jeeves. It does not matter which you like.