I have always envied those who could laugh easily at everyday occurrences. Not just an obligatory chuckle at some one's attempt at humor, but spontaneous, bubbly laughter that just rolls out and travels the room like a bunch of bouncy balls set free from a vending machine. People like that can't stop the laughter even if they try....and why would they want to? Laughter has many health benefits and it makes you feel great. It can help lower blood pressure, reduce stress hormones (belly fat, anyone?), fight against respiratory infections, and increase alertness, creativity, memory, and learning! Wow!! So now I am REALLY jealous of all the people who have laughed their way through life while I have fretted my days away.
Recently I had been experiencing a lot of stress at work and while discussing some of the details with co-workers, I found myself suddenly out of control, laughing hysterically at things that were not even funny. I looked ridiculous, I'm sure. But that's how I do things, just try to handle it all myself (which I can't), then come unhinged at inopportune times because my body is saying, "Enough is enough! Gotta get these toxins out NOW! Turn on the laughing gas!" So I laughed and snorted and nearly cried until I looked quite the fool. And guess what? I felt better when my laughing fit was over! The troubles at work didn't seem like such big obstacles anymore and I was much more productive the next day.
All of the What-Ifs turned into a big "SO WHAT?" because the truth is, if I am trusting in God I will let Him lead and guide my steps and deal with stress in the way He designed. Proverbs 17:22 says, "A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones."
Chocolate never hurts, either, so keep reading :)
Jerri James
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If you've got melted chocolate all over your hands, you're
eating it too slowly.
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Chocolate covered raisins, cherries, orange slices &
strawberries all count as fruit, so eat as many as you want.
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The problem: How to get 2 pounds of chocolate home from the
store in a hot car. The solution: Eat it in the parking lot.
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Diet tip: Eat a chocolate bar before each meal. It'll take the
edge off your appetite and you'll eat less.
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A nice box of chocolates can provide your total daily intake of
calories in one place. Isn't that handy?
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If you can't eat all your chocolate, it will keep in the
freezer. But if you can't eat all your chocolate, what's wrong with you?
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If calories are an issue, store your chocolate on top of the
fridge. Calories are afraid of heights, and they will jump out of the chocolate
to protect themselves.
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If I eat equal amounts of dark chocolate and white chocolate, is
that a balanced diet? Don't they actually counteract each other?
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Money talks. Chocolate sings.
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Chocolate has many preservatives. Preservatives make you look
younger.
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Q. Why is there no such organization as Chocoholics Anonymous?
A. Because no one wants to quit.
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If not for chocolate, there would be no need for control top
hose. An entire garment industry would be devastated.
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Put "eat chocolate" at the top of your list of things
to do today. That way, at least you'll get one thing done.
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