LOL. It's Good for You!

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Studies on humor and laughter from Duke University, Loma Linda University, UCLA,
and even from other countries such as Great Britain have shown:

• Laughing helps relax tense muscles.
• Laughter reduces the production of stress hormones.
• Laughter and a positive attitude strengthen the immune system. 
• Laughter allows a person to 'forget' about aches and pains and perceive pain as less intense.
• A good laugh is like an aerobic workout for the heart and lungs--increasing the body's ability to use oxygen.
• Laughter helps lower high blood pressure.
• There are no known negative side effects to laughter.

Read these in an email from Kim Allen and thought I would pass along.

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