I was reminded that Laughter IS the Best Medicine yesterday at a retreat I went to. One of the sessions at the retreat was "Laughter Yoga." I must say, I haven't laughed that long and hard in quite some time. You don't even need to be amused to receive the benefits of laughter. Just do it! Your body does not know the difference. Laughter increases the flow of oxygen to the heart and brain. It releases endorphins (for a happy feeling) and lowers the production of cortisol (the stress hormone) by as much as 75 percent. Now we all can use a dose of that! I've read stories of people overcoming … [Read more...]