Did I Ever Tell You The Joke About…

I forgot one important common denominator in last week’s blog on longevity: laughter. Nothing works better and faster than bringing your mind and body back into balance.

The benefits of a good hearty laugh:

• Relieves physical tension and stress.
• Increases immune cells and infection-fighting antibodies.
• Triggers endorphins that promote an overall sense of well-being, lifts depression, and temporarily relieves pain.
• Improves the function of blood vessels and increases blood flow which can protect against heart attacks and other cardiovascular problems.

Enter Henny Youngman, the king of one-liners:

• Getting on a plane, I told the ticket lady, "Send one of my bags to New York, send one to Los Angeles, and send one to Miami." She said, "We can't do that!" I told her, "You did it last week!" 
• A drunk was in front of a judge. The judge says, "You've been brought here for drinking." The drunk says, "Okay, let's get started." 
• I played a great horse yesterday! It took seven horses to beat him. 
• This is an elegant hotel! Room service has an unlisted number. 
• "What's the latest dope on Wall Street?" "My son!" 
• Just got back from a pleasure trip: I took my mother-in-law to the airport.
• I once wanted to become an atheist, but I gave up – they have no holidays.
• I told the doctor I broke my leg in two places. He told me to quit going to those places.
• I’ve got all the money I’ll ever need, if I die by four o’clock.
• A doctor gave a man six months to live. The man couldn’t pay his bill, so he gave him another six months. 

​Learn More:
https://www.helpguide.org/articles/mental-health/laughter-is-the-best-medicine.htm
https://www.forbes.com/sites/daviddisalvo/2017/06/05/six-science-based-reasons-why-laughter-is-the-best-medicine/#9d04a737f04f
https://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/200504/laughter-the-best-medicine
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henny_Youngman
http://www.funny2.com/henny.htm