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Clear Pathways Coaching Newsletter, 11/9/09

Dear Friends: Welcome to Clear Pathways Coaching monthly newsletter. With the current economy, the upcoming holidays and increasing stress, it’s time to halt the crazies before they get out of control. How? With humor and laughter, of course. Stop, take a breath, put down your burdens for a moment and smile.

Warmly,
Lillian

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In this issue:
Quote of the Month
The Main Thing
Humor Your Stress

QUOTE OF THE MONTH: Even if there is nothing to laugh about, laugh on credit. - Unknown

THE MAIN THING
humor as stress relief

What are the health benefits of humor and laughter?

The sound of roaring laughter is far more contagious than any cough, sniffle, or sneeze. Humor and laughter has many benefits—and it’s fun!

List of 4 items
• People with a developed sense of humor typically have a stronger immune system.
• People who laugh heartily on a regular basis have lower standing blood pressure than the average person. When people have a good laugh, initially the blood pressure increases but then decreases to levels below normal. Breathing then becomes deeper which sends oxygen-enriched blood and nutrients throughout the body.
• Laughter can be a great workout for your diaphragm, abdominal, respiratory, facial, leg, and back muscles. It massages abdominal organs, tones intestinal functioning, and strengthens the muscles that hold the abdominal organs in place. It is estimated that hearty laughter can burn calories equivalent to several minutes on the rowing machine or the exercise bike.
• Laughter stimulates both sides of the brain to enhance learning. It eases muscle tension and psychological stress, which keeps the brain alert and allows people to retain more information. Laughing also elevates moods.

Striving to see humor in life and attempting to laugh at situations rather than bemoan them will help improve your disposition and the disposition of those around you. Your ability to laugh at yourself and situations will help reduce your stress level and make life more enjoyable. Humor also helps you connect with others. People naturally respond to the smiles and good cheer of those around them.

HUMOR YOUR STRESS:
Here are some great ways of dealing with the burdens of life:

* Accept that some days you're the pigeon, and some days you're the statue.
* Always read stuff that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it.
* Drive carefully. It's not only cars that can be recalled by their maker.
* If you can't be kind, at least have the decency to be vague.
* If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again, it was probably worth it
* It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others.
* Never buy a car you can't push.
* Never put both feet in your mouth at the same time, because ! then you won't have a leg to stand on.
* Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance.
* Since it's the early worm that gets eaten by the bird, sleep late.
* When everything's coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.
* Birthdays are good for you. The more you have, the longer you live
* You may be only one person in the world, but you may also be the world to one person.
* Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once.
* We could learn a lot from crayons...
Some are sharp, some are pretty and some are dull. Some have weird names, and all are different colors, but they all have to live in the same box.
*A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour.

Have an awesome day and know that someone has thought about you today.

He who laughs, lasts.

Lillian Mills, B.S., M.Ed., C.L.C.
Reinvention Coach
You may send comments, suggestions, or a contribution to
lillian@clearpathwayscoaching.com.

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