Jimmy Buffett said it best, "Its these changes in latitudes, changes in attitudes... Nothing remains quite the same... With all of our running and all of our cunning...If we couldn't laugh we would all go insane."
Even if you can't change your actual latitude on the planet, you can change latitudes in your head with a little laughter.
Medical research has shown that a good belly laugh reduces stress, releases powerful endorphins, and can provide a healing effect. I read a recent article in the Science Daily that reported employees who work with the terminally ill cope in many cases by well-placed, appropriate humor. It increases job satisfaction. A recent study also linked a healthy sense of humor to happier aging adults and higher life satisfaction.
I ran across a video the other day on YouTube. It's a young couple's wedding and their "trip down the aisle." It gave me a good belly laugh - hope it does the same for you.
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