Laughter Really Is The Best Medicine

Author: Editors of Reader's Digest
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1606525859
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 258

Book Description
This collection of laugh-out-loud jokes, one-liners, and other lighthearted glimpses of life-drawn from Reader's Digest magazine's most popular humor columns-is sure to tickle the funny bone. Packed with more than 1,000 jokes, anecdotes, cartoons, quotes, and stories contributed by professional comedians, joke writers, and readers of the magazine, this side-splitting compilation pokes fun at the facts and foibles of daily routines, illustrating that life is often funnier than fiction Did you hear about the Broadway actor who broke through the floorboards? He was just going through a stage What did the ill comic say in the hospital? "I'm here...all weak!" Charles Dickens walks into a bar and orders a martini. The bartender asks, "Olive or twist?" Posted in a dental office: "Be kind to your dentist. He has fillings too." "The main advantage of being famous is that when you bore people at dinner parties, they think it is their fault." -Henry Kissinger, Nobel Peace Prize, 1973 As Groucho Marx once said, "A laugh is like an aspirin, only it works twice as fast."

Laughter Is the Best Medicine: @Work

Author: Editors of Reader's Digest
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 160652481X
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 265

Book Description
Lighten up and laugh your way through the 9-to-5 grind with this mix of hilarious wisecracks, uproarious one-liners, full-color cartoons, and quotations from famous (and not-so-famous) wits. The hundreds of jokes and quips in Laughter the Best Medicine @ Work have been collected from more than eight decades’ worth of Reader’s Digest magazines and are guaranteed to brighten up your workday. You’ll find everything from outrageous resumes to creative excuses for calling in sick. So whether you suffer from an e-mail gone wrong, an irritating coworker, or a dreadful boss, you’ll see that laughter is the best medicine for all your work woes. A survey sent out to our contractors posed the question, “What motivates you to come to work every day?” One guy answered, “Probation officer.” —E. Hewitt One of the less difficult blanks to fill in on our job-agency application is "Position Wanted." One job seeker wrote "Sitting." —Flo Traywick, Lynchburg, Virginia What do you call twin policemen? Copies. —Tyler Meason My sister Angela was impressed by a job applicant's confidence. "How will you gain your coworkers' respect?" she asked. The reply: "Mainly through my misdemeanor." —Gretchen Duff, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania My laptop was driving me crazy. “The A, E, and I keys always stick,” I complained to a friend. She quickly diagnosed the problem. “Your computer is suffering from irritable vowel syndrome.” —Angie Bulakites My coworker at the hotel was miserable at his job and was desperately searching for a new one. "Why don't you work for your mother?" I suggested. He shook his head. "I can't," he said. "Her company has a very strict policy against hiring relatives." "Who made up that ridiculous rule?" "My mother." —Doug Barilla, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Laughter, The Best Medicine: Those Lovable Pets

Author: Editors of Reader's Digest
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1606524003
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 226

Book Description
People are funny, but so are the animals we love-and our day-to-day relationships with them can be even more entertaining. Dogs and cats obviously rule the comedic roost, but parrots, parakeets, and other talking birds are often an endless source of amusement as well. Even our connection to bunnies, hamsters, and the occasional white rat can evoke a good laugh. The 500-plus pet anecdotes, cartoons, and quotes in Laughter Is The Best Medicine: Those Lovable Pets have been collected from more than eight decades' worth of Reader's Digest magazines and are guaranteed to cheer up your day. You'll meet the woman whose dog trembled at the "Beware of Dog" sign in their front yard until she told him, "Relax! It's you!"; the vet whose advice to a woman whose cat had swallowed lots of unpopped popcorn was, "first, keep him out of the sun"; the mother-in-law who concealed her way-too-plump piglet's weight loss pills in ice cream; and much more. Our furry or fine feathered friends not only warm our hearts but also amuse us (and our joke writers, too) with their antics-one reason, no doubt, the market for this book is so vast: At the minimum, 40 percent of American households own at least one pet.

Laughter, the Best Medicine: Holidays

Author: Editors of Reader's Digest
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1606525484
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 237

Book Description
If ever there was a time of year in which we need a sense of humor, it’s the holidays in America—and the latest little book in this best-selling series is here to help! Brimming with America’s funniest stories, one-liners, cartoons, quotes, and jokes, this side-splitting collection explodes the myth that the holidays are the picture of clean homes, well-behaved children, meticulously wrapped gifts, absolutely perfect food, distinguished guests, and perpetual, shiny white smiles. Here is just a sampling of the holiday havoc we all recognize—and love: “Thanksgiving dinners take eighteen hours to prepare. They are consumed in twelve minutes. Half-times take twelve minutes. This is not coincidence.” —Erma Bombeck Last Christmas morning, after all the presents were opened, it was clear that my five-year-old son wasn’t thrilled with the ratio of toys to clothes he’d received. As he trudged slowly up the stairs, I called out, “Hey, where are you going?” “To my room,” he said, “to play with my new socks.” “The one thing women don’t want to find in their stockings on Christmas morning is their husband.” —Joan Rivers

The Laughing Cure

Author: Brian King
Publisher: Skyhorse
ISBN: 1510702504
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 269

Book Description
Dr. Brian King is a psychologist and stand-up comedian whose humor therapy seminars are attended by more than ten thousand people each year. In The Laughing Cure, King combines wit with medical research to reveal the benefits of laughter and humor on physical and emotional health. King’s language is humorous and uplifting, and his advice is backed in science. The Laughing Cure features clinical studies and interviews with some of the nation’s top doctors that prove that laughter lowers blood pressure, reduces stress hormones, increases muscle flexion, boosts immune systems, and triggers endorphins. It’s been shown to relieve depression, to produce a general sense of wellbeing, even to make us more productive, loving, and kind. The Laughing Cure presents step-by-step guidance and proven techniques to embrace laughter as both medicine for current conditions and preventative medicine. This highly unique and enjoyable read explains why much-talked about, but little understood methods of therapy like those embraced by acclaimed humor doctor Patch Adams—played by Robyn Williams in a 1998 film—and laughter yoga actually work. Growing up, King wanted to be a stand-up comic; his PhD. was his backup plan. Little did he know, the impact his unique situation would put him in, the way it would allow him to help others. Very few doctors have the ability to heal the way that King does; his method is cheap, easy, chemical-free—even fun. With The Laughing Cure, readers will learn how—and why—laughter saves lives.

Dancing with the Energy

Author: Dennis L. Dossett
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1525565583
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 104

Book Description
Building a house requires certain steps to be completed; so does creating a successful life. The three books in this series detail the process of becoming the Master of your Life, raising your vibration, and creating the life that you desire. Synthesizing the metaphysical and life teachings of the ancient wisdoms, modern spiritual teachers, and quantum physics, each chapter provides practical steps for application. While each book stands alone, together they form a complete system for Dancing with the Energy Book 1: The Foundations of Conscious Living presents the blueprint, the tools, and the raw materials for constructing the life you desire along with tips for developing skill in applying these tools. Book 2: Conscious Living—What’s Holding You Back? analyzes and discusses the constraints that you must deal with in order to actually become the Master of your life. Book 3: Conscious Living—Creating the Life You Desire provides additional tools and techniques necessary to actually create the life you desire using the concepts and tools in Book 1 and within the constraints detailed in Book 2.

Humor Us

Author: Donald Capps
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 149829037X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 195

Book Description
This book addresses the fact that Americans tend to live under a considerable amount of stress, tension, and anxiety, and suggests that humor can be helpful in alleviating their distress. It posits that humor is a useful placebo in this regard; cites studies that show that humor moderates life stress; considers the relationship of religion and humor, especially as means to alleviate anxiety; proposes that Jesus had a sense of humor; suggests that his parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard has humorous implications for the relief of occupational stress; explores the relationship of gossip and humor; and suggests that Jesus and his disciples were a joking community. It concludes that Jesus viewed the kingdom of God as a worry-free existence.

Laughing My Way to a Better Life!

Author: Debra L. Gridley
Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
ISBN: 1098065662
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 100

Book Description
A good life is when you smile often, dream big, laugh a lot, and realize how blessed you are for what you have.If you are an introvert or someone who experiences bouts of depression, do you want to laugh more and be more engaging with people in your life? If so, then this book is for you. I hope some of these stories, poems, and facts about overcoming deep challenges may encourage you too.Ralph Waldo Emerson says, "The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be."I have researched the Bible and other sources on laughter. In this book, I share personal stories that will have you seeking more avenues on how to laugh yourself out of times that are most difficult. Even with depression or anxiety, you can make changes that create a positive spin in your life.Laughter is necessary to our well-being and to our aliveness. Some people think it is a waste of time. They say it's something to indulge in only sporadically. I say: laughter every day keeps the doctor away. If you are not well, laughter helps us to get better; if we are well, it helps us to stay well. Choosing to laugh gives us power to affect how we feel.

Beat Your Pain and Find Lasting Relief

Author: Paul Jenner
Publisher: Teach Yourself
ISBN: 1444190091
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 241

Book Description
One in six people suffer from chronic pain. There are no shortage of practitioners promising to cure it, from doctors and therapists to acupuncturists and hypnotists. But with so many different options on offer, many sufferers find themselves bewildered by their choices and unable to move forward. This jargon-free and accessible guide to overcoming chronic pain will enable you to understand the potential benefits of all the options available to you, and work with your medical professionals to make informed choices about your pain relief. It covers: * prescription and non-prescription painkillers * mental techniques, including hypnosis and NLP * food therapies * posture, movement and exercise to offer a comprehensive range of solutions, whatever the source of your pain.

Living through Breast Cancer with Faith, Hope, and Laughter

Author: Laura Jensen Walker
Publisher: Baker Books
ISBN: 1441240160
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 108

Book Description
Breast cancer survivor and bestselling author uses her faith and sense of humor to offer hope and help to cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers.