Laugh

 

Laugh! It's soothing for the mind, body and will cost you zero dollars. A laugh strengthens an immune system that has been multi-tasking and bathing in a high stress day by pushing away stress while igniting energy levels.

Research attests to the fact of how your immune system is stronger after a good laugh. This means your natural cells along with anti-bodies will attack infections after a laugh. Cells pin-point viral infections, some cancers plus tumors to stop their negative behavior. The IGA (immunoglobulin A) anti-body fights upper respiratory tract infections.

The body is guarded against stress with laughter. A joke relaxes a tense atmosphere, possible new connections are made as stress is blocked from touching you. Try a smile when you just can't muster a laugh.

Let's look at an example of what can bring about stress. The clock's alarm, for one reason or the other, malfunctioned. It didn't rang-out. The morning cup of coffee you looked forward to didn't happen. You remembered the coffee was out. The important meeting you were to be a part of has already started. You rushed out of the front door, slammed your shoulder on the door frame. Finally, you get to the meeting. Your sore shoulder has stiffened as the door squeaks open. Eyes stab at you. 

At this point, stress is pinching your sore shoulder. Your thoughts race. Perhaps, you should've stayed at home. Only, the meeting had been scheduled weeks in advance. It was a must to attend. This is what's called "life happens." What should you do? Calm yourself. Take a deep breath. Get comfortable.

Flow into the rhythm of your meeting. It isn't the time to explore remedies for an aching shoulder with co-workers. Share later. Some will laugh, connecting you to them. It's a self-help habit to form. Poke fun at yourself. A reminder to not take yourself so seriously. Laugh at your incident, especially events out of your control.

A laugh keeps situations from hitting one-hundred on a stress score. It eases your mind and body back into balance. Control is yours. "Your sense of humor is one of the most powerful tools you have to make certain that your daily mood and emotional state support good health," Paul E. McGhee, Ph. D., pioneer in humor research. 

Power laugh to melt away sadness and anger. A power laugh is felt to the stomach, or starts at the stomach. It leaves you feeling good. This is the natural release of your own body's chemicals. The feel good chemicals are called endorphins. They bring stress levels down, energy levels up and muscles relax. Endorphins is a happy-aid for the entire body. For a short time, endorphins have the ability to stop pain.

Laugh. It takes your mind off of anger, pain and stress. The focus on laughter inspires freedom and hope. It opens the door for a better quality of life. Goals are set. Goal setting moves a life forward. Remember, life challenges. Smile. Work through them. You'll feel better. You can. Try.

In conclusion, a laugh can bring the mind and body back into a normal balance. It's a self-help habit that's free of charge and good for you. Practice. Control remains in your hands. You become empowered too. Simply, believe in yourself.

Succeed in 2015

Succeed in 2015, but it requires that you look at your circumstances. Determine what you want, requirements for it and how you are going to clear-away clutter to make room. There may be more than one, two, three, directions of interest to you. Work on one goal at a time.

Select the goal calling loudest to you. The goal calling loudest takes its place somewhere in a crevice of your mind. At times, you see your goal happening. You know it is your destiny. Still, you fear the change or the possibility of never realizing it. Twist away the negative thoughts. Pick a goal and work on it.

Succeed in 2015 by curbing all negative thoughts. Start working harder on your goal. What do you need? Take a course(s) to become more familiar with your goal? Is there a nay-sayer whispering "you can't" in your ear? If yes, it is time to move away from the nay-sayer. You need more time? Go through your life. Dispose of all clutter. Clutter is people who, for one reason or another, fail to see your vision. Clutter, too, refers to an object taking space away from a useful item. An old computer, for example, sitting and collecting dust should be removed. The space becomes ready for a new goal or device. Do you need time for relaxing? Make it a goal.

It is important that the goal and you are a match. Sometimes, goals are set too high. Although, there are those who would disagree with that statement. A person working in the mail-room of a business, for instance, would be setting an unrealistic goal if he/she wants to be CEO of the company. Smaller goals must be accomplished before the employee goes from mail-order clerk to CEO. 

Succeed in 2015 with a goal and plan that your life-style can support. Determination as well as hard work should dominate the plan. Each day work toward it. Beware of a goal that you have no time for, seems to fight you or you have to struggle to find space for. In that case, it is time to re-think your goal.  The focus is to succeed, not be beat-down by a goal. Remember, decide on the right goal for your life-style, find the tools to reach it and make sure you have room for it.