Funny Medicine



"Laughter is the best medicine."  It's an old adage that has long been held among 
members of the medical field.  More recent scientific research has proved its worth.  
Studies by doctors at the University of Maryland have indicated that people who fail to 
raise a simple smile in uncomfortable or stressful situations are more likely to develop 
heart problems.  The authors suggest that a daily dose of laughter – by watching a 
funny video for instance – should be recommended alongside exercise and a low-fat 
diet as a way of staying healthy.  

Another study has found that the healing power of humor can reduce pain and stimulate 
immune function in patients with cancer or diabetes or organ transplants.  

Perhaps scientific studies only validate what many have known for a long time.  Who 
among us has not experienced the release of tension and the feeling of pure joy that 
comes by a really good old-fashioned belly laugh!   It just makes sense that what is 
good for the spirit will also reflect itself upon the body.

Perhaps a few amusing quotes and observations can add a vitamin of humor to your life 
today.  If you've missed the last few of the Attitudes series, the links below can catch 
you up to date.  


?	The nice thing about egotists is that they don't talk about other people.

?	I just hope my boat comes in before my dock rots!

?	Heredity is what sets the parents of a teenager wondering about each other.

?	My mother always told me to finish what I started…but she had no idea of some 
of the people I'd be working with!

?	If you are grouchy, irritable, or just plain mean, there will be a $10 charge just for 
putting up with you.

?	What the world needs is more love, and less paperwork!

?	Due to the present workload, the light at the end of the tunnel will be turned off 
until further notice.

?	The greatest labor saving device of today is tomorrow!

?	The average tourist wants to go places where there are no tourists.

?	If I only had a little humility, I would be perfect!

?	If Noah had been wise, he would have swatted those two flies.

?	We have not succeeded in answering all of our problems—indeed we have not 
completely answered any of them.  The answers we have found have only 
served to raise a whole new set of questions.  In some ways we feel we are as 
confused as ever, but we think we are confused on a much higher level about 
more important things.

?	This is not Burger King, Federal Express, or the Library of Congress.  Therefore, 
we do not do it your way, deliver overnight, or know it all!

?	If it weren't for talking to myself, no one would make any sense!


Join us for the next session as we conclude the series with the most important Attitudes 
foundation of all – attitudes established in God's Word.