kittenmmm's blog post - Laughter...it's so good for you

I had such a good time this morning. There are two companies that I work for. One of them dispatches for several numbers and when I log in with them I'm on the phone constantly. The other company only covers itself and it takes a while to build up a clientele so when I log in with them I may not take any calls because I'm new.

Well, tonight was one of those nights. I logged in around 11:00 and haven't taken a single call and it's 4:15am. But, I had a great night...I ended up chatting with a friend and we just had a wonderful time. In addition to finding out new things about each other, we laughed...we laughed a lot.

It's a wonderful thing, laughter. It's healing, restorative, aerobic exercise and just plain fun. Studies have been done showing that laughter is good for your heart. The University of Maryland showed that that laughter is linked to healthy function of blood vessels. It causes the tissue that forms the inner lining of blood vessels, the endothelium, to dilate or expand in order to increase blood flow. It's used for stress reduction, mental health and the list goes on...

Honestly though...remember the last time you had a good belly laugh. A laugh that runs through you from the very depths of your soul to the tip of your head leaves you feeling euphoric, relaxed, and just plain good. You know you've had a work out; your cheeks hurt, your sides are sore, your stomach aches but you feel wonderful. That's how I feel this morning. And, to be honest, I really needed it.

So, to my late night friend, thank you very much. Not only did you encourage me in certain pursuits, but you made me laugh like a child with complete abandon. (Oh, and did I say I still had thigh highs on....?) LMAO

Have a good heartwarming laugh everyone!