Laughter: medicine to the heart
"A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones."
Proverbs 17:22
Gelotology is the study of humor and laughter. Gelotologist have found that studies truly show that laughter protects the heart. When your body begins to cave under small amounts of stress a hormone called serum cortisol is secreted. When this hormone is produced and passes through the body, the lining of the blood vessels become impaired....or damaged. Where is blood produced? The heart. Therefore, the more stress increases in your life; the bigger risk you may face with heart attacks and heart diseases. Test show that deep, heartfelt laughter decreases the secretion of this hormone.
Give your stress over to Jesus today by finding joy and laughter...your heart and spirit will be strengthed.
The joy of the Lord is our strength!
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