My Personal Oasis » Humor As a Tool For Good Health http://mypersonaloasis.com/members . Thu, 06 Oct 2011 22:28:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Laugh Your Way Out – of the Hospital http://mypersonaloasis.com/members/2009/10/12/laugh-your-way-out-of-the-hospital/ http://mypersonaloasis.com/members/2009/10/12/laugh-your-way-out-of-the-hospital/#comments Tue, 13 Oct 2009 02:16:15 +0000 admin http://mypersonaloasis.com/members/?p=473 This is the story of an exceptional man named Norman Cousins, MD, author of “Anatomy of an Illness.”  Some of the most stressful times in our lives happen when we find out we’re ill, or in a state of dis-ease, especially if the condition is life threatening.

What does it take to deal with, let alone overcome this kind of stress and fear?  Here is one man’s answer:

Norman Cousins’s Story



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]]> http://mypersonaloasis.com/members/2009/10/12/laugh-your-way-out-of-the-hospital/feed/ 1 Let the Humor In http://mypersonaloasis.com/members/2009/10/06/let-the-humor-in/ http://mypersonaloasis.com/members/2009/10/06/let-the-humor-in/#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:33:01 +0000 admin http://mypersonaloasis.com/members/?p=451 Do you find that you go through your days with seriousness, not laughing very often? Did you ever wonder why this is? The quick and easy response is something like “there was really nothing funny that happened today.”

Actually, when you understand how we put up blocks to humor, you can start laughing more.  Here is a short audio on how to do this…

Blocks to Humor



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]]> http://mypersonaloasis.com/members/2009/10/06/let-the-humor-in/feed/ 0 Smiles, Everyone, Smiles… http://mypersonaloasis.com/members/2009/09/17/smiles-everone-smiles/ http://mypersonaloasis.com/members/2009/09/17/smiles-everone-smiles/#comments Fri, 18 Sep 2009 02:57:57 +0000 admin http://mypersonaloasis.com/members/?p=420 Are you imagining a beautiful tropical island right now? Can you hear Tattoo yelling, “the plane, the plane!” Yes, I’m referring to Fantasy Island. Remember how Mr. Roarke told everyone to smile as they went to greet their new guests as they alighted from the plane?

A smile is a universal sign of friendship and greeting, but it has much more importance than these things alone. Here is a great, short exercise based on “smile research” for you – make sure you have a pencil handy…

Smile and Laughter Exercise



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