"I thought they were natural. " (Deb Fillman, Reader's Digest)
My friend is a Botox junkie - she can't stop getting the injections. But surprisingly, when I reminded her to get her flu shot, she shuddered. "I hate needles."
I had a solution: "Just pretend it will make your arm look younger." (Linda Lange, Reader's Digest)
One of my favorite Dr. Mao's tip is to embrace the gift of laughter. There is no doubt that joyful people live longer, healthier lives. The late Norman Cousins pioneered "laugh therapy" and discovered that laughter and joy boosted immune functions, particularly the production of the natural killer cells that defend the body against infections and cancer. A good belly laugh can also increase endorphin release in the brain.
So make laughter a big part of your day. Read the comics, watch that favorite show, or call that friend that is sure to make you laugh so hard that you cry...you'll be laughing all the way to the longevity bank!
Heard any good jokes lately?
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I stared long and hard at the wrinkles around my eyes yesterday morning, and had that conversation in my head (you know, where the angel is on one shoulder and the devil on the other) trying to come to terms with the very deep laugh lines at the corner of my eyes. Part of me wants them totally gone. The other part of me, says "accept them" because they're from smiling/laughing. Now, FROWN lines, I WILL NOT ACCEPT!
I wish I could share a joke or two, but I'm really bad at remembering one. It seems they just escape my memory after I hear the punch line!
I've always liked what I've heard said in regards to wrinkles, "They are the lines of wisdom and grace that map your journey through life."
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