Risks Of Taking Aspirin For Older Folks

Do you know the risks of taking aspirin for older folks? I am sure you have read about the use of aspirin to prevent heart attack and stroke. It says aspirin can help to thin the blood and reduce the risk of a heart attack or stroke. But according researchers, those older folks who have been take aspirin to prevent strokes, is actually increasing their risk. In other words, aspirin is doing more harm than good to them.

Risks Of Taking AspirinResearchers discovered over 75 year-old folks who have taking blood-thinning drugs like aspirin and warfarin have more strokes. In fact, the proportion of seniors taking these drugs increased from 4 percent to 40 percent. [source]

Anyway, the best way to reduce the risk of stroke or heart disease is to go for your regular blood pressure checkup, eat a well-balanced diet, stop smoking, drink alcohol in moderation, reduce your salt intake and go for your exercise, like brisk walking or take up meditation.

How To Reduce Heart Disease With Exercise

We all know exercise can reduce the risk cardiovascular disease. But do you know that you don't need hours of strenuous exercise?

Read and find out how to reduce heart disease with exercise.

I came across an article which says a recent study reveals that by doing just 15 minutes a day or 90 minutes a week of moderate intensity exercise a day can reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease.

how to reduce heart disease with exerciseBesides reducing the risk of heart disease, the 15 minute-exercise a day, can reduce death and even extend your life expectancy. The study shows that with that minimum amount of physical exercise it can reduce your risk of death by fourteen percent. Yes, you get an extra three years of life expectancy.

Furthermore, according to the researchers, for every additional 15 minutes of exercise beyond that per day, it can reduced mortality by 4 percent, even for those of cardiovascular disease. [source]

It is said that exercise helps to lower the bad cholesterol (LDL) and raises the good cholesterol (HDL). In addition, exercise reduces inflammation in the body and makes it more difficult for blood to clot and cause blockage of coronary arteries.

Another Tip On How To Reduce Heart Disease With Exercise
From an article published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association, it indicates that with a moderate amount of exercise seems to be beneficial.


Just two hours of brisk walking every week is enough to lower the risk of reducing the risk of heart disease.

Go for 17 minutes brisk walking a day and your risk of having heart disease is greatly reduced by 40 percent. No need to huff and puff. Just brisk walking. [source]

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Funny Proverbs About Life And Health Benefits

Humor And Health Benefits
It is said that a good laugh is a healthy thing. Laughter generates positive emotions, and promotes health benefits. In other words, we can use our sense of humor to promote healing.

Humor is a stimulus that gets people to laugh and feel happy. It is all about positive physiological and psychological reactions.

Laughter And health Effects
As I have mentioned in my other posts, numerous studies have shown that laughter can help to reduce stress hormones, relieve pain and increase both immunity and health-enhancing hormones like endorphins and neurotransmitters.

Funny Proverbs About LifeI have gathered here another long list of funny proverbs about life to get you to laugh your way to good health. I hope these funny proverbs and sayings can do the trick.

When the drink goes in, the secrets come out.

When the drink is inside, the sense is outside.

Age is just mind over matter: if you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.

Age is a high price to pay for maturity.

Be nice to your children; they’ll be choosing the old folks’ home.

By the time you are old enough to appreciate your parents you will have children of your own who take you for granted.

If the young only knew…If the old only could.

The difference between adults and children is that adults don’t ask questions.

The man who views the world at 50 the same as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life.

It’s never too late to learn. But then if you’ve made it this far . . .why bother?

Youth wastes away, but immaturity often lasts a lifetime.

Death is hereditary.

Death always comes too early or too late.

It is better to die living than to live dying.

A bad excuse is better than none.

After all is said and done, more is said than done.

A closed mouth gathers no foot.

He who gossips to you will gossip about you.

It is better to conceal one’s knowledge than to reveal one’s ignorance.

The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits.

When you open a door, don’t forget to close it. Treat your mouth accordingly.

The tongue weighs relatively nothing, but so few people can hold it.

You have two ears and one mouth. It is best to use them in that proportion.

Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.

Every ass loves to hear himself bray.

Everybody is ignorant, Only on different subjects.

If there were no fools, there would be no wise men.

It is easy to be brave from a distance.

It’s not the size of the dog in the fight that matters, it’s the size of the fight in the dog!

Speak the truth, but then leave immediately.

‘They say so,’ is half a lie.

A closed mind is like a closed book: just a block of wood.

Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.

Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people.

Minds are like parachutes: they only work when open.

Never put off till tomorrow what may be done today. Don’t you know that tomorrow never comes?

Happiness is not having what you want, but wanting what you have.

Take risks: if you win, you will be happy; if you don’t you will be wise.

The less you understand, the happier you will be.

‘One of these days’ means ‘none of these days’.

The best thing about the future is that it comes only one day at a time.

All things come to those who wait . . . but the best things will be taken by those who get there first.

A pessimist is never disappointed.

He that lives on hope will die fasting.

There’s no point in taking life seriously; no-one gets out alive.

The road to success is always under construction.

There is no sense in being pessimistic. It wouldn’t work anyway.

Craftiness must have clothes but truth likes to go naked.

If you believe everything you read, better not read.

Once in a while you will stumble upon the truth but most of us manage to pick ourselves up and hurry along as if nothing had happened.

A rumor goes in one ear and out many mouths.

Truth and oil will always make their way to the surface

A pig bought on credit is forever grunting.

If you think no-one cares whether you’re dead or alive, try missing a couple of mortgage payments.

If you lend someone £10 and never see them again, it was probably worth it.

Lend your money and lose your friend.

Happiness is all about liking what you do and doing what you like.

Rather fail with honor than succeed by fraud.

To be rich is not everything, but it certainly helps.

Young gamblers, old beggars.

You can turn dollars into cents, or sense into dollars, but not dollars into sense.

Better a friendly refusal than an unwilling acceptance.

Flattery makes friends; truth enemies.

Feed your horse as you would a friend but mount him as an enemy.

Friends are like fiddle strings; they must not be screwed too tight.

A guilty conscience is a lively enemy.

Love your neighbors, but don’t pull down the fence.

When your enemy falls, don’t rejoice. But don’t pick him up either.

A house without a woman is the devil’s own lodging.

A beautiful woman belongs to everyone but an ugly woman is all yours.

A deaf husband and a blind wife are the perfect happy couple.

A poor beauty finds more lovers than husbands.

There are two theories about arguing with women. neither works.

Age is the only topic women will keep quiet about.

A man is a person who takes out the rubbish, then makes out he has just cleaned the house.

He who marries for money will earn it.

If you want to be criticized, get married.

Never marry for money; you will borrow it cheaper.

Behind every successful man there’s a great . . .nag, nag, nag.

If God didn’t forgive sinners, heaven would be empty.

If the patient dies, the doctor has killed him; if he gets well, the saints have saved him.

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Very Funny Proverbs, Sense Of Humor And Health

Sense Of Humor And Health
Studies have shown that there is a correlation between sense of humor and a person’s overall mental health. Laughter is said to be a powerful antidote for both your mind and body. When you laugh, your body feel relaxed, the laughter reduces your burdens, you forget about your problems, and you feel good.

very funny proverbs on lifeHere I'd like to share with you a great list of very funny proverbs to tickle your funny bone, so to speak. I want you to have a roaring good time; to trigger and release your body’s natural feel-good chemicals endorphins.

Go on, enjoy the very funny proverbs on life and laugh your way to better health.

As you make your bed so shall you . . . mess it up

Don’t bite the hand that . . .looks dirty.

An idle mind is . . .the best way to relax.

A penny saved . . .is not much.

Two’s company, three’s . . .the musketeers.

Laugh and the world laughs with you, cry and . . . you must blow your own nose.

When the blind leads the blind . . . best get out of the way.

People in glass houses shouldn’t . . .run around naked.

Man who fight with wife all day get no piece at night.

Man who drive like hell bound to get there.

Man with hand in pocket feel cocky all day.

Man who want pretty nurse must be patient.

Virginity like bubble: one prick all gone.

An anecdote in time saves boredom.

All good things come to whoever gets there first.

Passionate kiss like spider’s web: soon lead to undoing of fly.

42% of all statistics are made up.

A day without sunshine is like . . . night.

Always remember: you’re unique, just like everyone else.

A clean house is the sign of a misspent life.

Experience is something you get just after you need it.

A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.

Boredom is the price you pay for staying out of trouble.

Do not walk behind someone for they may not lead. Do not walk ahead of them, for they may not follow. Do not walk beside them, either. Just leave them alone.

Don’t take life too seriously; it’s not permanent.

Ensure your kitchen is kept clean – eat out

Eyes trust themselves but ears trust others.

Good judgment comes from bad experience, and a lot of that comes directly from bad judgment.

He who seeks trouble never misses.

I don’t know what apathy is and I don’t care!

If you really want to do something, you’ll find a way; if you don’t, you’ll find an excuse.

If you want to be heard, speak up. If you want to be seen, stand up. If you want to be appreciated, just shut up.

The journey of a thousand miles starts with a broken fan belt.

Just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean they aren’t after you.

Sometimes you are the insect; sometimes you are the windscreen.

Sometimes you’re the pigeon, sometimes you’re the statue.

The eyes believe what they see; the ears what people tell them.

Sometimes the light at the end of the tunnel really is an oncoming train.

There is only one pretty child in the world, and every mother has it.

Three may keep a secret if two of them are dead.

When the mouse laughs at the cat, there is a hole nearby.

Virtue is its own reward. But it’s also very boring.

Well done is better than well said.

A desk without paperwork is a sign of one born to delegate.

Lawyers and painters can soon change black to white.

Politicians are like diapers and need to be changed for the same reason.

There are two kinds of people in life: people who like their jobs and people who don’t work here any more.

Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach him how to fish, and he will sit about in a boat and guzzle beer all day.

Doctors clean the body, ministers the conscience, and lawyers the purse.

The drunken man’s joy is usually the sober man’s regret.

The first drink with water, the second without water, the third like water.

Diplomacy is the art of saying “nice doggie”, whilst looking for a bigger stick.

Want a thing long enough and you don’t.

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Quotes About Optimism And Life

Today's topic: Quotes About Optimism And Life

What does optimism mean
? Hopefulness and confidence about the future or the successful outcome of something. In other words, tending to take a hopeful and positive view of future outcomes. If you are an optimist, you tend to look at the brighter side of life and happier outlooks on life. You have a greater chance to achieve more in life and enjoy life to the fullest.

Optimism And Health Benefits
According to a study by the University of Pennsylvania's Martin Seligman, Ph.D., and Gregory Buchanan, Ph.D., folks who learn to maintain an optimistic attitude, not only can they avoid depression, but their physical health improve as well.

Optimists Live Longer
It is proven that optimists not only potentially be happier, they could also have a healthier heart and immune system. They live longer and healthier. These positive people less likely to have high blood pressure, diabetes or even take up smoking.

quotes about optimism and lifeLearned Optimism How To Change Your Mind
If you want to find out more about optimism, then you should get Martin Seligman's best seller "Learned Optimism: How To Change Your Mind And Your Life". Learning optimism is about you consciously challenging any negative self talk.

In the meantime, read through these quotes about optimism and life. Hopefully these optimistic quotes can lead you to walk on the sunny side of life.

“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” - Winston Churchill

“The optimist sees the rose and not its thorns; the pessimist stares at the thorns, oblivious to the rose” - Kahlil Gibran

"In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity." - Albert Einstein

“Teaching is the greatest act of optimism” - Colleen Wilcox

"Optimism is the foundation of courage." - Nicholas Murray Butler

"Do not follow where the path may lead. Go, instead, where there is no path and leave a trail." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

"I try to avoid looking forward or backward, and try to keep looking upward." - Charlotte Bronte

"If I keep a green bough in my heart, the singing bird will come." - Chinese Proverb

“I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.” - Jimmy Dean

“If you realized how powerful your thoughts are, you would never think a negative thought.” - Peace Pilgrim

“Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.” - Helen Keller

"The world of achievement has always belonged to the optimist." - J. Harold Wilkins

“Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.” - Maria Robinson

"If the sky falls we shall catch larks." - American Proverb

“Few things in the world are more powerful than a positive push. A smile. A word of optimism and hope. And you can do it when things are tough.” - Richard M. DeVos

"Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you." - Jan Goldstein

“What seems to us as bitter trials are often blessings in disguise” - Oscar Wilde

"While we may not be able to control all that happens to us, we can control what happens inside us." - Benjamin Franklin

"If you can imagine it you can achieve it. If you can dream it, you can become it." - William Arthur Ward

“I'm a pessimist because of intelligence, but an optimist because of will” - Antonio Gramsci

"Always look at what you have left. Never look at what you have lost." - Robert H. Schuller

"It's not that optimism solves all of life's problems; it is just that it can sometimes make the difference between coping and collapsing." - Lucy Macdonald

"Optimism is the one quality more associated with success and happiness than any other." - Brian Tracy

"Optimism. The doctrine or belief that everything is beautiful, including what is ugly." - Ambrose Beirce

"People are not disturbed by things, but by the view they take of them." - Epictetus

"We must accept finite disappointment, but we must never lose infinite hope." - Martin Luther King, Jr.

"Keep your thoughts positive, because your thoughts become your words.
Keep your words positive, because your words become your behavior.
Keep your behavior positive, because your behavior become your habits.
Keep your habits positive, because your habits become your values.
Keep your values positive, because your values become your destiny." - Mahatma Gandhi

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Enjoy Life To The Fullest Quotes

Enjoy life to the fullest quotes. This is one collection of valuable and meaningful quotations that remind us to live life to the fullest and enjoy life while you still can.

I know we are too busy making plans and setting goals; forget to live life in the present moment. We need to
slow down and enjoy life. Remember "NOW" is the only time we have.

enjoy life to the fullest quotesThe collection of enjoy life to the fullest quotes below is to remind you the joy of living in the present.

"Do not take life too seriously. You will never get out of it alive." - Elbert Hubbard

"Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today." - James Dean

"And in the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years." - Abraham Lincoln

"May you live all the days of your life." - Jonathan Swift

"We cannot waste time. We can only waste ourselves." - George M. Adams

"Enjoy your own life without comparing it with that of another." - Marquis De Condorcet

"Go for it now. The future is promised to no one." - Wayne Dyer

"Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today? Today is a gift. That’s why we call it the present." - Unknown

"Life is a great big canvas, and you should throw all the paint on it you can." - Danny Kaye

"Life is like a coin. You can spend it any way you wish, but you only spend it once." - Lillian Dickson

"Don't ever save anything for a special occasion. Being alive is the special occasion." - Unknown

"Life is what we make it, always has been, always will be." - Grandma Moses

"Live every day as if it were your last and then some day you'll be right." - H.H. "Breaker" Morant

"Life: It is about the gift not the package it comes in." - Dennis P. Costea, Jr.

"Life is the game that must be played." - Edwin Arlington Robinson

"Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we're here we should dance." - Unknown

"In the book of life, the answers aren't in the back. - Charlie Brown

"How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives." - Annie Dillard

"The aim of life is to live, and to live means to be aware, joyously, drunkenly, serenely, divinely aware." - Henry Miller

"Enjoy yourself. It's later than you think." - Chinese Proverb

"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined." – Henry David Thoreau

"As you grow older, you'll find the only things you regret are the things you didn't do." - Zachary Scott

"Spend the afternoon. You can't take it with you." - Annie Dillard

"I have spent my days stringing and unstringing my instrument, while the song I came to sing remains unsung." - Tagore

"Life is not lost by dying; life is lost minute by minute, day by dragging day, in all the thousand small uncaring ways." - Stephen Vincent Benét

"I still find each day too short for all the thoughts I want to think, all the walks I want to take, all the books I want to read and all the friends I want to see." - John Burroughs

"Why must conversions always come so late? Why do people always apologize to corpses?" - David Brin

"A man that is young in years may be old in hours, if he has lost no time." - Francis Bacon

"You will never find time for anything. If you want time you must make it." - Charles Buxton

"Men for the sake of getting a living forget to live." - Margaret Fuller

"You live longer once you realize that any time spent being unhappy is wasted." - Ruth E. Renkl

"You may delay, but time will not." - Benjamin Franklin

"I would I could stand on a busy corner, hat in hand, and beg people to throw me all their wasted hours." - Bernard Berenson

"Contemplation often makes life miserable. We should act more, think less, and stop watching ourselves live." - Nicolas de Chamfort

"We die daily. Happy those who daily come to life as well." - George MacDonald

"Most of us spend our lives as if we had another one in the bank." - Ben Irwin

"When your life flashes before your eyes, make sure you've got plenty to watch." - Unknown

"I try to treat each evening and weekend as little slices of retirement because no one is guaranteed a lengthy one at the end of their career." - Mike Hammer

"One can make a day of any size." - John Muir

"The word "now" is like a bomb through the window, and it ticks." - Arthur Miller

"Tis better to buy a small bouquet
And give to your friend this very day,
Than a bushel of roses white and red
To lay on his coffin after he's dead.
- Unknown

"Use your health, even to the point of wearing it out. That is what it is for. Spend all you have before you die; do not outlive yourself." - George Bernard Shaw

"Whether it's the best of times or the worst of times, it's the only time we've got." - Art Buchwald

"If you woke up breathing, congratulations! You have another chance." - Andrea Boydston

"I don't want to get to the end of my life and find that I lived just the length of it. I want to have lived the width of it as well." - Diane Ackerman

"Men talk of killing time, while time quietly kills them." - Dion Boucicault

"The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time." - Mark Twain

"Expect an early death - it will keep you busier." - Martin H. Fischer

"Every day is an opportunity to make a new happy ending." - Unknown

"Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year. No man has learned anything rightly, until he knows that every day is Doomsday." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Lost time is never found again." - Benjamin Franklin

"We are always getting ready to live but never living." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

"The future has a way of arriving unannounced.' - George F. Will

"Time goes, you say? Ah no!
Alas, Time stays, we go."
- Henry Austin Dobson

"Time is a great teacher, but unfortunately it kills all its pupils." - Hector Berlioz

"The follies which a man regrets most in his life are those which he didn't commit when he had the opportunity." - Helen Rowland

"You only live once; but if you live it right, once is enough." - Adam Marshall

"Life, if well lived, is long enough." - Seneca

"There are but three events in a man's life: birth, life, and death. He is not conscious of being born, he dies in pain, and he forgets to live." - Jean de la Bruyère

"Present your family and friends with their eulogies now - they won't be able to hear how much you love them and appreciate them from the grave." - Anonymous

"We're fools whether we dance or not, so we might as well dance."- Japanese Proverb

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Positive Quotes About Living Life

Positive quotes about living life:

As they say, our thoughts pave the way we live life. It is important to have a positive mindset, so you can live an enjoyable life brimming with positivity, enthusiasm and vigor.

We all experience negativity and disappointment in our everyday lives. So being able to keep up with a positive outlook in life is the key to living a happy and healthy life.

positive quotes about living life
To get you into the mood of positive living, I want you read some of these inspirational positive quotes about living life below:

"Life is not a matter of having good cards, but of playing a poor hand well." - Robert Louis Stevenson

"We spend too much time living in the ‘what if’ and need to learn to live in the ‘what is.’ " - Rev. Leroy Allison

"Don't let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do." - John Wooden

"When you realize how perfect everything is, you will tilt your head back and laugh at the sky." - Buddha

All of life is a journey; which paths we take, what we look back on, and what we look forward to is up to us. We determine our destination, what kind of road we will take to get there, and how happy we are when we get there." - Unknown

"And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom." - Anaïs Nin

"View life as a continuous learning experience." - Denis Waitley

"On the mountains of truth you can never climb in vain: either you will reach a point higher up today, or you will be training your powers so that you will be able to climb higher tomorrow." - Friedrich Nietzsche

"Quit hanging on to the handrails . . . Let go. Surrender. Go for the ride of your life. Do it every day." - Melody Beattie

"Courage is as often the outcome of despair as hope; in the one case we have nothing to lose, in the other, all to gain." - Diane DePoiters

"There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” – Albert Einstein

“And in the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.” – Abraham Lincoln

“We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience” - Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

"Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent." - Marilyn vos Savant

"The indispensable first step to getting the things you want out of life is this – decide what you want." - Ben Stein

"Most folks are about as happy as they make up their mind to be." - Abraham Lincoln

“We must not cease from exploration. And the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we began and to know the place for the first time.” – T. S. Eliot

"Very often a change of self is needed more than a change of scene." - Arthur Christopher Benson

“Every moment you get is a gift. Spend it on things that matter. Don’t spend it by dwelling on unhappy things.” - Unknown

"Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up." - Thomas Edison

"The state of your life is nothing more than a reflection of your state of mind." - Dr. Wayne W. Dyer

"Whatever you notice, you are inviting into Your life. Whatever you talk about, you are inviting into Your life. Whatever you identify with in your thoughts, words and actions, you are inviting into your life." - Catherine Ponder

“There are no ordinary moments. There is always something going on.” – Peaceful Warrior

“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

"The mystery of life is not a problem to be solved but a reality to be experienced." - Art Van Der Leeuw

"Learn to enjoy every minute of your life. Be happy now. Don’t wait for something outside of yourself to make you happy in the future. Think how really precious is the time you have to spend, whether it’s at work or with your family. Every minute should be enjoyed and savored." - Earl Nightingale

“Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live.” - Jim Rohn

"This day is all that is good and fair. It is too dear, with its hopes and invitations, to waste a moment on the yesterdays." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Believe you can and you’re half way there." - Theodore Roosevelt

I am still determined to be cheerful and happy, in whatever situation I may be; for I have also learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends upon our dispositions, and not upon our circumstances. – Martha Washington

"Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other thing." - Abraham Lincoln

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. " - Mark Twain

"The good life, as I conceive it, is a happy life. I do not mean that if you are good you will be happy. I mean that if you are happy you will be good." - Bertrand Russell

"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take." - Wayne Gretzky

"Don't be afraid your life will end; be afraid that it will never begin." - Grace Hansen

These powerful positive quotes about living life have inspired and motivated many people all over the world. My wish is these positive living quotes will have impact on your life too.

Laughter Quotes And Sayings Enriched With Health Benefits

Today I would like to share some of my favorite laughter quotes and sayings with you. Do you know you can laugh your way to health? Yes, this is no laughing matter. Our sense of humor is a God-given gift for us to cope stress and strain of our daily lives.

Be it a silly giggle, casual chuckle, snicker or a roaring guffaw; laughter can make us feel better and fitter. The power of our laughter has many benefits. A good hearty laugh can relieve physical tension and reduce stress level.

laughter quotes and sayingsLaughter Is Good For Your Health
Each time when you laugh, your body releases the body’s natural feel-good chemicals or hormones called endorphins into the blood stream. This endorphins help our an overall sense of well-being and can also temporarily relieve pain.

Laughter Protects The Heart
Laughter increases your blood flow, and that can help protect you against a heart attack and other cardiovascular problem.

I am sure you have read or heard about Laughter Therapy and Laughter Yoga (Hasyayoga). Our body cannot distinguish between real or fake laughter. In other words, any kind of laughter, be it real or fake, it doesn't matter. The physiologically and psychologically benefits to you are the same.

So, it is true that laughter is the best medicine. Never underestimate the healing power of laughter.

Anyway, here is my selection of laughing quotes and sayings to motivate you to laugh more and live longer.

"Laughter gives us distance. It allows us to step back from an event, deal with it and then move on." - Bob Newhart

"A day without laughter is a day wasted." - Charlie Chaplin

"Even if there is nothing to laugh about, laugh on credit." - Unknown

"You don't stop laughing because you grow old. You grow old because you stop laughing." - Michael Pritchard

“Laugh as much as you breathe and love as long as you live.” - Unknown

"The most wasted of all days is one without laughter." -E.E. Cummings

“Nothing shows a man's character more than what he laughs at.” - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

"Laughter is an instant vacation." - Milton Berle

“The person who knows how to laugh at himself will never cease to be amused.” - Shirley MacLaine

“An optimist laughs to forget, a pessimist forgets to laugh.” - Unknown

"Everybody laughs the same in every language because laughter is a universal connection." - Yakov Smirnoff

“That is the best - to laugh with someone because you both think the same things are funny.” - Gloria Vanderbilt

"Laughter is the shortest distance between two people." - Victor Borge

"What soap is to the body, laughter is to the soul." - Yiddish Proverb

“Laughter is the brush that sweeps away the cobwebs of your heart.” - Mort Walker

"When people are laughing, they're generally not killing each other." - Alan Alda

"A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor's book." - Irish Proverb

"A hearty laugh gives one a dry cleaning, while a good cry is a wet wash." - Puzant Kevork Thomajan

"There can never be enough said of the virtues, dangers, the power of a shared laugh." - Françoise Sagan

"I've always thought that a big laugh is a really loud noise from the soul saying, "Ain't that the truth." - Quincy Jones

"Laughter is the corrective force which prevents us from becoming cranks." - Henri Bergson

"A man isn't poor if he can still laugh." - Raymond Hitchcock

"Remember, men need laughter sometimes more than food." - Anna Fellows Johnston

"A good time to laugh is any time you can." - Linda Ellerbee

"Seven days without laughter makes one weak." - Mort Walker

"A laugh is a smile that bursts." - Mary H. Waldrip

"Laughter is a tranquilizer with no side effects." - Arnold Glasow

"Perhaps I know best why it is man alone who laughs; he alone suffers so deeply that he had to invent laughter." - Friedrich Nietzsche

"Before the assault of laughter nothing can stand." - Mark Twain