Using laughter-provoking movies to gauge the effect of emotions on cardiovascular health, researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore have shown for the first time that laughter is linked to healthy function of blood vessels. Laughter appears to cause the tissue that forms the inner lining of blood vessels, the endothelium, to dilate or expand in order to increase blood flow.

The results of the study, conducted at the University of Maryland Medical Center, were presented at the Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology on March 7, 2005, in Orlando, Florida. Continue Reading »

If you’re suffering from holiday stress or even depression, try watching this video without smiling, laughing, and feeling better.

It’s a common problem. The holidays roll around and another year has passed us by. We think about departed friends and family, the way it used to be and our regrets at not completing projects or commitments we made during the year and before long, we feel sad, depressed or any number of other feelings. I can relate to this as I lost my father on December 7th and have been feeling up and down since then. The real problem with this exercise in futility is that nothing can change any of what may have gone wrong or bring back the people we love. Only by moving totally into the present moment and filling that moment with the best memories we have of the people in our lives and the things we managed to accomplish this year can we lift the emotions that sap us of energy and compromise our immune system.

At 101 Comedies That Heal, part of our mission is helping move our subscribers into the present moment and filling their eyes and ears with healing humor that contributes to a healthier immune system. So with that in mind, here’s a new discovery for you. Who knew getting validated after shopping could be such an uplifting experience? Enjoy this great video from award winning Writer, Director, and Composer, Kurt Kuenne. This video is one of You Tube’s hottest. Our thanks and appreciation to Karma Tube, a wonderful free source of uplifting videos. You might want to consider giving yourself the gift of a free subscription.

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Is Christmas being exploited?

Has your Santa gone to the dark side?  Does he require rehabilitation from his selfish ways?  This year Christmas is all about giving and in “Bad Santa” a selfish St. Nick learns that, while it is nice to get (or take), generosity can feel strangely better.

Bad Santa – Willy (Billy Bob Thornton) is a lazy, alcoholic thief who exploits Christmas to pose as Santa Claus and rob shopping malls.  Over the years he and his thieving elf (Tony Cox) have stolen tons of money and merchandise but now as age is catching up with him he finds that he might be losing his criminal edge.  When the cops discover his motel room, he is forced to hide out with an odious 8 year old boy (Brett Kelly) who is so naive and full of the Christmas spirit that it almost drives Willy to insanity.

Memorable Quotes:

Willy: “I’m an eating, drinking, bleeping, bleeping Santa Claus.”

Sue: “So, do you like kids?”  Willy: “Bleep no, what do you think, I’m some kind of pervert or something?”

This adult comedy has been recomended by our friends Chelsea & Ed Turville.

This is Dr. Julian Lange, OMD, LAc. reminding you that your laughter heals.

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Behold Selma Blair’s skill in dealing with her daily annoyances and stresses.  She could find herself overwhelmed but, no, as in the martial arts she engages the foe but without conflict.  She diverts attention with clever ploys that entertain the adversary but cost little in time or effort.  This savvy diva of both the silver and the small screen tosses this pack of hungry news hounds a bone and then slips away.

Like some aikido master she demonstrates that the worst events can be neutralized with charm, humor and a positive attitude.  These irksome paparazzi could have spoiled her day.  They could have been very overwhelming, but no, she ascends to a higher plane and does not identify with the circumstances.  Instead she becomes the defining agent of the moment discreetly revolving it to her command.

This is Dr. Julian Lange, OMD, LAc. reminding you that your laughter heals.

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Financial issues?  It seems like it takes more than baby talk to make money in the stock market after all.  Oh, if it were all only this easy.  Is it tme for this E Trade baby commercial on stress free trading to have it’s diaper changed?

This is Dr. Julian Lange, OMD, LAc. reminding you that your laughter heals.

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If you want to feel better, here’s an example of how your small gestures can affect others.

Best viewed at full frame.

Hearts warm when they touch,

so touch the heart of another and you warm your own.

Warm hearts are healthy hearts, together.

Mutually we connect, share the warmth and spread the health.

Our thanks to www.SimpleTruths.tv and Judith Sherven & Jim Sniechowski of the Soft Sell Marketers Association for warming our hearts.

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Check out the Bear’s Kung Fu moves.

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We hope that after this poor Steven must surely have overcome shyness and frustration about relationships to finally meet the gal of his dreams, because he really does deserve love like everybody else, doesn’t he?

Many thanks to Scott Brown and Selected Hilarity for bringing us Steven.

This is Dr. Julian Lange, OMD, LAc. reminding you that your laughter heals.

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