SMILE AT NO COST

 

A  LAUGHTER, A SMILE, IS CONTAGIOUS, SPREAD IT HAPPILY

HAPPINESS IS HEALTH

Back when I had a little
I thought that I needed a lot
A little was over rated,
but a lot was a little too complicated
You see-Zero didn't satisfy me
A million didn't make me happy
That's when I learned a lesson
That it's all about your perception
Hey-are you a pauper or a superstar
So you act, so you feel, so you are
It ain't about the size of your car
It's about the size of the faith in your heart

There's hope
It doesn't cost a thing to smile
You don't have to pay to laugh
You better thank God for that

 

WHY NOW? Laughter may be the best medicine, but how can we laugh at a time like this? Some people think that the tensions and conflicts in the world make it no laughing matter, but psychologist and author Steve Wilson, president of the World Laughter Tour, Inc., headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, and those in the new laughter movement disagree.

BEGINNINGS: World Laughter Day was first observed on January 11, 1998, in Mumbai, India. After Wilson brought the happy event to North America via the World Laughter Tour, the date was changed to the first Sunday in May, and he became the catalyst for the first USA celebration in May 2001, in New York City.

 

In each subsequent year, more and more events have been held across Canada, the United States and around the world. This coincides with the phenomenal explosion of interest in laughter therapy and the amazing powers of laughter. Says Wilson, “Regardless of the reason you laugh, the primary purposes of laughter have to do with reducing the terrible effects of stress, and connecting with other people; laughter plays a huge role in maintaining relationships. Actually, we need laughter more now than ever!”