Now this is FUNNY!

An elderly man on a moped, looking about 100 years old, pulls up next to a doctor at a street light.

The old man looks over at the sleek shiny car and asks, 'What kind of car ya got there, sonny?'

The doctor replies, 'A Ferrari GTO. It cost half a million dollars! '

'That's a lot of money,' says the old man. 'Why does it cost so much?'

'Because this car can do up to 230 miles an hour!' states the doctor proudly.

The moped driver asks, 'Mind if I take a look inside?'

'No problem,' replies the doctor.

So the old man pokes his head in the window and looks around. Then, sitting back on his moped, the old man says, 'That's a pretty nice car, all right... But I'll stick with my moped!'

Just then the light changes, so the doctor decides to show the old man just what his car can do. He floors it, and within 20 seconds the speedometer reads 160 mph.

Suddenly, he notices a dot in his rear view mirror. It seems to be getting closer!

He slows down to see what it could be and suddenly WHOOOOSSSHHH !

Something whips by him going much faster!

'What on earth could be going faster than my Ferrari ?' the doctor asks himself.

He presses harder on the accelerator and takes the Ferrari up to 200 mph.

Then, up ahead of him, he sees that it's the old man on the moped!

Amazed that the moped could pass his Ferrari, he gives it more gas and passes the moped at 220 mph. He's feeling pretty good until he looks in his mirror and sees the old man gaining on him AGAIN!

Astounded by the speed of this old guy, he floors the gas pedal and takes the Ferrari all the way up to 230 mph.

Not ten seconds later, he sees the moped bearing down on him again! The Ferrari is flat out, and there's nothing he can do!

Suddenly, the moped plows into the back of his Ferrari, demolishing the rear end.

The doctor stops and jumps out and, unbelievably, the old man is still alive.

He runs up to the banged-up old guy and says, 'I'm a doctor.... Is there anything I can do for you?'

The old man whispers,

'Unhook my suspenders from your side view mirror!'.

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BULLYING MUST STOP NOW

Hi.

If you are like me you are tired of hearing tragic stories of the impact of bullying on the lives of children.

I believe so strongly that no child should be bullied by anyone, anywhere at any time that I wrote a pocket guide for parents called " How to Bully proof Your Child." It contains 41 tips that really do work and that give parents effective tips, tools and techniques to use when their child is bullied.

So if your child is being subjected to bullying or you know a parent who is at their wit's end dealing with this issue, check this out. I know these tips work because I used them at home and in my classroom for years. Bullying was NOT allowed.

Check it out here                         Bullying is a form of child abuse                   

Humour is Everywhere. Look For it and Enjoy

Humour is Everywhere

As many of you know I speak on the topic of humour and attitude in human health and relations. I am always on the look-out for humour that flows out of our shared human condition.

When I hear or observe a funny situation or story I write it down in my ever present notebook for possible use in a book or future talk.

Here is one from my collection. Hope you like it.

A commercial airline pilot, on his way to take over a flight out of Calgary, sat next to a mother who was nursing her newborn baby. As he glanced her way she felt the need to explain, " My doctor said it would prevent the baby's ears from plugging on take-off and landing."

Not knowing how to respond the pilot found himself saying," And all these years of flying I have been chewing gum."

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How to Embrace, Fully, the Mystery of Life

A brief selection from my book " Embracing the Mystery"
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Cartoon: What is Guilt?

 

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22 Ways to Improve Your People Skills

    

            

1. Develop an interest in people and become other oriented.
2. Know what people need and then try to meet those needs.
3. Ask about their family and be genuinely interested in their answer.
4. Find people doing something right and praise them generously.
5. Believe in the collective wisdom of the group.
6. Talk in terms of a person's main interest....THEMSELVES.
7. Always look directly at the person you are speaking to.

8. Laugh at yourself. When you do you give people permission to laugh at themselves.
9. Start believing that people are your most valuable resource.
10.Always give credit, don't take credit.
11.Care about the health and well being of people.
12. When you must correct another person always do so gently and in private.
13. Always give another person the benefit of the doubt.
14. Never treat people like numbers or things.
15. Learn and use their first names.
16. Never give the impression that you are too busy or rushed to care.
17. Never use sarcasm in conversation. It's a low form of humor and can be hurtful.
18. Never try to make yourself look good by making someone else look bad.

19. Share cute, funny, clean stories with those you work with and invite them to do likewise.
20. Laugh and play together as a group. There is a bonding power in laughter and play.
21.When you do or say something hurtful always be big enough to apologize. " I'm sorry " is one of the most powerful phrases in any language
22. Smile. There is power in a smile and life is just too short not to.

These are from my manual, " Up Your People Skills" (101 Ways to Become a People Person)
Mike Moore speaks and writes on Humor and Human Relationships.
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How to Earn $5000+ Monthly With Your Mind, Your Message and Your Mouth.

How to Earn $5000+ Monthly With Your Mind, Your Message and Your Mouth.

Many people today are standing on the brink of retirement totally unprepared, financially, for what's to come. Perhaps you are one of them.

Maybe you don't have a pension or have a very small one. Maybe you put off investing in your future for one reason or another.

Now here you are about to retire and  really worried about a diminished income and a drastically altered lifestyle.

Why not do what I did?

There I was with over 30 years of accumulated experience, knowledge and expertise.
I thought,
" Surely there are people out there willing to pay for what I had between my ears." And you know what??? There are.

To check what I did to now earn and extra $5000 plus monthly with what is between my ears visit...
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If I did it so can you.

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The Burdens of Life???

Something in life only becomes a burden when you start thinking it is. Mike Moore For more CLICK HERE

Life Changing Words from the Wise Old Hermit

Read carefully as these simple words have the power to transform your life.

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Happy National Humor Month

Happy National Humor Month to all of you.

 

 

 

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If You're Over 50 And Your Ass is Draggin' Check This Out FAST!!

All you need to know and do to confront  retirement and aging head on with a positive attitude and a sense of joy and fun." Everyone wants to live a long life but no one wants to get old."

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A Concern I Have About George Washington

I Wonder... Was reading recently that George Washinton wore wooden dentures. That got me thinking. I wonder if he lived in fear of woodpeckers, termites and the emerald ash borer?
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All you need to know and do to enter the exciting and profitable world of paid public speaking.

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5 Questions that Must be Asked if the World is to Survive

5 questions we must refelect upon if the world is to survive.

1. How come we drive on a parkway and park on a driveway?
2. How much deeper would the oceans be if sponges didn't live there?

3. How do you know when your bagpipes are out of tune?
4. How come fat chance and slim chance mean the same thing?
5. How come economy- size means big in soap but small in cars?

I want to stress my belief that the world will never become what it can and should be unless these profound questions are seriously addressed.
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Article: What Kind of Leader Are You? M. Moore

There are literally millions of words written and spoken each week on enlightened leadership yet the fact remains that low morale, high stress and job dissatisfaction continue to be three of the most serious problems facing the workplace. We seem to be so effectively socialized into top down leadership that we find it extremely difficult, if not impossible, to change our autocratic ways. All this in spite of the many workshops and seminars on new leadership paradigms which are rooted in the empowerment of people.

Change is both slow and painful but it is happening. To facilitate this process of change requires both desire and commitment plus a sound understanding of what an enlightened leader looks like. It is necessary to visualize the type of leader we are striving to become.

AN ENLIGHTENED LEADER...
* values the ideas and opinions of others.
* listens attentively.
* affirms generously
* criticizes gently and privately.
* trusts the collective wisdom of the group.
* encourages others to achieve their enormous untapped potential.
* catches people doing things right.
* involves people in decisions which effect their destiny.
* keeps people informed.
* has a sense of humour.
* trusts the decisions of others.
* realizes that his/her opinion is just one among many.
* isn't threatened when people disagree with them.
* rejects the " my way or the highway" paradigm.
* cares about the total well being of those with whom she/he works.
* believes that the most valuable inventory of any business is people.

* seeks out and acts upon the advice of others.

* gives credit rather than takes credit.

These are a few of the characteristics of an enlightened leader which, if present in the workplace, result in decreased stress, improved morale and increased productivity.

It is in the best interest of any business to care about the well being of its employees.

Mike Moore is an international speaker/writer on Humor in the Workplace, Humor and Stress Management and Maximizing Staff Potential.

Mike Moore speaks throughout Canada and the United States on the physical and social benefits of humor. " Humor makes great things happen." MM

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Retirement? Never!

I don't believe in retirement. I believe in changing direction.

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Divorce is Difficult but Often Necessary by Mike Moore

My barber and I have divorced. The separation came after much deliberation and soul searching. I just couldn’t take the doom and gloom another second. (I always seem to hang on to what is familiar even when I know it’s time to let go.)

God knows I hung in as long as I could out of habit and routine, hoping against hope that things would change… but they didn’t. I reached a point where I could no longer sit captive and endure his cynicism, negativity and fear inducing diatribes.

The fact that he would constantly stop cutting my hair then stand in front of me brandishing his scissors and comb while ranting on about something or other and expecting me to agree with him, made the decision to divorce the right one. Thank God there were no children involved.

Finally I couldn’t take it any longer. After he had finished his rant I looked at him and said,” Why is it that after every haircut you give me I feel like jumping off the nearest cliff? I noticed that even those waiting to have their haircut snickered in what I took as agreement.

We have been divorced about a year now and I’m getting on with my life. Things do seem to work out in the end.

If you’re interested in the follow-up to this I have now found a new barber who is more positive, joyful and more pleasant to be near. She can also talk and cut at the same time.

I have finally found happiness.

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The Positive Value of Having a Sense of Humour

When you have a good sense of humour and can easily make people laugh at home,work and at play great things begin to happen. People like you and are more open to your ideas and opinions.

When you able to laugh at yourself a bonding takes place that impacts positively on any group you are a part of. People like to be with people who are fun and don't take themselves too seriously. As C.S. Lewis once said," Life is too serious to be taken seriously."

When inevitable conflict raises its destructive head a sense of humour, and the resulting laughter, serves as a social lubricant which helps us deal with conflict in a reasonable way that avoids frustration,anger and alienation.

" When it feels good to laugh then laugh to feel good." M Moore Isn't this what enjoyment is all about?

It is important to remember that you aren't born with a sense of humour. It can be learned at any age. All you need is the desire and a few instructions.

How to Be Funny and Entertaining

 

Wedding Receptions: Power Speeches and Toasts

You are probably asking yourself what motivated a professional speaker to write a report on speaking tips and toasts at wedding receptions. I guess it is the result of attending receptions that I felt could use a bit of help in this department.

Wedding receptions are a wonderful part of our lives. They allow us to come together to meet friends and celebrate new beginnings with their families. When I was younger it was the weddings of close friends that we attended. Now we are going to the weddings of our friends' children. The great circle of life continues. For the most part they are enjoyable experiences, but the receptions are frequently experiences of frustration and a little tension.

I am sure that you, like me, have sat through receptions that made you say, ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! The speeches went on forever and were often painful to listen to.

With this in mind I offer you my suggestions to help improve the quality of the talks and the toasts at you wedding.

Speech Preparation Outline

1. Think about the objective of your speech (What do you want to accomplish?) Do you want to thank them, praise them, welcome the bride or groom into the family? You must establish this before you continue.

2. List the 3 or 4 key points you want to get across. Don't list too many. You don't have all night.

3. List one or two well-chosen stories to illustrate your key points. Practice the stories so you can tell them well and effectively without relying too heavily on your notes.

How to Deliver a Dynamite Speech

* Prepare your speech thoroughly and practice before you deliver it.

* Always look at the audience when speaking. Don't look down at your notes.

* Don't read your talk. Give it. You can use cards with key points and story clues to assist you.

* Speak clearly. Don't mumble.

* Act as if you were born to deliver this speech. Remember the "Act as If" principle. If you act the way you want to be you will become the way you act. So if you act confidently when speaking you will become confident.

* Smile. Look as if you are really enjoying yourself and that delivering this speech is not only an honor but a pleasure as well.

* Use proper grammar. Have someone go over your speech with you beforehand. There is nothing worse than hearing someone giving a speech and using something like "Billy and me didn't do nothing... "

* Be yourself, of course, but be your best self.

* Avoid sarcastic humor in your speech. You are not there to hurt or insult others.

* Affirm and compliment the bride and groom throughout your talk.

* Avoid getting laughs by telling those present how much you and the groom can drink or how often you have seen one another throw up after a night of partying.
I promise that if you follow these few simple tips your speech/toast will touch the hearts of those present and will remembered with fondness for a long time.

This is a brief excerpt from my Special Report "Wedding Talks and Toasts." In it you will find you will find terrific tips pertaining to the role of Master/ Mistress of Ceremonies, how to select an MC, and how to deliver a dynamite speech//toast. I also offer suggestions on how to put humor into your speech that makes people laugh but doesn't offend and how to propose terrific toasts. Specific examples are also provided for your use.
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When Life Overwhelms You...

We all know that life can overwhelm us at times. When this happens we need to experience the comfort and consolation of nature. This is one of my listening points where I go to experience the rhythms of the universe and be healed. It is a friend's farm in the Ottawa Valley near Pembroke Ontario, Canada. . A very special place

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15 Humourous One-Liners from Mike Moore

As many of you know I am a lover of funny and not so funny one- liners. They not only make us laugh but they also contain a kernel of wisdom to make us think. That is why I never give a presentation without sprinkling liberal doses of one line humour throughout the content.

Here are 15 of my favourites. When the author is known credit is given. One thing I find about one-liners is that credit is often given to many authors for the same one-liner. Who actually wrote a one-liner is frequently either unknown or lost in the crowd of history. So just enjoy them.

Here they Are...

1.  Seen on a highway sign: She looked / He didn't / She is/ He isn't.

2.  Three stages of life...youth, middle age and you certainly are well preserved. Mike Moore

3.  Dear Lord help me be the kind of person my dog thinks I am.

4.  A true gentleman is one who can play the bagpipes... and doesn't.

5.  You can  live to be 100 if you give up all those things that make you want to live to be     100    Woody Allen

6.  The lion and the lamb will lie down together but the lamb won't get much sleep. Woody Allen

7.  A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle.

8.  Gossip is hearing something you like about someone you don't. Earl Wilson

9.  I like long walks especially when they are taken by people who annoy me.  Fred Allen

10.  Parents are the bones on which children sharpen their teeth. Peter Ustinov

11.  No problem is too big to run away from. Charles Schulz

12. Save water. Shower with a friend. (Graffiti)

13. Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent. Isaac Asimov

14.  The best substitute for experience is being 16 years old.

15. The three most dreaded words by husbands everywhere are, " SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED."

Mike Moore is a Canadian speaker/ humourist/cartoonist working out of Brantford Ontario.
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Wedding Planning: Effective Toasts and Speeches

You are probably asking yourself what motivated a  professional speaker to write
a report on speaking tips and toasts at wedding receptions.  I guess it is the
result of attending receptions that I felt could use a bit of help in this
department.
Wedding receptions are a wonderful  part of our lives. They allow us to come
together to meet friends and celebrate new beginnings with their families.
When I was younger it was the weddings of close friends that we attended.  Now
we are going to the weddings of our friends’ children. The great circle of life
continues.

For the most part they are enjoyable experiences, but the receptions
are frequently experiences of frustration and a little tension.
I am sure that you, like me, have sat through receptions that made you say,
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!!  The speeches went on forever and were often  painful to
listen to.
With these motives in mind I offer you my suggestions to help improve the
quality of the talks and the toasts at you wedding.

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Why You Should Always Tell Stories...

Why I will always tell stories whenever I speak...

A good story...

shows us the world as it is and as it could and should be.

It affirms and challenges our beliefs and values.

informs and entertains.

helps us recall ideas and concepts.

helps us navigate the sea of life.

aids in understanding the human condition.

entertains, motivates and inspires us.

explains the meaning of life.

makes us laugh and cry.

develops empathy and understanding.

grabs our attention and keeps it.

"We are the products of our stories." M Moore

"Tell me your story and I will tell you who you are." M. Moore

" When we forget our story we forget who we are." M. Moore

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Article: When I Was Your Age... By Mike Moore

Have you ever noticed that we often end up doing and saying things we vowed we never would? 

When I was a teenager I asked my Dad for a ride to school after a severe snowstorm covered Sault Ste. Marie to a depth of six miles. The school was about two miles from my home and I was trying hard to convince my Dad that my death would be on his conscience if he made me walk in that kind of weather. His response was predictable.  “When I was your age I walked to school in snow drifts up to my neck. ”

 I always doubted him when he said this as I knew he grew up in Ingersoll in southern Ontario.  I don't think Ingersoll ever got snow drifts as high as Dad described them.  Anyway, I got his message and headed out to school under my own power. I recall thinking as I ploughed through snow, I will never, under any circumstances, say to my kids, “When I was your age.”

The years rolled by, I got married and fathered four wonderful children.  On many occasions I found myself uttering the very words I vowed I would never would, “When I was your age.... ”.  I am sure their thoughts were the same as mine, “I will never utter those words when I have kids of my own.”  But, I was wrong.

Years later when my son Kevin was in his early twenties he got a summer job harvesting tobacco.  It was a long, hard, dirty job and he would come home each night with his buns around his ankles. 

One evening he stood in front of me with a smile on his dirty, weary face and said, “Well now I've got my own, when I was your age”. Someday I'll be able to say to my kids, “When I was your age I worked on tobacco from dawn to dusk in the heat and humidity, never complaining.......” And so it continues

This is just one of the stories from my popular book, “Light Up with Laughter”. Check it out at

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17 Ways to Think Yourself Young

Everyone perceives reality through their own filters. And your perceptions of any reality are the foundations of your attitudes, beliefs and behaviours.

If you perceive the aging process to be one of decline, decay and loss then that is exactly what aging will become for you.

If this is true then we must involve ourselves in a frequent analysis of our existing perceptions. If we find them negative and destructive then we must transform them into more productive and constructive perceptions. When you change your perceptions you change your behaviour and thus change your life.

This is especially important when it come to aging and staying young.

Let me illustrate with 17 Effective ways to think yourself young no matter how old you are.
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The book with over 120 more effective ways to avoid getting old.

 



Cartoon: Just What is Charisma Anyway?

Finding the comedy in your chaos

A Funny Life Experience: LET’S GO HOME

 

It was a beautiful Saturday afternoon.  You know, the kind of afternoon that shouts to every man, “Let’s go shopping for furniture.”  My wife said we needed a new chair, an ottoman and a painting for the family room and would like to have me there to help pick them out.  My powers of decorative selection are known far and wide, I guess.

I reluctantly agreed but pointed out that my bad back precluded any heavy lifting.  We would have to get their employees to carry whatever furniture we bought, to our van. Carol agreed saying that the last thing she wanted was me moaning and groaning from back pain.

After an hour or three looking we had the items selected and paid for.  All that remained for us to do was to get them to the van, then home where our three grown sons could take over.

When I explained my medical incapacity to the sales person she said that the men who did the heavy lifting were out on a delivery and wouldn't be back for quite a while.  At this point my misguided masculine pride took over and I heard myself saying something like, “I can handle this stuff. It isn't that heavy. ” “Michael, (she always calls me Michael when she goes for emphasis) you will not touch that furniture.  I do not want you flat on your back writhing in pain for two months” “But who's going to carry it if I don’t?” I asked. “We will,” she said, pointing to two attractive, well dressed young sales women.

With that Carol and her squad of power lifters went to work hoisting and carrying the chair, ottoman and huge picture while I, her 6' 3" 200 pound husband, stood watching. We left the store with Carol and her high heeled helpers carrying the furniture while I tagged along behind them looking sheepishly at the six million other shoppers all of whom just happened to be looking directly at me.  It was difficult, but I resisted the overwhelming temptation to explain why I was carrying nothing but my wife's purse. “Let’s go home.”

Just seeing humour in a situation is almost as effective as the laughter it  evokes.

Always take the comic view of life.

Time spent laughing is time spent with the gods. 

 

Mike Moore is a popular motivational speaker who writes and speaks on Humour, Attitude and Human Potential. This is an excerpt from his Book “Light Up with Laughter” (The Humour and Health Connection) A book you’ve got to get to make the rest of your life the best of your life.

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Four Thoughts About Humour and Laughter

1. " There ain't much fun in medicine, but there's a lot of medicine in fun." Josh Billings ( 19th Century humourist

2. "You begin to solve your problems when you start to see the humour in them." Anon

3. "Humour makes bad things better and good things better still." Anon

4. "If you're not allowed to laugh in heaven I don't want to go there" Martin Luther

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Light Up With Laughter...A Moving Experience?

True Story.

After one of my talks a man came up to me and said," I bought your book " Light Up With

Laughter" the last time I heard you speak and now I keep it in the bathroom and read it often.

" Then, with a twinkle in his eye, he added, " I really find it moves me."

 I started to laugh and said," Well , if you're going to be moved that's the place you want it to happen."

HUMOUR IS EVERYWHERE.
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Nice Things Often Happen When Least Expected

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It was a Sunday just 15 minutes before nine a.m. Mass. Carol and I had just finished parking the car when we saw a middle aged woman approaching with a huge smile on her face. I asked Carol if she knew who it was and she said no. I didn't either.

When she got to the car she stopped and tapped on the window. When I rolled it down she said, " Hi. You don't know me but I recognized you from the photo on the back of your book," Light Up With Laughter" I just had to come over and tell you how much I enjoyed it and say thanks for providing me with a few hours of laughter and joy.

I smiled and thanked her for taking the time to come over and talk to me and that I was so glad she enjoyed my book.

She went on her way and I have never seen her since.

One affirming remark, accompanied by a genuine smile really made my day for I walked 2 feet off the ground for hours.

For the next 48 hours you can get a digital copy of Light Up With Laughter for a donation to the cause. You pick the price you want to pay.

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One Enjoyable Way to Cut Stress By 68%

As a speaker, one of my most frequently requested topics is Stretched to the Limit ( How to Manage Stress Using Humour and Attitude). Because of its popularity I spend a good deal of time researching the subject to continue to make my presentations relevant and enjoyable.

In one of my recent research forays I came across this interesting item from a 2009 study from the University of Sussex in England.  This study revealed that just six minutes of reading can reduce stress by 68 percent.

They also determined that reading reduces stress faster and more effectively and than listening to music, going for a walk or sitting down with a nice cup of tea. (Very British)

While it makes sense to me I can't help thinking that it must depend on the type of material you are reading. I can't imagine  feeling relaxed and calm reading a horror or suspense novel.

With the results of this study in mind  I do feel validated in my long held passion  for reading and would encourage  people, young and old, to develop a love of reading if they haven't already done so.

When you consider that over 86 percent of all doctor visits are for stress related problems your health could depend on it.

Laughter alone cuts stress in half. Check this out.

New Motivational Cartoon on Positive Attitude

 

 

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Positive Attitude Cartoon

 

 

 

 

How to Avoid Getting Old...