Laughter - Today's Daily Word

I release the gladness of my soul into the environment.

It's been said that, on average, children laugh up to 300 times a day while adults laugh only 15 times a day. In reality, however, there is no age limitation on laughter.

If I want to feel younger and look younger, then it's only natural that part of my daily routine is to laugh more. Laughing gives the muscles of my face, chest, and abdomen a workout. A hearty laugh stimulates my heart rate, causes me to breathe deeply, and releases happiness hormones, my endorphins.

Laughter is one of the ways I express my gratitude to God. As I laugh, I release the gladness of my soul into the environment--creating something that's good for me and good for all those around me.

"Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with shouts of joy; then it was said among the nations, 'The Lord has done great things for them.' "--Psalm 126:2