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Show l MACFAO D EM "Veallh Hints Father of Physical Culture U SSS III : The physiological efEecta of the mechanical and ment?.l processes Involved In laughing are not generally gen-erally understood and appreciated. The "laugh cure" la a reality for It Is a remedy of very great value. Many a man, placed In a trying situation, would have been saved from tragical consequences If be could have found some means of arousing' the emotions expressed in a good hearty laugh. Naturally there may be tlmea in life when a laugh 1b utterly lmpos- : slble, or may seem so. Nevertheless Neverthe-less the Inclination to stimulate the emotions associated with laughter ; and good humor should be en- , couraged at every opportunity. There is no question that laugh- j tar has valuable vitalizing qualities. , It undoubtedly adds to one's stam- j Ina. It gives one a hopeful spirit It leads one to look upon the bright side of life. When you can laugh, the sun is shining regardless of how many clouds obscure the sky. No matter what other efTorts you may be making to build strength and vitality, do not allow the serious seri-ous side of life to occupy you con-Unuously. con-Unuously. i Each day should have Its laughing laugh-ing time, or Its many laughing times. It is barely possible, of oourse, that laughing, like any other emotional expression, would become tiresome if overdone but I am inclined to doubt the possibility of harmful effect under any circumstances. cir-cumstances. "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy" and the relaxation and recuperation that go with laughing should be ought with a certain amount of regularity. If you cannot find re- , creation of this kind through any , other source, then attend a "funny show." j Go to a theatre, where merri- j ment is supreme. On such occas- i Ions at least I would avoid tragedies traged-ies or dramas that are inclined too much toward the sorrowful side of life. Laughter Is a pleasure in Itself as well as a symptom of merriment. merri-ment. It is the expression of keen, bounding joy. It is an entotive manifestation that stirs one's whole nature and vitalises every Dart of the body. |