Humour - the answer to health and peace
By fmuldowney
@fmuldowney (139)
Ireland
July 9, 2008 2:28pm CST
In my experience, you could have extreme pain and yet if you start laughing, the pain subsides, like part of the brain cannot control two emotions.
I had a brain haemorrhage at 19 and even though I was given very little chance of a good recovery, the more I had an optimistic attitude, and a good sense of humour, I started to become better daily.
So I wonder is there a connection between health and peace?
For example, the more I laugh in the face of war or violence, is this a way of replacing hate and conflict.
Imagine I arrange a pie - fight about 40 people in one of the most violent areas in Israel, which is known for its violent past. Would this comical event change the perception of this area as being violent?
The more I think about it, the more I see humour as being a solution. And it is a lot of fun doing it.
Thoughts by Frank
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@Wizzywig (7847)
•
9 Jul 08
I like your thinking ! It's a nice idea that war and hatred could be ended with a mass pie-fight ... if only pies WERE the most advanced weapons invented. Being caught in friendly flan-flinging would result in minimal injury.
I am a great believer in humour though I appreciate that it has to be used with sensitivity on occasions. Keep smiling Frank!!
@fmuldowney (139)
• Ireland
9 Jul 08
Namaste
Or just Thanks
So here is a imaginative pie in your face for you :-)
xxx F xx
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@mariechin (426)
• Philippines
9 Jul 08
I think in my own opinion humor is not enough.. Maybe Prayer first then humor..
@fmuldowney (139)
• Ireland
9 Jul 08
You are correct, when I smile at someone, it is a prayer of its own, passing peace and happiness to another.
Happy thoughts my friend
Namaste
http://harvey.travellerspoint.com/74/
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@tess1960 (2385)
• United States
9 Jul 08
I don't know about humor or comedy solving the wars in Israel but I do agree that laughter is the best medicine. aexcept when you have stitches in your belly, then laughing can hurt. I think a lot of lifes conflict and falures can be calmed with humor. Here is a funny joke I came up with for you:
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/242992/the_monkey_joke.html?cat=60
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@fmuldowney (139)
• Ireland
9 Jul 08
Many thanks for the joke :-)
Here is the story across Oz
http://harvey.travellerspoint.com/74/
Smiles
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@umart13 (841)
• Ireland
9 Jul 08
Ah! Frank don't make me laugh!... I saw this group of guys doing laughing yoga in India. It was absolutely nuts!... I was also thinking that when there is tension in a household between a mother and her young son, that the whole situation is quickly defused if the mother tickles the child. The child roles over in submission, much the same way a dog does for his owner... So should we send the tickling regiment or the laughing yoga paratroopers into the Middle East?
@umart13 (841)
• Ireland
9 Jul 08
Don't do that to me :-) ...
Actually I was in hospital in 2002 and after I came out I didn't have much interest in anything. I couldn't leave the house for weeks. But I started watching some comedy videos, you know Bilko, Freddy Starr, Tommy Cooper, Morecombe and Wise, Benny Hill, all that sort of stuff and I laughed non stop. There is something about humour that re-generates the soul.
@fmuldowney (139)
• Ireland
9 Jul 08
Yo SEEEE
It works I tell you, It works
Eureka!!!
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@fmuldowney (139)
• Ireland
9 Jul 08
Actually Mart..... I did laughing yoga in Western Australia.... I had a fit (I am kidding)
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