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To: E who wrote (646)	8/25/2001 12:37:40 AM
From: epicure	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 51717

I read the same things about laughing. And there was that wonderful book by the man who cured himself with laughter. Was it a lasting cure or a fake? I've no idea- I can't even remember his name and I actually read the book. Oh dear. The mind is going, but I'm smiling about it. I'm glad you liked the post. I am wide awake too. My daughter opened a Sobe Adrenaline Rush by mistake- they are not allowed to drink those, I save them for my drive home from my night class- so I drank it because I didn't want to waste it. Now I will be up until midnight at least.

To: E who wrote (646)	8/25/2001 8:57:08 AM
From: Rambi	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 51717

A long time ago (no this isn't a fairy story) there was a man named Norman Cousins, the editor of the Sat. Review, who rejected traditional treatment for his disease (I forget what it was and am too lazy to research) and tried a Rx of vitamin C and laughter. Just left the hospital and checked into a hotel with a lot of tapes and his pills. And it worked. I'm sure that's a simplistic description, but ever since when I find myself bellylaughing at anything, I mentally put the comic or show in my healing laughter rolodex. Just in case. The theory is that endorphins and serotonin are released when we laugh and it makes sense that we release a lot of physical tension as well with a hearty haha. Now that I think about it, it's not just physical tension, it's emotionally stabilising. I firmly believe that laughter saved CW and me during his teen years. I know that I wrote CONSTANTLY on DAR about the things we were going through, and in stepping back and laughing at them, they became much less terrible for me. We are all attracted to people who make us laugh. At the risk of being just over the top kissy-kissy, I find the people here very witty. Sure you're all bright and I don't even try to keep up with the politics and serious issue posts all the time, but there are lots of bright people on SI. It's the humor that attracts me-- the clever parodies, the wordplays, the ability to step back and make fun of oneself. I just ran a search and see that there are studies all over the country on the connection between laughter and healing. NIce quote from Gina Barracca, a UCOnn prof: "Laughing together is as close as you can get to another person without touching, and sometimes it represents a closer tie than touching ever could. The freedom that laughter echoes and hints at is the freedom to embrace pleasure, perspective and a healthier life." MAybe that's why this group has gotten so close. It isn't just your exquisite face or Steven's impressive physique. And here is something very encouraging for all of us who despair over the state of film and TV: a cooperative effort between the entertainment industry and the medical field. rxlaughter.org