Smile though your heart is aching;
Smile even though it's breaking.
When there are clouds in the sky, you'll get by.
If you smile through your fear and sorrow,
Smile and maybe tomorrow,
You'll see the sun come shining through for you.
Light up your face with gladness,
Hide every trace of sadness.
Although a tear may be ever so near,
That's the time you must keep on trying,
Smile, what's the use of crying?
You'll find that life is still worthwhile,
If you just smile.
That's the time you must keep on trying,
Smile, what's the use of crying?
You'll find that life is still worthwhile
If you just smile
If we keep smiling, we're the better
for it.
These lyrics of that wonderful old Nat King Cole song, later
re-recorded by his daughter Natalie, say it all.
If we can take the next step and
actually laugh, well, it's like strength-training for
body and soul!
Laughter helps:
- Increase feelings of relaxation -- laughter provides physical
and emotional release
- Reduce stress – levels of stress hormones actually
fall
- Increase feelings of well-being – laughter raises
levels of feel-good hormones like endorphins
- Make you more attractive – yes, happy people appeal
to others
- Increase your joie de vivre
Healthy Weight Loss Tip #1:
Find the Funny Things in Life
For women who struggle with healthy eating and achieving
and maintaining a healthy weight, humor also offers power,
according to Josie
Leavitt, stand-up comedian and star of our ‘Just
Humor Me' special weeks at Green Mountain at Fox Run.
“We can create humor where once we felt pain or embarrassment.
If we can the humor in situations, they become less tense
and that can only be a good thing.”
Josie also offers advice on how to find your inner comedian.
“Give yourself permission to laugh at everything. Nothing
is sacred. Remember that the things you struggle with are
what are funny. I always tell my students, ‘If you had
a great day, keep it to yourself. A day from hell, now that's
funny.”
Consider frequenting comedy clubs to not only have a few
good belly laughs (go with friends to make it even more fun),
but also study how the pros do it. Tune into television comedies
– even the re-runs of old shows can keep us laughing.
Don't forget new and old funny movies -- there whenever
we need a good giggle.
Finally, there's truth in the old saying to ‘fake
it until you make it.' Like Nat King Cole's song,
just pasting that smile on your face, or forcing a chuckle,
can actually have positive effects whether you really mean
it or not. And once you do it, you might find you really do
mean it.
'Just Humor Me' Week
 Green
Mountain periodically hosts “Just Humor
Me" weeks where interested participants
are coached in stand-up comedy, joke writing, and ways to
use humor in various situations. You'll learn how to live
on the funny side of life and be the healthier for it! The
week complements our usual program featuring healthy weight
loss tips and strategies. Watch our website for future humor
weeks.
For 37 years, Green Mountain at Fox Run has developed and refined a life-changing program exclusively for women seeking permanent strategies for healthy weight loss and healthy eating. More than just another weight loss retreat and spa, and definitely not a fat camp, Green Mountain combines proven science with what works in the real world, to offer an innovative non-diet lifestyle program. Our core weight loss program offers an integrated curriculum of practical, liveable techniques that helps women take charge of their eating, their bodies and their health. Unlike health fitness spa or adult weight loss camps, our approach is not focused on managing binge eating or just losing weight, but on how to maintain a healthy weight and healthy lifestyle. Our participants' long-term weight loss success is among the highest of any weight loss program, as documented in peer-reviewed scientific literature. Learn more about our women's weight loss program
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