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From the lens Norman Cousins: The Man Who Laughed In The Face of Death.

  • siobhanryan Mar 14, 2012 @ 8:14 pm | delete
    This is a great lens and cheered me up
  • siobhanryan Mar 14, 2012 @ 8:14 pm | delete
    This is a great lens and cheered me up
  • naheedahsan Feb 4, 2012 @ 4:38 am | delete
    good lens...I laugh a lot.
  • Ladymermaid Jan 18, 2012 @ 7:31 pm | delete
    I believe that laughter is one of the reasons why I am in as good of condition as I am today. Along with my drug therapy I also use the power of endorphins to keep my health stable. It works.
  • Tipi Jan 13, 2012 @ 9:28 pm | delete
    Stopping back to bless the laughter!
  • andre Jan 13, 2012 @ 2:46 am | delete
    very positive post. thank you for it
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  • krakensquid Jan 8, 2012 @ 1:09 pm | delete
    Great lens, a truly fascinating read!
  • AndyPo Oct 20, 2011 @ 2:36 am | delete
    Very good. I'm glad to hear that laughing is good for me. I laugh a lot.
  • sousababy Aug 26, 2011 @ 6:53 am | delete
    Fabulous and such a wonderful truth (not everything that feels good is bad for us, eh). Love this lens . . just what I needed today.
  • howtocurecancer Jun 22, 2011 @ 12:45 am | delete
    Blessed by a SquidAngel. I love your lens.
  • Marcus D Miller Jun 19, 2011 @ 10:31 am | delete
    Great stuff!! I like your lens; very funny and engaging. I'm also building a site Drinking how much is too much which is really useful for drinkers.
  • momsfunny May 20, 2011 @ 8:54 pm | delete
    Laughter is the best medicine. Being happy is the most nicest thing in this world.
  • Philippians468 Jan 10, 2011 @ 7:41 pm | delete
    oh boy i love this lens! it brightened up my day! thank you!
  • LubosLabik Jan 2, 2011 @ 1:57 pm | delete
    Very nice and funny lens. I must admit, I should laugh much more.
  • skiesgreen Dec 30, 2010 @ 11:03 pm | delete
    Great lens. I firmly believe that Vitamin C is a great cure all for many diseases and conditions. Enjoyed the laughter.
  • termit_bronx Dec 20, 2010 @ 7:24 am | delete
    I heard this story and it's amazing! Positive life :)
  • mukunda22 Dec 16, 2010 @ 9:26 am | delete
    I need to add here that high doses of Vitamin C were added to Cousin's regimen! Through an IV, no less!! Healing come in all forms. When we are ill, we throw together a whole arsenal of healing tools to combat what we perceive as unwanted, but which is also a great teacher.

    Then when it comes time to figure out what helped the most to eradicate the illness, we don't have a clue! As in Cousin's case, medical science and the pharmaceutical companies like to ignore the Vit C. And lest we forget, Cousin's belief in the Vit C.

    So so much is at play!!

    Merry Christmas, Happy Holiday and have a fantastic time!!
  • Swisstoons Dec 14, 2010 @ 7:18 am | delete
    I certainly second the notion that laughter is good medicine! If it is, I have been involved in the "health industry" for more than 35 years. My specialty? Well, I guess my avatar probably gives that away. I first read about Norman Cousin's successful use of laughter to combat his illness in the late 1970's with the Marx Brothers. And while I do like the Bros, my preferred prescription would include the Mary Tyler Moore Show, Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm and, most recently, the American version of The Office...all of which regularly send tears of laughter to flowing. Thumbs up on this very informative lens!
  • The Office lover Dec 29, 2010 @ 3:37 am | delete
    i am in love with the american version of The Office!!
  • tssfacts Dec 11, 2010 @ 7:46 am | delete
    When I need a good laugh I look for "I love Lucy" reruns. It's the older comedies that really get me into the mood to laugh and can't stop.
  • Ladymermaid Dec 9, 2010 @ 4:25 pm | delete
    Ah you have the same laughter beliefs as I do... wonderful. Wishing you a merry little Christmas season and a fantastic New Year :)
  • puzzlemaker Nov 27, 2010 @ 10:53 am | delete
    The time I laughed the hardest in my life was in 6th grade. My friend and I snuck in some candy to our classroom and got tickled about the stack of wrappers and we laughed until our stomachs ached. Then got in trouble but it was all so funny we didn't care. Still think about it until this day. Love your videos!
  • Tempus Nov 21, 2010 @ 5:54 pm | delete
    Got a cold coming. runny nose, sore throat, headache? Stick a Phil Silvers Show (Sgt Bilko) into the DVD player and you'll start to feel better in no time at all. Works every time for me.
  • alteredkat Nov 20, 2010 @ 8:48 pm | delete
    The chimp pic just makes me laugh...when I was diagnosed with breast cancer last year the 1st email I sent out to family and friends said "feel free to send email jokes...I hear laughter helps!" ...and it did :o) great lens Margo...thanks for sharing...and thank you for visiting and commenting on my custom Zazzle iphone cases lens. I want the Wonder Woman one too! (I need an iphone 1st but...) ;o) HA!
  • hlkljgk Nov 17, 2010 @ 8:41 am | delete
    i told my 4yo dd about the benefits of laughter, and she'll just start laughing for no reason. even "fake" laughter is beneficial because so often it turns right into the real thing. :)
  • kimark421 Nov 16, 2010 @ 5:27 pm | delete
    Norman Cousins. I knew the name, but didn't know why I knew the name. Now I know. Did that make sense? Great lens btw!!
  • nightcats Nov 15, 2010 @ 7:14 pm | delete
    I have heard of Norman Cousins many times, and I have to say that his approach is inspirational. It lends support to many of the mind/bpdy therapies that many people are trying such success.
  • darciefrench Nov 13, 2010 @ 3:36 am | delete
    Excellent lens on laughter and healing- angel blessed and will be featured on NOvember Blessings under mnetal health and humor.
  • RinchenChodron Nov 2, 2010 @ 6:26 pm | delete
    Norman was brilliant early on in the wholistic health movement. I love to laugh and renting movies that are comedies is a good way to lift my spirits. I'm lensrolling this one to
    my lens on depression and how to deal with it.
  • mukunda22 Oct 25, 2010 @ 5:35 pm | delete
    I don't think there's any harm in a laughing club. The laughter seems to open up memory, as sometimes a good cry does. Hysterical laughing and crying is one of the best releases I know!

    Thank you!
  • SereneSea Oct 20, 2010 @ 1:58 pm | delete
    No doubt laughing heals, staying calm and in harmony with nature heals faster and makes you stronger. Meditation has a curable and very effective healing effect too.
  • Tipi Oct 22, 2010 @ 4:12 pm | delete
    Laughing is so good for us. Sometimes when things look the worst, is the best time to laugh. I don't know how many times I have made myself start to laugh, and it soon turns into real laughter. Laughter doesn't change things, but it sure changes me and the way I look at things. Yes, I have shaken off illnesses by laughing...learned that many years ago at church. What a great topic for a lens Margo!
  • awakeningwellness Oct 18, 2010 @ 10:04 pm | delete
    I have heard about Norman and his laughter cure, he is an inspiration to us all not to take the world so seriously! Makes me think of the song I Love To Laugh from Mary Poppins (o:
  • TopMovieSoundtracks Feb 10, 2010 @ 12:38 pm | delete
    I did not know that about him. The power of positive healing.
  • mukunda22 Jun 21, 2009 @ 7:48 am | delete
    Norman Cousins is one of my most favored people in the world! Thank you for helping me to remember!

    I laugh every chance I get!!

    *****5 and faved!!
  • Joan4 Jan 14, 2009 @ 9:31 pm | delete
    Wonderful lens and so true! We just need to grab this simple truth and live it. Laughter is inexpensive medicine and lots of fun, besides! Why not give it a try?
  • Billco Dec 25, 2008 @ 7:17 pm | delete
    I remember reading about Cousin's unique approach to his illness many years ago. Nice lens.
  • TeaLady Dec 16, 2008 @ 3:48 pm | delete
    I have featured this lens on http://www.squidoo.com/Naster
  • Ener-G Dec 13, 2008 @ 10:51 am | delete
    I've lensrolled this fabulous lens to The Power of A Simple Smile. The bit about animals was completely new!
  • GrowWear Dec 9, 2008 @ 6:02 am | delete
    Fascinated by this concept and believe it to be true. Love a good belly laugh! Wish I had more and more and more!
  • Marelisa Dec 6, 2008 @ 8:55 am | delete
    Fabulous lens Margo. It's amazing what laughter did for Norman Cousins. We should all take a cue from him and laugh for twenty minutes a day :-) Thank you for featuring my Laughter Arsenal lens.
  • Nov 19, 2008 @ 2:20 pm | delete
    Great lens, Margo. Definitely a great addition to Get Happy!.
  • TeaLady Nov 17, 2008 @ 2:36 am | delete
    I'm laughing!! Thanks for featuring my lens on David Naster!
  • OhMe Nov 16, 2008 @ 6:51 pm | delete
    Another great one and yes, I do agree that Laughter is the best medicine.
  • Good_MEdison Nov 16, 2008 @ 7:06 am | delete
    I really like your style! So here's a 5 fingers up for your lens too. And thanks for featuring me. Your lens "features" nicely into my lens too - Dude! Where's My Gall Bladder so here's a feature right back at ya.

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