Laughter helps you live longer
“He who laughs, lasts.”
Researched and organized by Dr Abe V Rotor
You can’t feel anxious, angry, or sad when you are laughing.
Nothing diffuses anger and conflict than a shared laugh. Looking at the funny side can put problems into perspective and enable you to move on from confrontations without holding onto bitterness and resentment.
Albert Einstein in a very good mood. I can virtually hear his laughter.
A study in Norway found that people with a strong sense of humor outlived those who don’t laugh as much. Laughter relaxes the whole body. A good and hearty laugh relieves physical tension and stress, leaving your muscle relaxed for up to 45 minutes after. Laughter boosts the immune system. Laughter decreases stress hormone and increases immune cells and infection-fighting antibodies, thus improving your resistance to disease,
Laughter -
· Boosts immunity· Lowers stress hormones· Decreases pain· Relaxes your muscles· Adds joy and zest to life· Eases anxiety and tension· Relieves stress· Improves mood· Strengthens resilience· Prevents heart disease
Laughter stops distressing emotions. You can’t feel anxious, angry, or sad when you are laughing. Laughter draws you closer to others, which can have a profound effect on all aspects of your mental and emotional health.
Laughter is for Life
Soften the worst blows of life with humor.
"Through humor, you can soften some of the worst blows that life delivers. And once you find laughter, no matter how painful your situation might be, you can survive it." - Bill Cosby
Dr Abe V Rotor
Light moments, Amadeo, Cavite, author with his students at the University of Santo Tomas Graduate School.
1. A judge in sentencing a criminal recently said, "I am giving you the maximum punishment - I am letting you go free to worry about taxes, inflation, and everything else, just like the rest of us."
2. In prehistoric times, cavemen had a custom of beating the ground with clubs and uttering spine-chilling cries. Anthropologists call this a form of primitive self-expression. When modern men go through the same ritual, they call it golf.
3. Not so long three lunatics escaped from a large asylum. Search officers combed the surrounding countryside for twenty-four hours, and they finally brought in five.
4. When the Creator gave out brains, I thought he said trains - and I missed mine! When He gave out good looks, I thought he said books - and I didn't want any! And when He said noses, I thought he said roses - and I ordered a big red one.
5. A young woman boarded a crowded bus. A tired little man got up and gave her his seat. There was a moment of silence. "I beg your pardon?" said the tired man. "I didn't say anything," replied the young woman. "I'm sorry," said the man. "I thought you said 'Thank you.'"
6. A grade-school student was having trouble with punctuation. "Never mind, sonny," said the visiting school board president, consolingly. "It's foolish to bother about commas; they don't amount too much, anyway." "Elizabeth Ann," said the teacher, "please write this sentence on the board: "The president of the board says the teacher is misinformed." "Now," she continued, "put a comma after the board and another after teacher."
7. An American engineer returned recently from a mission to the Soviet Union. The Russians, he reported, were fascinated by the Americans' use of the expression OK. " But what is this Okie-Dokie? one Russian asked him. Before he could answer, another Russian interrupted with, "Don't be a dope. It's the feminine of OK.
8. It often happens that I wake at night and begin to think about a serious problem and decide I must tell the Pope about it. Then I wake up completely and remember that I am the Pope. (Pope John Paul XXIII)
9. Here's a story about smart kids. "I wonder why people say Amen and not Awomen?" Bobby questioned. His little friend replied, "Because they sing hymns and not hers, silly."
10. Here's a story for the political candidate for the coming election. Voter: "Why, I wouldn't vote for you if you were Saint Peter himself." Candidate: 'if I were Saint Peter, you couldn't vote for me - you wouldn't be in my district."
11. Motorist: "Your honor, I was not drunk. I was only drinking."
Judge: "Well, in that case I an not going to send you to jail for one month - only for 30 days."
12. A fellow in a lunatic asylum sat fishing over a flower bed. A visiting doctor, wishing to be friendly asked.
"How many have you caught?"
Answered the not-so-dumb fisherman, "You are the ninth."
13. The many faces of Peace
14. Count
What comes after five? Six, po. 7? Eight, po. Who taught you how to count? My father, po. What comes next after ten? Jack, po. (Fr. Jerry Orbos, June 11, 2006)
15. Neighbors
"Good morning, madam. I'm the piano-tuner."
"But I didn't send for a piano-tuner."
"I know, It was a committee of your neighbors that called up."
16. Man - Men
Men can be divided into three classes:
- The handsome
- The intellectual
- The great majority
17. Three things to give to marriage:
- Industry
- Inspiration
- In
"Best way to quiet a hysterical girl ," said the psychologist, "is to give her a kiss."
"But how do you get them hysterical?"
19. Language
"So you have just returned from Paris. Did you have any trouble with your French?"
"No, but the French did."
20. Just to show you
A wife was frying eggs for her husband’s breakfast. Suddenly her husband burst into the kitchen, “Careful…
CAREFUL! Put in some more butter! Oh my GOD! You’re cooking too many at once. TOO MANY! Turn them! TURN THEM NOW! We need more butter. Oh my GOD! WHERE are we going to get MORE BUTTER? They’re going to STICK! Careful… CAREFUL! I said be CAREFUK! You NEVER listen to me when you’re cooking! Never! Don’t forget to salt them. Use the salt. USE THE SALT! THE SALT!”
The wife stared at him. “What the hell is wrong with you? You think I don’t know how to fry eggs?”
The husband calmly replied, “I wanted to show you how it feels like to have you sitting next to me when I’m driving.
Acknowledgment: Jokes, Quotes and One-Liners for Public Speakers by Prochnow H V and HV Prochnow Jr; Speaker's Encyclopedia of Humor by Jacob Braude, Prentice-Hall
Perk up your life with Wit and Humor
Researched and organized by Dr Abe V Rotor
A little girl approached a great concert violinist after his performance as he was leaving the concert hall and asked him for an autograph.
“I’m sorry,” said the maestro, “but my hands are so very tired from playing.”
“My hands are tired, too,” said the little girl, “and they’re tired from applauding.”
“I’m sorry,” said the maestro, “but my hands are so very tired from playing.”
“My hands are tired, too,” said the little girl, “and they’re tired from applauding.”
The police sent out pictures of an escaped convict in six different poses. A constable sent the following wire: “Have captured five of them and on trail of the sixth.”
FISHERMAN: "I tell you it was THAT long! I never saw such a fish."
FRIEND: "I believe you."
FRIEND: "I believe you."
“You have told many lies to get in here,” said the Keeper of the Keys.
“Have a heart, Saint Peter,” said the new arrival. “You were a fisherman once yourself.”
HE: “What was the name of the hotel we stopped at in Detriot?”
SHE: “Wait, I’ll look through my towels.”
WIFE: “A letter came for you today marked ‘private and personal.’”
HUSBAND: “What did it say?”
Her husband can always find the liquor, no matter where his wife hides it. He has a fifth sense.
ANGRY WIFE: “What would you men have today if woman had never been created?”
PLACID HUSBAND: “One more rib.”
You should file your income tax, not chisel it. (Or cut it.)
A father was telling a neighbor how he stopped his son from being late to high school. “I bought him a car,” he said.
“How did that stop him from being late?” the neighbor asked.
“Why, he’s got to get there early to find a parking place.”
Two little girls were in danger of being late for school.
“Let’s stop and pray for God to get us there on time,” said one.
“No, better than that,” said the other, “let’s run with all our might, and pray while we’re running.”
“No, better than that,” said the other, “let’s run with all our might, and pray while we’re running.”
Acknowledgement with gratitude: Speaker's Encyclopedia of Humor by Jacob M Braude Prentice-Hill; Internet cartoon images
World Laughter Day is celebrated annually on the first Sunday in May, falling on May 3, 2026. Founded in 1998 by Dr. Madan Kataria, this day promotes world peace, health, and friendship through laughter ...
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