"Easy Exercise"By Greg Kuhn
Wouldn't you enjoy an easy exercise that keeps you in shape and is fun too? A workout that is a pleasure to perform; one you don't have to talk yourself into doing? Well, guess what? You're about to learn about one just like that. This is a workout I've known about for years, but some recent, dramatic testimony to its effectiveness prompted me to write this article for you. An easy exercise is one that is a pleasure to do. An exercise is easy if I don't have If I can apply the adage, "time flies when you're having fun," to my workout - that's an easy exercise. And, I know you'll agree, what I about to describe to you is truly an easy exercise, one that you'll both love to do and also love the benefits of.
Being in Good Health is Very Important I've been concerned about my weight and fitness for my entire adult life and have always been a regular exerciser. I've not spent my life concentrating on easy exercises, but I love easy ones when I find them. While I like to think of myself as an active person, however, the only regular exercise I gotten in the past year is weight lifting a few times a week. It keeps me strong, but it's not an aerobic exercise; due to self-imposed time restraints, I haven't had regular aerobic exercise for a couple years. So while I'm in very good physical shape because of my weight lifting and healthy diet, I achieve that without the benefit of regular, physical aerobic exercise. Laughter is a Wonderful Addition to any Healthful Routine What I do get, however, is regular laughter. Humor has ten proven health benefits and, following the Ha Ha Ha Prescription created by my father, Dr. Clifford Kuhn, I make sure to experience daily belly laughs at work and at home. It's quite easy, actually, to cultivate relationships with people whom I find very funny and give them five or ten minutes each day to make me laugh. It's good for all parties involved. At my work, my friends Clint Vaught and Joe Shrewsbury both have an ability to get me laughing very hard. These men are my humor muses, their humor produces genuine belly laughs. The net effect of one of my five minute "laugh sessions" (which usually occur very informally in my office) is a mini-vacation for both of us. I always feel mentally refreshed and physically recharged; I've had my daily dose of natural humor medicine. This comes as no surprise to me, since Dr. Kuhn has already verified that humor reduces your stress, relieves your pain, decreases your anxiety, stabilizes your mood, rests your brain, boosts your immunity, enhances your communication, and inspires your creativity. And, as an added bonus, research has verified that five minutes of hearty laughter produces the same effect upon your heart as twenty minutes of aerobic exercise. So you can actually have a cardiovascular workout from your favorite recliner! Talk about an easy exercise, you never have to leave your seat!
How my Laughter Routine was Put to the Test Aren't those eight benefits of humor I mentioned fantastic? Even without the cardiovascular benefits, how much would you have to pay for a pill that did all those things for you? And humor is both free and, as I've said, easy enough to cultivate regularly if you're willing to make the effort. But, just recently, I got even more dramatic physical proof that my laughter sessions are producing dynamite results. Two weeks ago I began experiencing tightness in my chest that was recurring every evening. It turned out to be something minor and I'm fine, but at the time my family doctor set me up with a treadmill stress test to rule out heart problems. I nervously reported for my stress test. When asked by the nurse prepping me for the test, I responded that I was a fairly active person. As she was gluing the electrodes on my chest, however, it occurred to me that (as I stated earlier) I'm not really an active person. This was not going to be an easy exercise; I was pretty certain that the stress test might reveal that I am not in as good a cardiovascular shape as I imagine. The proof would be in the pudding, so to speak - especially if I turned into pudding on the treadmill! When the doctor discussed my test results, however, he praised my cardiovascular health. Saying I had the stamina of a conditioned athlete, he praised me for how long I had to run and how hard the machine had to push me to get my heart rate up. He told me I was in "great physical shape" and my heart was a "machine." I couldn't help but immediately think of my daily laughter sessions with Clint and/or Joe at work. Not that I have trouble believing my father's research, but here was real, tangible evidence that Dr. Kuhn's Ha Ha Ha Prescription works! I returned to my laughter sessions with renewed vigor the next day, taking five minutes to ask my humor muses to give me some belly laughter. Laughter and Healthful Eating/Exercise = an Unbeatable Combination! While I love this easy exercise, am I advocating that you not engage in physical exercise and only laugh? Now that you know about this easy exercise, should you go buy a gallon of rocky road ice cream to eat with your joke book? Can you throw out all your healthful habits since you're watching a favorite funny television show each day? No way! But I am telling you that if you're not including laughter along with your other healthful habits, you're missing out on some "seriously" (pun intended) great benefits. You owe it to yourself to incorporate this easy exercise into your personal health routine. We all have different physical needs and I, for example, am very anal about my healthy diet. But I'm also anal about my commitment to laughter and not taking myself too seriously (while I continue to take my responsibilities seriously). And there can be no doubt that my commitment to laughter is not only providing me with emotional and spiritual benefits, but physical as well. Now it's Time for You to Start Performing this Easy Exercise! If you'd like to experience amazing physical, emotional, and spiritual health like me, perform this easy exercise for thirty days. I'll guarantee you, you'll love the results so much you'll never look back! Here is Dr. Kuhn's easy exercise formula:
Laughter is such an easy exercise to enjoy every day. All it takes is some funny people or props, no more than five minutes of your time, and your willingness. When you combine laughter with your other healthful habits, look out! You'll become Superwoman. In fact, unless you're determined not to enjoy the healthiest lifestyle possible, laughter needs to be a part of your routine everyday.
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