from Fran's Art Journals

Laugh!!!!!!

I just found a book in Barnes and Noble for my Nook Color.  It's title really appealed to me:  "Just Say "Yes" to Laughing Your Way to Fitness with Yoga and Meditation" by Sushil Bhatia.  It was also inexpensive...anyway.  I've been playing around with "Yoga on the Go" and Meditation and thought this was a likely element to combine with them.

Research shows that laughing is good for you.  Norman Cousins treated himself to funny movies as he recovered from cancer.  Many others have shown that "laughing" improves relaxation, blood pressure and brain activity.  It  reduces pain, clears mucus (yuck), improves cardiovascular health and just plain makes you feel good.  I'm all for something that makes you feel good and isn't fattening.  Are you with me there?  Besides, if you think negative thoughts, your body believes you and feels bad.  So let's start policing those "puppies."  Isn't that where I started with my first blog?

I wrote a song called "The Laughing Song" that could get you started if you need it.  You can find it on itunes under "Best of Fran and Friends."  In fact, I think I'll play it on my guitar right now so that I can sing it whenever I need it.....laughing unplugged;)  There's an idea...Fran and friends unplugged.  It sure would be easier to do concerts.  Hmmm!  Food for thought...also non fattening.  Yes!!!!