{"id":343,"date":"2010-12-20T23:16:43","date_gmt":"2010-12-20T23:16:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/inspirationreport\/2010\/12\/what-is-laughter-share-your-thoughts-for-a-new-book.html"},"modified":"2010-12-20T23:16:43","modified_gmt":"2010-12-20T23:16:43","slug":"what-is-laughter-share-your-thoughts-for-a-new-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/inspirationreport\/2010\/12\/what-is-laughter-share-your-thoughts-for-a-new-book.html","title":{"rendered":"What is Laughter? Share Your Thoughts for a New Book"},"content":{"rendered":"
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They say that laughter is the best medicine. It helps us heal, and keeps us light. It is a special elixir that brings vitality and a hopefulness.<\/p>\n

\"potamkin.jpg\"<\/a><\/span>Author Lexie Brockway Potamkin is working on her fifth book in her “What is…<\/a>” series and invites readers to share their thoughts on What is Laughter?<\/i><\/p>\n

If you would like to be considered for the book, please share: what laughter means to you, how it helps you in your daily
\nlife, how it helps you through the rough patches and what laughter means to our
\nworld.   Just answer the question, “What is Laughter?”<\/font><\/div>\n

To be included in the book fill out this survey<\/a>. It takes just a few minutes:
http:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/s\/253LQX9<\/a><\/font><\/div>\n

Here is what some Beliefnet readers shared:<\/p>\n

Laughter is healing energy…<\/span><\/div>\n

– Kim Schurman<\/font><\/strong><\/a> <\/span><\/div>\n
<\/span> <\/div>\n
Laughter makes you stay
\nyounger and look prettier<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
–Leilly Jan<\/font><\/strong><\/a> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/div>\n
Llaughter is renewing ur soul!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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–Trebor Forbes<\/font><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/div>\n
Laughter is the best medicine for what ever is ailing you. When
\nI laugh things do brighten up and I slowly began to see things very differently.
\nIt does depend on what you want your day to be–you
\nchoose.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
<\/p>\n
–Sylvia Joyner<\/font><\/strong><\/a> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/div>\n
Laughter is the medicine of ”
\nLife.”<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
–David Chavis<\/font><\/strong><\/a>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/div>\n
Laughter is the spontaneous eruption of
\njoy.  It is the zing in
\nlife!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
–Eloise
\nGladders<\/font><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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<\/span> <\/div>\n
Spiritgazm?<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Patti Bremer<\/font><\/strong><\/a> <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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