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You may not think of telling a joke as an act of service, but laughing has many physical and emotional benefits. The Mayo Clinic states that laughter can:
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- Stimulate many organs.
- Activate and relieve your stress response.
- Soothe tension.
- Improve your immune system.
- Relieve pain.
- Increase personal satisfaction.
- Improve your mood.
So, next time you want to help someone out, you might start with a joke. Short on jokes? Here are some great (if corny) jokes from the It’s All About Christmas Anthology:
- What did Adam say the day before Christmas?
“It’s Christmas, Eve!” - What goes OH, OH, OH?
Santa walking backwards. - What do you call people who are afraid of Santa Claus?
Claus-trophobic. - What did one snowman say to the other?
Can you smell carrot? - What did the gingerbread man put on his bed?
A cookie sheet.
Not quite ready for Christmas jokes? My wife and son have really enjoyed reading books with me from the National Geographic Kids Just Joking series (there are a bunch of these and they’re really reasonably priced, with awesome photography included). They’re the best kid’s joke books we’ve come across, and, as a bonus, include lots of tongue twisters we’ve never seen anywhere else as well.
So whether telling your own jokes, or borrowing from someone else, you can definitely count giving the gift of laughter as an act of love and service.
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