Although beneficial, laughter, as wise King Solomon explained, has its "moment". Even the good food, if you eat a lot, can be harmful. Laughter is no exception.As Illustrated in Encyclopedia of Medicine and Health (page 1345): “Laughter is therefore, like all other functions in the body, a mechanism that should be used sufficiently, but never too much. Excessive exercise or overuse of any function of the human body does not promote its best development. "
Excessive laughter can sometimes lead to vomiting. Especially for children, excessive laughter can cause the sphincter muscles in the bladder and rectum to suddenly relax, with embarrassing results. Some doctors even believe that laughter is dangerous for those with heart or upper respiratory disease.
Of course, these harmful physical effects of laughter are relatively relatively rare. There is a more important reason to control laughter. On the one hand, you need to control your laughter when it is sometimes completely inappropriate. An unconscious laugh can make other people's ears ring. Instead of being a source of encouragement, these laughs tend to discourage others. The Bible compares this to the loud cracking of thorns under a pot.
There are times when we must have a sober vision of our lives. If we discover that we are wasting a lot of time with frivolous laughter and do not get a good reputation for doing a good job, we have reason to be angry at ourselves, to feel sorry for our way of thinking. behavior and our change. This will improve our hearts, as the wise King Solomon acknowledged.
To be a source of encouragement, we must strive to have strong feelings for others, rejoice or cry at the right time and time. Independently, we would like to rejoice when it is good for others and they cook with joy. At the same time, we must be aware of the possibilities of comforting those who have been through adversity. How inappropriate it would be to forget them and move on easily!
Laugh when appropriate. But the most important thing is to cultivate a pleasant and happy disposition. This, instead of laughing just to laugh, will make you a source of encouragement for others and benefit you mentally, physically and emotionally.
