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6 emotional distress. In a recent study presented to the American Psychological Society, 67 college students were made to give impromptu speeches in front of their peers. Public speaking is one of the most dreaded, anxiety producing tasks people experience. In the study, half of the college students had their heart rates rise from 70 beats per minute to 100 while speaking. However, the half who kicked back before hand with an episode of the television comedy Seinfeld had heart beats of only 80 to 85 beats per minute. That lower heart rate, the result of laughter, was comparable to the effects of stress-relieving biofeedback techniques. Commenting on that study, Edward J. O’Brien, Ph.D., professor of psychology at Marywood University in Scranton, Pennsylvania, said: “We’re not suggesting this can replace biofeedback or other stress managing techniques, but humor seems to inoculate you against anxiety.” The lesson… watch less news and laugh more, call friends who you know you can joke or “kid” around with, and above all realize that God created laughter. 5 Carry These Two Serenity Prayers with You These prayers have helped countless people during times of high stress. One is a twenty-five
word prayer written years ago by professor Reinhold Niebuhr of Union Theological Seminary of New York. The other serenity prayer is a modern rewrite of the 23rd Psalm by Japanese Christian, Toki Miyashin. Read them often so they become etched in your memory, allowing you to recall them on command. God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference. The Lord is my pacesetter, I shall not rush. He makes me stop and rest for quiet intervals; He provides me with images of stillness, which restores my serenity. He leads me in the ways of efficiency; through calmness of mind, And His guidance is peace. Even though I have a great many 7
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