A Good Laugh and a Long Sleep: The Two Best Cures for Anything

There is an old Irish proverb that says, “A good laugh and a long sleep are the two best cures for anything.” The more you reflect on it, the more you see how true it really is. In a fast moving world that demands our attention and time, laughter and rest remain two of the most overlooked yet powerful forms of healing.

The Healing Power of Laughter

Laughter clears emotional clutter. It loosens our shoulders, opens our lungs, and reminds us that joy is still possible even when life feels heavy.

Sometimes the best thing you can do in a difficult season is find something small to smile about. It may not solve the problem, but it will strengthen you enough to face it.

Sleep: The Quiet Restorer

If laughter nourishes the spirit, sleep restores the body. When we sleep, our minds process memories, our nervous system resets, and our muscles repair. Lack of sleep takes away clarity, patience, and emotional stability. These are all things we rely on to navigate life well.

A long, unhurried sleep does more than feel good. It is essential.

A long sleep is an act of care, it says, “I deserve to wake up renewed.”

Why These Two Simple Things Matter So Much

Life will always bring challenges. Our capacity to handle those challenges is connected to how well we take care of ourselves. Laughter and rest work together to remind us that healing does not always come from doing more. Sometimes it comes from slowing down.

·       When the day feels long, find something funny.

·       When your soul feels heavy, give yourself permission to rest.

You do not have to earn laughter. You do not have to justify rest. Both are part of how God designed our bodies and spirits to recover.

Giving Yourself the Gift of Renewal

Maybe today you need a break from the seriousness of life. Maybe you need a joke, a funny video, or a phone call with someone who always makes you laugh. Or maybe you need to go to bed early, silence your notifications, and sleep without guilt.

Healing does not always arrive through big solutions. Sometimes it appears in simple moments. It may come through the chuckle that helps your shoulders relax or the deep sleep that brings you back to yourself.

So take this simple proverb to heart.

A good laugh and a long sleep may not fix everything, but they can give you the strength to face anything.

Here are some jokes from the Laugh Factory website to get you started.

1.      Teacher: "Kids, what does the chicken give you?" Student: "Meat!" Teacher: "Very good! Now what does the pig give you?" Student: "Bacon!" Teacher: "Great! And what does the fat cow give you?" Student: "Homework!"

2.      A child asked his father, "How were people born?" So his father said, "Adam and Eve made babies, then their babies became adults and made babies, and so on." The child then went to his mother, asked her the same question and she told him, "We were monkeys then we evolved to become like we are now." The child ran back to his father and said, "You lied to me!" His father replied, "No, your mom was talking about her side of the family."

3.      My friend thinks he is smart. He told me an onion is the only food that makes you cry, so I threw a coconut at his face.

4.      Q: Is Google male or female? A: Female, because it doesn't let you finish a sentence before making a suggestion.

5.      Teacher: "If I gave you 2 cats and another 2 cats and another 2, how many would you have?" Johnny: "Seven." Teacher: "No, listen carefully... If I gave you two cats, and another two cats and another two, how many would you have?" Johnny: "Seven." Teacher: "Let me put it to you differently. If I gave you two apples, and another two apples and another two, how many would you have?" Johnny: "Six." Teacher: "Good. Now if I gave you two cats, and another two cats and another two, how many would you have?" Johnny: "Seven!" Teacher: "Johnny, where in the heck do you get seven from?!" Johnny: "Because I've already got a freaking cat!"

6.      Mr. and Mrs. Brown had two sons. One was named Mind Your Own Business & the other was named Trouble. One day the two boys decided to play hide and seek. Trouble hid while Mind Your Own Business counted to one hundred. Mind Your Own Business began looking for his brother behind garbage cans and bushes. Then he started looking in and under cars until a police man approached him and asked, "What are you doing?" "Playing a game," the boy replied. "What is your name?" the officer questioned. "Mind Your Own Business." Furious the policeman inquired, "Are you looking for trouble?!" The boy replied, "Why, yes."

7.      Q: What did the duck say when he bought lipstick? A: "Put it on my bill." – The Laugh Factory

8.      Reaching the end of a job interview, the Human Resources Officer asks a young engineer fresh out of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, "And what starting salary are you looking for?" The engineer replies, "In the region of $125,000 a year, depending on the benefits package." The interviewer inquires, "Well, what would you say to a package of five weeks vacation, 14 paid holidays, full medical and dental, company matching retirement fund to 50% of salary, and a company car leased every two years, say, a red Corvette?" The engineer sits up straight and says, "Wow! Are you kidding?" The interviewer replies, "Yeah, but you started it."

9.      A boy asks his father, "Dad, are bugs good to eat?" "That's disgusting. Don't talk about things like that over dinner," the dad replies. After dinner the father asks, "Now, son, what did you want to ask me?" "Oh, nothing," the boy says. "There was a bug in your soup, but now it’s gone."

10. A bus full of ugly people had a head on collision with a truck. When they died, God granted all of them one wish. The first person said, "I want to be gorgeous." God snapped his fingers and it happened. The second person said the same thing and God did the same thing. This want on and on throughout the group. God noticed the last man in line was laughing hysterically. By the time God got to the last ten people, the last man was laughing and rolling on the ground. When the man's turn came, he laughed and said, "I wish they were all ugly again."

Retrieved on November 21, 2025 from https://www.laughfactory.com/jokes/clean-jokes#

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