Excerpt from Laughter May Be The Best Medicine Cheryl Nason, BS, MEd.

Here are some results of research into the relationship between stress, work and wellness.
1. Forty five percent of a sample of coronary patients spent more than 60 hours per week on their job.
2. Job stress has been associated with high cholesterol levels, increased heart rate and increased smoking.
3. Blood pressure was higher among employees who said they "did not understand" what was expected of them.
4. "Responsibility for people" on a job is more likely to lead to heart disease than having responsibility for things.

The positive emotions such as hope, faith, love and laughter have a direct effect on your health. Laughter is not only good medicine, it is also good business. Because laughter and play have been shown to relax tense individuals, humor may be the ultimate weapon for combating stress and preventing burnout.
What is the purpose of this selection?

the president was the speaker and it was a great part of history.

explanation:

video of the national aeronautic space administration's (nasa) coverage of president john f. kennedy’s address at rice university, houston, texas, concerning the nation's efforts in space exploration. in his speech the president discusses the necessity for the united states to become an international leader in space exploration and famously states, "we choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard."

muir's use of diction creates a mood of urgency and fear. the highlighted words - difficult, difficult, force, crooked, struggling, tangled, fallen, fear, faint and hungry - come together to make you feel that the author is in danger. the imagery is clear so that it comes alive in your mind. diction can create a mood which can bring everything else together.

explanation:

mark brainliest and have a great day!



question

discuss the two key differences between the prose form of sojourner truth’s speech and the poetic version. use evidence from both texts to support your response.