On the first day of his new regimen, he discovered that it triggered chemical changes. "I made the joyous discovery that ten minutes of genuine belly laughter had an anesthetic effect and would give me at least two hours of pain-free sleep."
第一天他就發現身體好像起了特殊的化學變化，「只要捧腹大笑 10 分鐘，就有一種麻醉效果，可以讓我不覺疼痛、安安穩穩地睡上兩小時。」