Be Healthy and Relax

Ha ha ha ha ha, oooo!!!

What’s so funny, you ask? Well, how about you just check out this image and see what your reaction will be.

OK, are you done laughing yet? It’s fine if you’re not, I’ll still be here… (If you didn’t laugh, search around on Google for some of the “funniest images” and see what sparks your interest to get yourself in the mood.)

So, what’s the big deal about laughing anyways? Why are more people than ever trying to make time just to laugh? It is the simplest way to release all of that built up anxiety and frustration inside! If you don’t believe me, check out this new pastime, LAUGHTER YOGA. Never would I in a hundred years think these people were sane, until now! These people gather, not to tell jokes or to watch a funny movie; they come together to just simply laugh. Talk about a great workout while having a blast by just laughing hysterically about nothing in particular!

As this may not seem like the way we’d like to spend our Saturday afternoons, these people are definitely on to something big. Laughing has been seen as the easiest way to lighten up your day, and even the rest of your life. It completely changes the way you approach life and interact with the people around you. Why would you want to go a day without feeling like you’re on top of the world?!

“Laughter is inner jogging.”
-Norman Cousins

Taking some time out of your day to really try and laugh has been compared to a great workout. Just like doing your favorite exercise, laughing frees up your mind from all of the worries that might have been previously running havoc on your brain. Here are a couple ideas to try if you find yourself worrying more than laughing:

• Set 10 minutes of your day aside to do all of the worrying you can.
• Once that is out, block it out from your mind for the rest of the day.
• If you catch yourself beginning to worry more, tell yourself to wait until your next designated “worry time”.
• After trying this a few times, your “worry times” will become the time you laugh the most. You’ll finally realize how funny and ridiculous it really is to worry constantly.

The ones with the ability to have fun and also have a good sense of humor are normally those that bounce back the quickest from stress. A good sense of humor does not mean knowing every good joke out there and realizing when the correct time to laugh is, it is having the ability to laugh at the smallest, most ridiculous absurdities out there. With this, you’ll find yourself laughing at some of the most foolish of hassles and struggles that come from everyday life.

Learn to live life by laughing through it while holding onto a great sense of humor. The ins and outs of daily life will beat us down if we do not know how to combat it with laughter. Now that you’ve finished reading this post, take a moment to step away from the computer and laugh about one of the simplest pleasures in life. If you think that thought in itself is funny, then LAUGH ABOUT IT!

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