Laughter - Laugh your Way to Health & Wellness:

** NOTE: Forced Laughter:

You may be aware that there are a lot of therapies around these days that
promote laughter etc - there are even Laughter Clubs.
While it is certainly good to promote laughter & try and cheer people up/make them laugh
when they are a bit down (thus these clubs/clowns in hospitals etc are usually
great), we must also be a little careful. Remember our emotions create our
physical reality - trying to 'force' laughter/mirth (as opposed to
'encouraging' it), when someone is genuinely feeling down/depressed is not
always best (we can mask a more serious problem).

Yes laughing releases tension & helps us feel better, but when someone is really feeling low etc, in
terms of healing, it's not 'natural' to try to laugh.

It's like wearing dark sunglasses and trying to see the world in a golden light. Sometimes, it's
okay/good to be feel a 'little low' (most of us can't be 'up' all the time) -
this often is nature's way of making us more 'self-referral' - i.e being more
introspective - looking within, which is often what's needed to deal
with/resolve the underlying cause of what's preventing us from laughing 'naturally'.

It's a balance thing, but generally it's good to always think of 'encouraging' laughter whenever possible,
but not to trying to 'force' it. Treat the cause of 'feeling low' &
people will 'naturally' laugh more.
 

Tips:

Remember life is to Enjoy...NOW! Today! Don't wait until you have achieved X,
before you let yourself relax & have fun.

This week & beyond, look to incorporate 1 or 2 of the following into your
normal daily/weekly routine (if not already doing them).

1. Instead of always reading serious books/work/business books, read a Joke
Book. * Yes Steve Vizards new autobiography counts as a joke book!!!

2. Instead of heavy novels, Cleo or Mens Health before bed, try a humorous
autobiography. * If you do read Cleo or Men's Health, you could laugh at
yourself for reading the same articles every month...just with different
headings. How many ways are there to have the best orgasm of your life or get a
'6 pack to die for' ???

3. Hang out with people that make you laugh/see the 'lighter' side of life.

4. Go to Comedy Club / Funny Play rather than the theatre or ballet...
though watching grown men in those outfits is pretty funny!

5. Go and do something 'just for fun' / to laugh ...not to learn anything deep,
improve yourself or philosophise on life's mysteries.

6. Go to see a Comedy Movie or watch a Funny Video/DVD. E.g 'The Life &
Times of Derryn Hinch' (hilarious!).

7. Watch little kids trying to dress themselves!!

8. Tickle your partner & tell them that you are not ticklish...which
means they will tickle you mercilessly.

9. Just Laugh for no reason - all emotions are tied to a physical response & vice versa.
Just physically laughing in some way replicates a similar emotional response as real laughter
(though not as good as 'spontaneous' laughter) - see Note below above.

10. If you have nothing to laugh at...just think of Politicians generally...
or John Howard in Drag!!! or Bill Clinton ...just being himself...or try the following one liners...

Have a Laugh - it's Free! One-Liners:

Get a new car for your spouse...it'll be a great trade!

What do women who seek to be equal to men lack? ....Ambition.

What does it mean when a man is in your bed gasping for breath and calling your
name? You didn't hold the pillow down long enough.

What do you call a woman who works as hard as a man? ..."Lazy."

A woman went to a doctor and said , doctor, I have a problem. every time I
sneeze I have an orgasm. the doctor said, oh really, what have you been doing
for it. The woman replied...snorting pepper.

To be happy with a man, you must understand him a lot and love him a little.
To be happy with a woman, you must love her a lot and not try to
understand her at all.

I know I'm not going to understand women. I'll never understand how you can take
boiling hot wax, pour it onto your upper thigh, rip the hair out by the roots,
and still be afraid of a spider.

Research shows that women talk 80% more than men...and 'say' 80% less.

Why do men like smart women? ...Opposites attract.

I love being married. It's so great to find that one special person you want to
annoy for the rest of your life


Why not give someone you love/know some laughter encouragement? Forward these
tips onto 3 people you know who would enjoy. Links at bottom.

Wishing you lots of laughter - Enjoy. Mark & Health Advantage Australia

Article written by Mark Bunn - guest speaker & writer of health speakers articles.

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