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So it's not like I am Serious Sally (well, maybe a little), I just am not inclined to laugh out loud. I recognize when things are funny and will often think to myself, "That is really funny!", but, I just don't give up the chuckle. I recently read an article (see "Tips") indicating that laughing is actually healthy for me. Maybe it is, maybe not. Either way, I'm going to give laughing a try. At least once each day for thirty days I am going to laugh OUT LOUD. Might be easy for some of you . . . I hope it's going to be fun. At the end of 30 days, perhaps I will have become a little bit more of a light-hearted individual who can find humor more readily. Come, laugh with me.
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Another Article . . .
Here's a piece by WebMd touting the benefits of laughter. Very easy to read and understand -- not too technical, but not very funny!
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Laughter Yoga
So it turns out there is a whole type of yoga dedicated to helping people laugh and enjoying the physical and emotional benefits of laughter. It is, not surprisingly, called Laughter Yoga. You can read about it generally on Wikipedia, or more specifically on Dr. Kataria's website (Dr. Kataria being the founder of laughter yoga). The Associated Press did a write-up on it November of 2006. Thirty minutes to a happier, healthier you!
(BTW, Has anyone ever done this before? Please comment and share your experience.)
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Got a laugh or two . . .
Check out this website for some funny little sayings, quotes, jokes, etc. Ha-Ha-Ha!
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Funny, and not naughty.
Great laughs can be had watching or listening to Brian Regan. You can get a preview of his stand-up comedy routine here. Best of all, it's entirely family-friendly comedy.
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Articles on the Benefits of Laughter
Here's a few articles discussing the health benefits of laughter.
1. A great, thorough, readable article on the benefits of adding laughter into your life, and a few suggestions on how to do so. I really like the idea about "moving toward laughter." Check it out.
2. A review of studies exploring the benefits of laughter. Read it here.
3. A University of Maryland Medical Center report of their work in this area.
And to give us all a little help getting started, you just gotta check out this little 3 minute video on YouTube. Let me know if you find the laughter from this little guy as contagious as I do! Laughing Baby.
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