When you turn away from feeling bad emotions, you turn away from feeling good emotions too. You may become an observer of life, watching it go by without being 'in' it.
Laughter is strong medicine. How?
1. Relaxes the whole body - relieves physical tension and stress
2. Boosts the immune system - by decreasing stress hormones and increasing immune cells and infection-fighting antibodies, it improves our resistance to disease
3. Triggers the realse of endorphins - this is the body's natural "feel-good" hormones that promotes an overall sense of well-being and can even temporarily relieve pain
4. Protects the heart- increases blood flow, thus protecting you against heart attacks and other cardiovascular problems
5. Draws you closer to others- this has a profound effect on all aspects of your mental and emotional health
6. Shifts perspective- allows you to see situations in a more realistic, less threatening light
7. Let go of defensiveness- helps you forget resentment, judgment, criticism and doubt
So have can ge bring more laughter into your lives?
1. Smile
2. Count your blessings
3. When you hear laughter, move towards it
4. Spend time with fun, playful people
5. Bring humor into conversations
6. Take a laught yoga class
7. Attend a laugh therapy group
8. Seek out funny people
9. Play with a pet
10. Goof around with kids
11. Do something silly
12. Go to a comedy club with friends
13. Do fun activities like karaoke, bowling, miniature golfing
14. Watch funny clips/movies/tv shows
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