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Tickle Your Funny Bone
Practicing humor can lift tension, reduce stress, diffuse confrontation,
improve communication, and enhance your relationship with others in any
group. It can also increase productivity, learning ability,
cooperation, teamwork, and profits while energizing you and others.
Wow! Why wouldn't we want to incorporate even more of this no-cost
action into our daily life? Here's more benefits:
Humor is the shock absorber that eases the bumps in life and laughter is
a vaccine for the ills of the world.
Laughter increases your adrenaline which leads to a release of
enthusiasm and optimism.
Aerobic breathing comes from laughter - your endorphins are
super-charged.
Humor is associated with youth, vigor, intelligence and being "with
it." The broad smile and light remark are welcome guests at any
gathering. It says: I want to be friends. Humor enhances an image,
motivates, and helps create a relaxed reality.
Expressing your sense of humor can be as simple as encouraging and
responding to the merriment of those around you - even with just a
smile. You don't have to be a joke teller. Think about words or images
that bring a grin to your face. Here's a start:
* supercalifragilisticexpealodocious (I think I got it right - help
Mary Poppins!)
* upsy daisy day (thanks to Stephanie West Allen who publishes an
e-zine with this name)
* Snoopy (Charlie Brown's dog) dancing for the pure joy of it
* a child discovering something new (I remember my niece's first fun
encounter playing in the sand)
* the antics of Red Skelton, Carol Burnett, Bill Cosby, Lucille Ball,
Robin Williams, Jim Carey
Have you given much thought to what makes you smile, giggle or burst out
into a loud and refreshing belly laugh? What situations were you in or
who are you with when you feel the most at ease to let your sense of
humor come out and play? What are the circumstances when your senses
are full of the magic of outright pleasure, entertainment and
enjoyment?
Here's a real easy idea - share cartoon and funny stories with your
friends, co-workers and family. I recently sent a cartoon to a lady
whose theme is to live with passion and gratitude - she was delighted
that I thought of her and responded directly to her gardening interest.
I took pleasure in knowing that I'd made her grin too. Many of you
probably receive and forward some delightful tales and absurdities that
you find on the Internet or in magazines. Last week I *snail mailed* a
piece about ludicrous lawsuits and the cost of a child to some friends
to give them a little lift to their day. Not only did they enjoy the
silliness but they were also happy to get something other than bills and
junk mail to open!
I've read that benefits are gained from smiling at a minimum of five
people a day. If you are working alone or really can't find a good
reason to smile at your co-workers or family that day - then find
another way to make sure you bring a smile to yourself. Read some jokes
in a book or on a humor site or e-zine. Watch a favorite TV show or
rent a movie that you know will make you feel good. Another method is
to look for five funny or absurd things a day - this keeps your mind
thinking in the direction of being less serious.
Here's some great statements and thoughts to keep in mind.
* Take time to laugh, it is music to the soul.
* Every survival kit should include a sense of humor.
* A smile adds a great deal to your face value.
*
He who laughs, lasts.
* Laughter is contagious...start an epidemic.
* Put on candid camera glasses every day.
* Find your own "mirth angel".
* Recharge your batteries and put more joy in your life.
Even Sigmund Freud, the famous psychiatrist, was a proponent of humor.
His basic concept was that joking relieves repressed impulses and
anxieties, and that laughter converts unpleasant feelings to pleasant
ones.
Gene Perret, who wrote extensively for Bob Hope, Phyllis Diller, Carol
Burnett and many others, said "Humor is not a condiment; it a main
course. It's not a trinket; it's a gem. It doesn't need justification;
it's essential".
Have you ever heard of PHUFS. It's an acronym for five points outlined
in the book, Laughter and Liberation, by Dr. Harvey Mindess. Here's a
brief recap.
* Playfulness allows you to be lessen the grip that having too much
seriousness can have on you (such as narrowing your perspective).
Instead know that it's okay to let go of your normal routines now and
again to be whimsical and imaginative.
* Humility is being humble in mind or spirit. However, recognize that
there's no need to make things look or sound more difficult than they
are - look for the crazy or absurd side to balance out the serious side.
* Unconventionality lets you be less ordinary and more original in
thought and deed. You are willing to accept unexpected occurrences as a
bonus for they can heighten your awareness level when you allow them to
enter your base of experiences.
* Flexibility reduces the stiffness or rigidity in thinking patterns
which helps you adjust more easily to change. You want to ask the
questions of who, what, when, why, where, when, and how so that you
don't fall into the trap of accepting and taking things for granted..
* Spontaneity supports the idea of expressing your natural feelings and
impulses without giving into the restraints you might otherwise pay heed
to. A mind leap that brings about a connection between what is and what
could be might even occur.
All in all, mirthfulness can have a very positive effect on your mind
and body. It's difficult to remain angry, hurt, frustrated or depressed
when exposed to something that tickles your funny bone. When you are
having a good time you feel more hopeful, excited and vigorous. Your
attitude affects your body and vice versa. Humor can help you attain a
more positive balance psychologically and physiologically. Encourage
laughter in your life and reap the benefits.
How healthy it is to set the child within us free to giggle, sing, or
dance a silly jig. Let this article be a reminder of how important it
is to break free of convention from time to time and let loose your
normal grown-up restrictions about playfulness. Abandon your
inhibitions for more than a moment or two. Revel in it. A healthy
personality has a measure of unpredictability. Daily living ought to be
spiced with playfulness as it makes everything you think and do a bit
more delicious. Go ahead - smile right now (it does keep others
guessing what you're thinking about!).
About the Author
Copyright 2002 by Virginia Reeves. This article may be reprinted; inform the author via mailto:rainbowop@onemain.com. For more on creativity, success, communication, and enhancing your skills and talents for more growth,
please click on http://www.rainbowopportunities.ws or mailto:millionairemindset@GetResponse.com (for free bi-monthly e-zine)
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