9 Tips on how to infuse your life with (more) humour and laughter
“If I didn’t laugh, I’d cry. Laughter is the best medicine. Laugh and the world laughs with you. Laughter is an instant vacation. That laughter was just what the doctor ordered.” Have you heard of these sayings? I don’t think anyone needs to be convinced about the benefits of humour and laughter.
Lighten up
Humour is a fantastic way to not take ourselves or life too seriously. It’s great to be around people who can laugh at themselves – their quirks, mistakes, awkward moments. They are bringing more joy into the world. That seems like such a gift.
We don’t have to become comedians. We just need to know how to regularly touch our ‘funny bone’. If you put out the intention to find the humour in situations and laugh more, you will find more to laugh about.
9 Tips on bringing (more) humour and laughter into your life
- Ask yourself what ______ (your favourite comedian of funny character on TV) might find funny about a situation that is stressing, annoying or frustrating you?
- Ask yourself if you are going to laugh about this later. Make later now.
- Have a stash of cartoons, funny images, jokes, photos, or greeting cards that crack you up (or at least make you smile every time you look at them). Pull them out when you need a laugh.
- You have heard of a ‘Happiness Jar’. Make a ‘Funny Bone Jar’. Write one thing that happened in your day that made you smile/chuckle/crack up/roll on the ground laughing.
- Watch an episode of your favourite Sitcom or stand-up comic doing a routine.
- Mark as Favourites, YouTube videos about funny animals and/or babies or whatever gets you laughing every time.
- Share a Laugh.
- Have a funny movie night.
- Go to a live comedy show.
What is your favourite way to bring humour and laughter into your life?
