I mean, REALLY LAUGHED.
GUFFAWED.
LAUGHED TO TEARS.
UNTIL YOUR STOMACH HURT.
FOR JOY.
MASSIVE TICKLING OF YOUR FUNNY BONE.
REALLY LAUGHED.
Yes? No? If no, why not?
A client recently asked me to coach him on how to be more funny. Around his friends. At work. In life.
What a great project! It made me dig deeper into humor and how to be more funny. It also brought to light the researched benefits of laughter. The Mayo Clinic reports:
Organ stimulation through more oxygen intake and release of endorphins.
Activates stress response and relieves stress and tension.
Improved immune system.
Pain relief.
Coping with difficult situations.
Connect with people.
Improve mood.
And all you gotta do is LAUGH. Either by yourself, or better yet, with others.
So not only do you get benefits, but everyone around you gets benefits as well.
Feeling down right now? Could use a little pick me up? Try this.
Think of a comedian you might like. (For me, Ronny Chieng is the ticket!)
Go to Youtube and find a short clip of theirs.
YES. Coach Dave who always says stop using your devices is telling you to go to Youtube right now.
(If you don’t have a comedian, here’s one by Ronny Chieng on Amazon Prime)
Play it.
Then come back and tell me how you feel.
DUH! Magic? NO. YOU KNEW THAT LAUGHING WOULD MAKE YOU FEEL BETTER RIGHT?
You just forgot. Now I’m reminding you.
Go laugh NOW (like Amazon Prime NOW). Laugh with someone else. Laugh with a crowd.
Or like my client, *you* learn how to be funny and go make other people laugh. NO YOUTUBE REQUIRED. (Ah you thought I would let you get away with using your devices! HELL NO)
Have a HILARIOUS DAY folks!
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