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FANCY A GOOD LAUGH?
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Health & Fitness tips
Having a good chuckle can be a route to improved health and well-being.
Laughter therapists say we should all reconnect with our 'inner child' - children laugh spontaneously about 400 times a day, while adults clock up a mere five chortles. |
| How to laugh more
• Make funny faces in the bathroom mirror - some therapists say this helps, while others feel this is too forced. See if it works for you.
• Start laughing artificially - it should prompt your laughing reflex.
• Count how many times a day you laugh, then try and boost your daily average. |
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• Learn to use the 'ridiculous opposites' technique, a good way of defusing tension at work. If someone is giving you a hard time, try and work out why - perhaps he or she is stubborn, selfish, and insensitive. Then, when they are really getting you down, say out loud 'X is so sensitive' or 'he/she is such a marvellous listener', using plenty of over the top body language to enforce the message. Try it - it's hilarious and can make you feel much better about a negative situation.
• Understand that laughing more is a good thing and should be encouraged
• Create your own personal laughter diary. |
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• Keep an in-tray with things you find funny - then when more serious matters get you down take a look and remind yourself there is another, lighter side to life.
Try and find humour in stressful or difficult situations. Laughing provides an all-important release of stress and tension, which is why laughter is important in all our lives. |
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