Today we are a society that is suffering from an epidemic of seriousness. But we can save ourselves from this avalanche of seriousness ourselves and protect from the doom and gloom that assails us day in and day out. Laughing our lungs out over something silly is so therapeutic. No wonder it is said that laughter is indeed the best medicine.
The sheer joy it gives us can eliminate the most stubborn stress or anxiety you may suffer from. How would you describe laughter? Someone, oblivious to the world and laughing away with tears flowing down the cheeks, making inaudible noises and unable to stop themselves from bouts of laughter! Isn’t that a genuine picture of genuine laughter? So here are some instances that could make you drive away from the blues with ease, whether it is a Monday or Thursday!
A Hilarious Answer to the Most Serious Questions
The expression, innocent as a child never made more sense! Preschoolers are some of the best people on the planet who could make you cry with laughter. They speak without overthinking, and their cute observations draw audiences like no tomorrow.
Find a cute little voluble tot and shoot them various fun or even inane questions. They have such funny takes on big stories. You can get an inkling of the real deal by watching Kid History, which a downright hilarious. The YouTube show features these tiny tot explaining things in their funny yet unique way.
How Funny is That AutoCorrect Thing
The auto-correct feature on our phones is one option that gives unmitigated joy and laughter. Something you send us a message and the message turns out to be completely different.
Some of the messages can come across as hilariously wrong. Picking children from school turns out to be chickens at school. You can have a good laugh over it later with your friends and discuss how your phone betrayed you in the craziest ways.
A Bag of Laffy Taffys
You can have a good laugh over a bag of Laffy Taffys. Enjoy the juicy, chewy goodness of the candy and laugh over the hilarious jokes on the wrapper. The delicious candy and silly jokes that send you in splits make for the best combination ever. It’s not over-the-top humor rather subtle humor that has you chortling with glee. You can also share the candies and some serious laughter with friends.
Laughter Yoga For The Win
Yoga is not stuff you can laugh about, is there? But yes, it can be fun if you can twist and turn your body into funny poses and have a good laugh over it. Also, laughter yoga is an exercise routine that can tickle your funny bone.
Laughter is infectious, and if you see a room full of people laughing away uproariously. Well, it is the basic tenet of yoga, and science can back it up too. The brain does not differentiate between real and fake laughter, and you mimic fake happiness turning on the brain chemicals. It has several health benefits, too, lowering your blood pressure and stress hormone levels.
Funny Story Retold
Laughing over an old incident is another instance of something which may cause laughter not once, twice, or even more times. Something which happened with you long back with your sister or a friend and it still sends you into peals of laughter in a roomful of serious people.
Just remembering the incident can provide with enough fodder to chortle throughout the day. You can give your friend a call and discuss the same. You can even add extra elements to the incident and make it even more fun. Keep sharing the story, and the more you discuss it with your friends, relatives, colleagues, the more fun it seems. You may have a funny incident that you keep repeating to everyone and the happiness it gives you every single time. Remembering old memories can also strengthen your relationship with people, friends, spouse, kids, parents, etc.
Laughter is the answer to all of life’s difficult questions. See the humorous side of everything, and life becomes a breeze. Yes, there would be trouble in life, but be strong, laugh a little and move on! A simple mantra of life that always works.