The Big Laugh...And How To Catch It - Part 2

Pre-school-aged kids can laugh up to 400 times a day.
And from what I can see, for no apparent reason.

But by the time kids reach adulthood, the average
goes down to a mere 17 times a day, give or take
a chuckle.

So what can we do to raise our Giggle Level,
and maybe get rosier cheeks and regular
bowel movement?

Funny T.V. shows and movies come to mind.

You can make a night of it and invite a friend
to the theatre. Laughter is contagious, so you'll
surely end up laughing twice as hard with a whole
audience in stitches around you.

Then again, you can rent a video or a DVD,
and laugh all you want in your underwear!

Try looking around you for some of the best
humour there is: everyday life. Laugh at your
frustrations. You know the old saying: "One day,
we'll look back at this and laugh." Then why not
laugh at it right away and save on ulcer medication?

Develop a happy-go-lucky attitude. Start
acting less uptight when things get stressful.
Instead of putting on a rigid, angry, frustrated
façade when nothing's working "right", switch to
acting let's say, a bit silly. You'll quickly see a
lowering of your blood pressure and a heightening
of your fun factor.

I swear to Peanuts!

And if you really, really can't find any reason
to laugh, then fake it. Fake laughter fools your
mind into believing everything's fine. The more
you practice, the better you'll get at it.

On your mark...
Get set...

LAUGH!

Mudd

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