HUMOR AND WHY IT IS SO IMPORTANT IN LIFE
We need humor in our life... It's healthy to laugh.... It improves our disposition..... It releases pent up energy...... It can relieve stress....
Laughter is free and contagious.... Laughter connects us with others just like smiling... Have you ever noticed what happens when you spend the day smiling at everyone you meet.... Most people will smile back...
Laughter and Smiling have Social Benefits... Bring laughter into a situation and immediately a stress level will be reduced....
Have you ever been with clients and encountered a stressful situation? Hopefully your reaction to the situation did not produce more stress.... Were you able to bring some humor into the situation so you could look back on it and laugh? Life has some frustrating moment's and rather than complain, isn't it better to make light of the situation?
Part of life and it's challenges is finding a way to cope and having a sense of humor can lead you to better health management. You learn how to look at things in a different way when you are able to develop a sense of humor. Rather than becoming negative about a situation, try to find some humor in it. You are anxiously waiting for a return phone call that is extremely important and you find yourself becoming more and more angry and impatient. Start to imagine hours and days passing, having meals, having parties, seeing things you enjoy, meeting your friends for dinner...get the picture...almost like exaggerating the wait but in an enjoyable way...
Find someone who enjoys life and humor so you can share your frustrations in a humorous way. Make a game out of it when retelling your most frustrating moment of the day. Realize how important and healthy humor is in your life and start practicing how to get some more giggles into your day.
Did you know HUMOR is one of your signature strengths?
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