I have just got back from a wonderful week in the sun (seems I picked a good week to be away with all this rain). I am therefore feeling very relaxed but at the same time very behind with my blogging. I wanted to share this one with you as I think the world definitely needs more laughter.
We went to see Seinfeld a few weeks ago which was his first time in London, and for those of you who are Seinfeld fans and didn’t go – you missed a fantastic night. I always think it is such an amazing gift to be able to stand up on a stage and make people laugh for 90 minutes – what a great job.
As I left there (with my cheeks aching) I just thought how good laughing makes one feel and how many people just don’t seem to laugh enough. I know life can be hard and at times it certainly isn’t appropriate to laugh but it is something we could all benefit from doing on a daily basis.
The interesting thing was that all Jerry’s material was just about normal day-to-day stuff that people do. Comedians are masters at observing human behaviour and relaying it back to us…
I found the following Benefits of Laughter on the Internet and thought they were worth sharing with you.
- Laughter is contagious – we all know this is true.
- Laughter triggers the release of endorphins, the body’s natural painkillers and producers a general sense of well-being.
- Laughter generally increases activity within in the immune system. It also decreases stress hormones. I tend to think happy people do seem to be less sickly than unhappy people.
- Laughter is even equivalent to a small about of exercise. It massages all organs of the body – according to a certain Dr James Walsh.
- Laughter builds relationships.
- Laughter disarms tension and stress.
- Humour brings the balance we need to get through the turbulence of life comfortably.
- Laughter adds spice to life and to add my own – laughter makes life more fun!
Therefore – go out there and try to find humour in your daily life.
