Submitted by: Moravcsik Andrs

Laughter is your birthright, a natural part of life that is innate and inborn. Infants begin smiling during the first weeks of life and laugh out loud within months of being born. Even if you did not grow up in a household where laughter was a common sound, you can learn to laugh at any stage of life.

Begin by setting aside special times to seek out humor and laughter, as you might with working out, and build from there. Eventually, youll want to incorporate humor and laughter into the fabric of your life, finding it naturally in everything you do.

I will tell you some ways to start:

Smile. Smiling is the beginning of laughter. Like laughter, its contagious. Pioneers in laugh therapy, find its possible to laugh without even experiencing a funny event. The same holds for smiling. When you look at someone or see something even mildly pleasing, practice smiling.

Count your blessings. Literally make a list. The simple act of considering the good things in your life will distance you from negative thoughts that are a barrier to humor and laughter. When in a state of sadness, we have further to travel to get to humor and laughter.

When you hear laughter, move toward it. Sometimes humor and laughter are private, a shared joke among a small group, but usually not. More often, people are very happy to share something funny because it gives them an opportunity to laugh again and feed off the humor you find in it. When you hear laughter, seek it out and ask, Whats funny?

Spend time with fun, playful people. These are people who laugh easilyboth at themselves and at lifes absurditiesand who routinely find the humor in everyday events. Their playful point of view and laughter are contagious.

Bring humor into conversations. Ask people, Whats the funniest thing that happened to you today? This week? In your life?

The power of laughter and play

Playful communication is one of the most effective tools for keeping relationships exciting, fresh, and vital. Laughter and play enrich your interactions and give your relationships that extra zing that keeps them interesting, light, and enjoyable. This shared pleasure creates a sense of intimacy and connectionqualities that define solid, lasting relationships.

People are attracted to happy, funny individuals. Laughter draws others to you and keeps them by your side. When you laugh with one another, a positive bond is created. This bond acts as a strong buffer against stress, disagreements, and disappointment. And laughter really is contagiousjust hearing laughter primes your brain to smile and join in on the fun.

Playful communication helps you:

Connect to others. Your health and happiness depend, to a large degree, on the quality of your relationshipsand laughter binds people together.

Smooth over differences. Using gentle humor often helps you broach sensitive subjects, resolve disagreements, and reframe problems.

Feel relaxed and energized at the same time. Laughter relieves fatigue and relaxes your body, while also recharging your batteries and helping you accomplish more.

Overcome problems and setbacks. A sense of humor is the key to resilience. It helps you take hardships in stride, weather disappointment, and bounce back from adversity and loss.

Put things into perspective. Most situations are not as bleak as they appear to be when looked at from a playful and humorous point of view.

Be more creative. Humor and playfulness loosen you up, energizing thinking and inspiring creative problem solving.

About the Author: My name is Andy! I am fond of humor. So i have created a funny joke site. Check it out!

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