5 Ways to Get More Laughs out of life - The Self Improvement Blog

By Anda T. -

Most people have heard about the numerous studies conducted on the healing power of laughter.? A good bout of laughter has been linked to health benefits like decreased pain, increased blood flow, the release of endorphins, and reduction of inflammation.? Other positive health effects include reductions in stress hormones and a strengthened immune system.

With all of these proven benefits, we would all do well to get more laughter in our lives.? Adults are said to laugh only about 20 times a day, compared to babies, who laugh about 300 times per day.? So how do we teach ourselves to laugh more?? Here are five ways to get more laughs out of life.

1. Enlist the help of a coach.? If you?re finding it difficult to even fathom adding more laughs to your life, enlist the help of a life coach.? There are several different kinds of coaches who could help you with this problem.? Laughter can be a part of stress management, wellness coaching, holistic coaching, or motivational coaching.
2. Watch a hilarious television show or movie.? While everyone has a different sense of humor, most people can find a television show or movie that makes them break into some healthy bouts of laughter.? Many studies on laughter include watching funny videos of some sort, so why shouldn?t you do the same to induce your own laughter?
3. Spend some time with children.? Kids are some of the silliest people around.? They?re always doing things that will make you laugh, and they laugh more than the average adult.? We all know how much easier it is to laugh when someone else is already laughing, so it certainly pays to be around children who laugh a lot more than you do.
4. Get together with friends more often.? Social laughter also comes a lot more easily than other types of laughter.? One of the most recent studies on laughter showed that it is largely a type of social bonding, so it?s only natural to laugh more when you?ve got friends around.
5. Enroll in a laughter yoga class.? Laughter yoga is very similar to regular yoga, although it comes with bouts of laughter accompanying the movements.? Aside from giving you more opportunities to laugh with others, these classes also help you learn how to laugh more spontaneously.

At the end of the day, you?re the only one who knows what will make you laugh.? You have the power to create opportunities for yourself, so do whatever it takes to fit some more laughs in your life.? Don?t be afraid to turn to others if you need help getting started.? Sometimes all you need is some effective coaching to get off on the right foot.

You may find it helpful to keep a laugh log to see just how many times you laugh each day.? But make sure that you?re only counting deep belly laughs.? Those little titters or mild snorts of amusement don?t bring the same benefits as a full belly laugh.? Just use this list as a jumping off point and then get laughing!

Bio: I am a public relations manager and a head coach at FreelanceCoach.com Inc. My specialty is career coaching. Any questions you have about your career development, I?m the person to help.

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