VICTORIAN VILLAGE Life Style
Live & Learn Laughter and Humor: The Connection to Better Health Thursday, April 24 10:00 a.m. in the Grand Activity Center Who doesn’t love a good belly laugh? Join Stacy for an informative presentation about how laughter and humor can benefit your overall health and well-being. Come away with important information that could extend your life and make it a little more fun. • Know what isn’t funny. Don’t laugh at the expense of others. Some forms of humor aren’t appropriate. Use your best judgment to discern a good joke from a bad or hurtful one. LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE Go ahead and give it a try. Turn the corners of your mouth up into a smile and then laugh, even if it feels a little forced. Once you’ve had your chuckle, take stock of how you’re feeling. Are your muscles a little less tense? Do you feel more relaxed or buoyant? That’s the natural wonder of laughing at work.
IMPROVE YOUR SENSE OF HUMOR. Are you afraid that you have an underdeveloped or nonexistent sense of humor? No problem. Humor can be learned. In fact, developing or refining your sense of humor may be easier than you think. • Put humor on your horizon. Find a few simple items, such as photos, greeting cards, or comic strips, that make you chuckle. Then hang them up at home or in your office, or collect them in a file or notebook. Keep funny movies, TV shows, books, magazines, or comedy videos on hand for when you need an added humor boost. Look online at joke websites or silly videos. Listen to humorous podcasts. Go to a comedy club. • Laugh, and the world laughs with you. Find a way to laugh about your own situations and watch your stress begin to fade away. Even if it feels forced at first, practice laughing. It does your body good. • Consider trying laughter yoga. In laughter yoga, people practice laughing as a group. Laughter is forced at first, but it can soon turn spontaneous. • Share a laugh. Make it a habit to spend time with friends who make you laugh. Then, return the favor by sharing funny stories or jokes with those around you. • Knock, knock. Browse through your local bookstore or library’s selection of joke books and add a few jokes to your list that you can share with friends.
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