HOW A ‘ SUPER HAPPY FUN DAY’
COULD CHANGE YOUR PERSPECTIVE
When was the last time you did something really fun? When I had my 60th birthday party, I reflected on what it was like to reach that landmark, and I realized something: My memories are mostly of the fun times with family and friends — times when we laughed or were doing fun things together. The difficulties and adversities have mostly faded away and look smaller from a distance. Many medical professionals agree that there is scientific evidence of laughter being the best medicine. To be happy overall in life, it is recommended that you have a healthy balance of positive and negative experiences. A 5-to-1 ratio of fun to negative is a great baseline to be happy, even though we have to deal with tough situations too. TAKE A BREAK!
Life’s adversities/negatives happen, but what if you deliberately made fun a priority and planned for it? My friend Joe Polish talks about setting up a “Super Happy Fun Day” where you take time to plan out a purposeful day centered on having a great time. If you think about it, what could a whole day of fun with the people you enjoy the most do for you? What would you do on your day? Another friend and his wife, who work together, have a “Friday night dance party” where they turn up the music in their house and dance like nobody's watching. When I deal with a negative situation, I start Googling funny videos, one-line jokes, upbeat
music, or other pleasant or fun content to turn around my thinking. I just recommended this to someone as an alternative to cleaning the whole house when they are stressed and worried till 3 a.m. Having a mindset of fun and laughing is contagious and makes you and others feel better. One day in church, my son David tried to stop his young children from moving around so much and joyfully singing and dancing when the music was playing. I asked him about it later, and he said, “I don’t want them to disturb everyone.” I said, “David, all the adults are smiling and watching them. They wish they
could still act that way in public.” We should all be that way more.
Inspired by Food Network
Panzanella LATE-SUMMER
INGREDIENTS • 1 small loaf French bread, cut into 1-inch cubes (6 cups) • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil • 2 large tomatoes, cubed • 2 red bell peppers, seeded and cubed
• 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced • 1 cucumber, sliced into rounds • 20 basil leaves, chopped
• Salt, to taste • Vinaigrette
DIRECTIONS 1. In a large sauté pan, set to medium-low heat and add olive oil. Add bread and 1 teaspoon salt, and toss often for 10 minutes or until toasted. 2. In a large bowl, mix vegetables and herbs. Toss in bread and your favorite vinaigrette and mix again. 3. Serve immediately or let sit 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld together. Investment advice is offered through Shepherd Wealth Group, a Registered Investment Advisor doing business as Shepherd Wealth & Retirement. The firm only transacts business in states where it is properly registered or is excluded or exempted from registration requirements. Registration as an investment advisor does not constitute an endorsement of the firm by securities regulators, nor does it indicate that the advisor has attained a particular level of skill or ability. Content should not be construed as personalized investment advice or as an offer to buy or sell, or a solicitation of any offer to buy or sell any securities mentioned. Certain content was prepared by a freelance journalist.
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