When you are going through a divorce you may feel stressed, sad, angry, afraid, and exhausted. The last thing you may feel like doing is laughing. Yet laughter may be just the thing you need to feel better. Laughter is good for your health. Research indicates we need to laugh at least twelve times a day just to stay healthy.
Think about one of the last times you had a really good laugh. Do you remember how you felt afterward? Were your spirits lifted? Did life seem a bit happier or lighter, at least for a while? A good laugh has a way of fighting off negative thoughts and feelings. Laughter can be powerful in changing your mood, your attitude, releasing negative energy and creating more positive energy.
Even though you may not feel like it, seek laughter every day. There are many ways you can do this. First think about what makes you laugh? What do you find funny? Who do you find funny? Is there a particular movie, comedian, video or book that you find funny? Maybe there is something from your childhood or past that makes you laugh when you see a picture or hear the story again.
Think about what you find humorous and then make a point to watch it, read it, hear it or view it. Maybe that involves buying an old movie, a book, or calling a person that you shared a funny experience with and talking about the event that was so funny. Possibly it is digging out an old video or picture and watching/seeing it again.
Watch America’s Funniest Home Video’s on TV or on the Internet. Go to You-tube and watch funny videos. Listen to a comedian on the radio or on web radio. Now, might be a great time to go to Amazon.com and invest in a DVD of your favorite comedian. Then you can watch it whenever you are having a rough day and need a little pick me up.
Be creative. Laughter can be inexpensive, even free. It is something you can control at a time when your life may seem out of control. Find a way to get some laughter in your life today. Laugh loud. Laugh hard. Laugh often. You deserve it. Guaranteed to make you feel better, too.
Copyright 2008 Shelley Grieser All Rights Reserved.
