If you need a quick pick-me-up, maybe humor can do the trick. Laughter appears to reduce depression, improve mood, and even help people cope with pain and illness. Not a natural-born
comic? No problem. Here are some tips to keep you moving at 60 smiles per hour:
- Keep a “humor journal” or scrapbook: every day, write down something funny that you heard, saw or did. Re-read your journal when you need a boost.
- Post funny (but tasteful) quotes or cartoons on your refrigerator, mirror, locker or bulletin board.
- Record your favorite television comedies and watch them with your family. Listen to recorded comedy routines while doing household chores.
- Establish a joke exchange with a friend: write down any good jokes you hear and swap them by phone or email.
- Stuck on an embarrassing mistake you made? Try to find a
humorous side to it, and share it with others.
Laughter is the best medicine, so be sure to get your daily
dose of humor.
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