Laughing is No Joke - The Benefits of Laughter

You are never going to believe the trick I played on my very own mother while I was at her house the other day. "Hey mom! Mom! Come here a minute! That's what you could hear billowing through her house. My poor mother had no idea what was coming, and I wasn't asking her where the meatloaf was. I looked at her and said, "Okay, on the count of three, just start laughing." She probably thought I was nuts. "1,2,3... Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha." What started as a fake synthetic chuckle turned into a real and sincere roar of rolling-on-the-floor, laughing our butts' off laughter. If you haven't laughed today, you aren't going to be laughing at what you are missing out on. According to Helpguide.org, laughing has incredible benefits, including the ability to: 1. Boost immunity 2. Lower stress hormones 3. Decrease pain 4. Relax your muscles 5. Prevent heart disease 6. Enhance resilience 7. Strengthen relationships There are even entire clubs devoted to laughing. The concept may sound unique, but there are reported to be more than 5,000 laughing clubs around the world. So if you want to mix things up and brighten someone's day, I'm giving you a script to try with a friend. (Feel free to improvise): You: Hey {insert victim's name}! Victim: What do you want? You: Come here and give me a hot second. Victim: This better be worth it. You: Ohhh you just wait and see {insert victim's name}. I'm going to drop you to the floor. Victim: I'm scarred. You: You should be. On the count of three, start laughing. Victim: You're an idiot. You: Just do it. 1,2,3... Hahaha Victim: hahaha You: hahahahaha Victim: HAHAHAHAHAHA You: HAHAHAHAHAHAHA Don't sue me for what happens next.