LAUGH LONG AND LOUD. A
robust rib- rattler improves not
only your mood, but also your
health. The physical act of
laughing helps you stay alert, makes it easier
to cope and lets you maintain your sanity when
the world gets a little crazy.
ADMIT YOU’RE HUMAN...laugh at yourself.
People who have mastered Living-101 take
their work seriously but not themselves.
Knowing the difference gives you the keys to
the kingdom.
UP YOUR LAUGHTER QUOTIENT. Nothing
may be more important to your health and
happiness. It has been said the average
American laughs 15 times daily. SO eat your
broccoli and get a megadose of Vitamin L
every day.
GENERATE MIRTH wherever you go. Good
humor is the best social lubricant. It
smoothes understanding, communication and
cooperation. Make it your mission to elicit as
many smiles as you can each
day.
HELP YOURSELF SUCCEED
without stressing out. Humor
is nature’s antidote for
tension. Let it be your secret weapon when
you’re
up to your eyeballs in alligators. It’s fast, it’s
fun, it’s free. No other stress buster can
make this claim!
TAKE YOUR FUNNY BONE TO WORK (or to
the Senior Center). Instigate laughter on the
job. Treating co-workers with respect and a
sense of mirth does miracles for teamwork
and trust.
EMBRACE THE NOTION that
humor is NOT incompatible with
dignity and stature. Humor is the
hole that lets the hot air out of
a stuffed shirt. Follow the lead
of Lincoln, Reagan and JFK who
knew that humor is vital in overcoming adversity.
REMEMBER THAT LAUGHTER and longevity
go hand in hand. Grumps don’t live longer—it
just seems like it. A buoyant outlook may be
more important than oat bran and pushups,
and it’s a lot easier to take. So get in the
zone: Love life, laugh a lot, last longer.
Reprinted with permission. © 2004 by Larry Wilde,
author of When You’re Up To Your Eyeballs in Alligators-Jester
Press, and founder of National Humor Compliments of Steve Wilson, Director, National Humor Month (April) - 1-800-NOW-LAFF
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