Laughter

I wrote a blog some time ago about laughing clubs. I had read an article, or maybe it was in a book, but it told about these clubs in India that are laughing clubs. The idea is everyone gets together and laughs! Laughter is healing and it really is the "best medicine." One of my readers came across that entry recently and made a comment about starting a club so the topic has been on my mind again. I can think of no better way to spend a little time than laughing.

We recently invited a young single mom to live with us until she finishes her semester of college. Her mother, whom she had been living with, moved away, and she just needed a place to stay until May, we have two empty rooms upstairs and so offered them to her and her 17 month old daughter. This little girl loves to laugh and makes me realize just how contagious laughing really is when you are around it. Laughing is great for the soul.

If you have not felt like laughing much, and can't seem to make yourself laugh, rent some funny movies and get after it. Laughter has actually been proven to heal and what do you need now more than anything? Healing from your pain. You might also try watching some YouTube. There always seems to be plenty there to make a person laugh! In your journal, write about an incident that made you laugh. Also, make a list of funny movies and when you get down, take the time to watch one and cheer up! Or better yet, get a group of friends together and form your own laughing club. It wouldn't hurt and could help you to choose happiness!

Laughing Clubs!

I am as of late reading A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future, by Daniel H Pink. This is an interesting read regarding the creative mind and how our future depends on the people who can lead in creative directions. Now that many jobs are outsourced to other countries, we will need to develop other means of maintaining jobs here and the creative mind is going to be where that happens! I want to share with you one particular aspect he discusses in his book and that is about laughing clubs. I had heard these existed, but had never really learned anything about them; however, after reading about this, I thought how great a club would be for healing the hurt heart following divorce. Laughter truly is incredible medicine. Can’t picture yourself at a laughing club meeting? These are based on Yoga actually and were designed by a Yoga master, the wife of the man who started these clubs in India. Don’t totally disregard the idea until you check it out. I googled “laughing clubs” to see if I could find one close to home, but couldn’t find one. If there is one near you, give it a try and let me know what you think!!! If a laughing club doesn’t suit you, try renting some funny movies. Having a good belly laugh releases stress and according to a study at the University of Maryland, laughing helps reduce your chances of heart disease. Check out their website: http://www.umm.edu/features/laughter.htm Laughter is good for the heart and good for the soul! Find someone to laugh with and laugh your way back to happiness.