by Sara Healy
The other day my daughter's boyfriend sent me a funny video clip, something he loves to do. Because I was frazzled due to a deadline, I almost didn't open it. But I did and it changed my day. The clip made me laugh out loud. Laughing changed my attitude. My day didn't seem so difficult anymore.
Laughter is a wonderful activity. With children, it seems to come naturally. It's not so easy with adults. At some point, we get cautious about our laughter. After all, we are ADULTS and life is something to take SERIOUSLY. Laughter stops coming as readily as it did when we were kids. Yet, laughter is essential and it needs to be a regular part of our lives.
Why? Because laughter has been proven to reduce stress, lower blood pressure, improve the immune system and, in general, make a person feel good. As a preventive technique, it's also extremely easy to use. In addition, laughter is as contagious as a yawn. This means if you share it, you're just spreading the BENEFITS of laughter.
What can YOU do to increase your own laughter quotient?
First figure what you find funny. Do you like cartoons, jokes, funny video clips or something entirely different? Knowing what tickles your particular funny bone will help you create more opportunities for laughing.
Next, find ways to expose yourself to the things that make you laugh. Think of it as creating your own "daily dose of laughter". Here are some activities that can help you add laughter into your daily ritual:
1) Keep a favorite funny picture, cartoon or video clip on your computer's desktop and look at it during your day. As I love cats, my favorite video shows cats doing silly things. It always makes me laugh.
2) If you watch TV, consider watching a cartoon show. It is fun and something you can do with your kids. Also, consider watching more comic movies or TV shows. For example, I learned the value of this when I watched the Ice Age animated movies and fell in love with a demented squirrel!
3) Set up a "laugh a lot" group among your friends. Exchange jokes or other humorous things. It helps if you share the same type of humor or the group agrees to what is considered to be appropriate humor.
4) Find humorous websites that you can visit. There are sites for everyone's type of humor. For example, here's a site that gives you a variety of choices to increase your laughter: http://www.bestsearchers.com/best-websites/humor-jokes.html
5) Try something really different. For example, join a Laughter Club. These free clubs invite people to come together and practice laughing. They do this because there is evidence that laughing out loud is beneficial to a person's health and well being. For more information on Laughter Clubs, visit: http://www.laughteryoga.org.
You can add other activities to this list that will strengthen your funny bone. The main idea is to make laughter a part of your daily life.
Think about it. What would happen if laughter was just as important as brushing your teeth, eating, and exercising daily? These are things we do to keep ourselves healthy. Why not use laughter for the same reason? It can be the best preventive medicine you take!
Sara Healy is a life coach who helps people with life and career transitions using their strengths and values. Find out how she can help you make positive changes in your life by contacting her at: http://www.sarahealy.com
Article from Amazines.com
Sunday, April 6, 2008
Free online sudoku - The best place to hit the action!
by Simon Churchgate
Do you like playing Sudoku? Do you often feel like playing it but just don’t know where? Relax, this article will tell you all about free online sudoku.
Sudoku is the latest craze the world over. Men and women of all ages are getting hooked to this highly addictive, and very entertaining, game. The daily papers carry it, magazines have them, and now, even the Internet is abuzz with Sudoku. To be more precise, it’s free online sudoku that everyone everywhere is talking about. So are you in line for some free online sudoku?
All it takes is just a click of your mouse to play sudoku online. Forget the eraser and lose that pencil. This is the era of cyber entertainment. This is the time for free online sudoku. Choose a difficulty level and plunge into the game. Free online sudoku promises hours and hours of fun and number-crunching entertainment. Thinking of giving up a running game? Just click to reveal the answer. Click again and get a new grid on your screen in the blink of an eye.
Free online sudoku is not hard to find on the Internet. There is no dearth of resources on the Internet that lets you play free online sudoku. I am a self-confessed sudoku addict, and I frequently visit CGAPS for my daily dose of sudoku fun. If you seriously love sudoku, this is one great place to be at. The best grids and some of the most challenging sudoku sessions are waiting for you at CGAPS. This site has got all the ingredients to entertain you and that’s a guarantee! Take a break from the dull monotony of everyday life. Don’t let the exam blues get the better of you. Make all your worries disappear with an engrossing bout of free online sudoku.
So what are you waiting for? Log in to CGAPS dot com for free online sudoku and get hooked instantly. Play free online sudoku at CGAPS and experience pure sudoku bliss. Just don’t forget to eat and drink between games!
Article from Amazines.com
Do you like playing Sudoku? Do you often feel like playing it but just don’t know where? Relax, this article will tell you all about free online sudoku.
Sudoku is the latest craze the world over. Men and women of all ages are getting hooked to this highly addictive, and very entertaining, game. The daily papers carry it, magazines have them, and now, even the Internet is abuzz with Sudoku. To be more precise, it’s free online sudoku that everyone everywhere is talking about. So are you in line for some free online sudoku?
All it takes is just a click of your mouse to play sudoku online. Forget the eraser and lose that pencil. This is the era of cyber entertainment. This is the time for free online sudoku. Choose a difficulty level and plunge into the game. Free online sudoku promises hours and hours of fun and number-crunching entertainment. Thinking of giving up a running game? Just click to reveal the answer. Click again and get a new grid on your screen in the blink of an eye.
Free online sudoku is not hard to find on the Internet. There is no dearth of resources on the Internet that lets you play free online sudoku. I am a self-confessed sudoku addict, and I frequently visit CGAPS for my daily dose of sudoku fun. If you seriously love sudoku, this is one great place to be at. The best grids and some of the most challenging sudoku sessions are waiting for you at CGAPS. This site has got all the ingredients to entertain you and that’s a guarantee! Take a break from the dull monotony of everyday life. Don’t let the exam blues get the better of you. Make all your worries disappear with an engrossing bout of free online sudoku.
So what are you waiting for? Log in to CGAPS dot com for free online sudoku and get hooked instantly. Play free online sudoku at CGAPS and experience pure sudoku bliss. Just don’t forget to eat and drink between games!
Article from Amazines.com
Do We Laugh Enough?
by Haris Mitros
Folks would probably agree that we all lead lives full of pressure and that we have many everyday hardships that make our living difficult. There are many good ways to deal with boredom, but every single person has it's own best way, which might not work as well for other people.
Through all the ages, folks have discovered many ways of fun, such as reading, hiking, walking, or playing any of many sports we have made up, but currently things have been slowly changing as a result of a huge impact that the new technologies made. It is pretty apparent that the new technologies have influenced every part of our lives, including the ways we entertain ourselves, and years ago nobody could've predicted we could get where we are nowadays.
Of course it would be easier if, at times, we could just pretend we don't have a single problem and just calm down and enjoy, living the finest way we can, but reality doesn't work like that. There are a lot, of us, who, when we feel gloomy, worn-out or just like doing nothing, love to spend some time on those web pages, with different hilarious stuff, such as jokes or videos
Those type of people found their way to take their minds of things, unwind and have fun every once in a while, I mean this way is fun and free, and there is no serious addiction risk, or I don't at least know there is. The whole point is that we should have more fun and that we let many things that happen trouble us, especially when we can not do a thing about them. We should worry less, and have some fun with our families and friends, and make some great memoirs, to cherish for the rest of our lives, it shouldn't be that difficult for anyone. Enjoy your life to it's fullest.
Article from Amazines.com
Folks would probably agree that we all lead lives full of pressure and that we have many everyday hardships that make our living difficult. There are many good ways to deal with boredom, but every single person has it's own best way, which might not work as well for other people.
Through all the ages, folks have discovered many ways of fun, such as reading, hiking, walking, or playing any of many sports we have made up, but currently things have been slowly changing as a result of a huge impact that the new technologies made. It is pretty apparent that the new technologies have influenced every part of our lives, including the ways we entertain ourselves, and years ago nobody could've predicted we could get where we are nowadays.
Of course it would be easier if, at times, we could just pretend we don't have a single problem and just calm down and enjoy, living the finest way we can, but reality doesn't work like that. There are a lot, of us, who, when we feel gloomy, worn-out or just like doing nothing, love to spend some time on those web pages, with different hilarious stuff, such as jokes or videos
Those type of people found their way to take their minds of things, unwind and have fun every once in a while, I mean this way is fun and free, and there is no serious addiction risk, or I don't at least know there is. The whole point is that we should have more fun and that we let many things that happen trouble us, especially when we can not do a thing about them. We should worry less, and have some fun with our families and friends, and make some great memoirs, to cherish for the rest of our lives, it shouldn't be that difficult for anyone. Enjoy your life to it's fullest.
Article from Amazines.com
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