Add a regular dose of laughter to every day and you will not only be happier you will also be healthier! However, it is not always so easy to do. We get so busy we focus only on just getting the job done. We don’t slow down enough to take time to laugh! We need to add laughter to our list of priorities! Who doesn’t want to be happier and healthier? I am going to bombard you with the benefits of laughing! Here are the WIIFY (What’s in it for you) if you do!

Laughter triggers healthy physical changes in the body. A good, hearty laugh relieves physical tension and stress, leaving your muscles relaxed for up to 45 minutes after. Laughter boosts the immune system. Laughter decreases stress hormones and increases immune cells and infection-fighting antibodies, improving your resistance to disease. Laughter triggers the release of endorphins, the body’s natural feel-good chemicals. Endorphins promote an overall sense of well-being and can even temporarily relieve pain. Laughter protects the heart. Laughter improves the functon of blood vessels and increases blood flow, which can protect you against a heart attack and other cardiovascular problems. Now that I have your attention…it’s time to practice laughing! That’s right; it’s just like anything else. If you want to be good at it you have to practice. Think about it. When was the last time you had a hearty laugh? No I am not talking about a little chuckle. I am talking about a throw your head back, side holding, and tear streaming…almost pee in your pants laugh! You don’t need to have a sense of humor, be happy or have any reason to laugh. You can just laugh for the sake of laughing! Maybe you don’t feel like laughing. It is important to laugh whether you feel like it or not. Just review the WIIFY list again if you doubt me. Instead of having you read how to make yourself laugh let Dr. Madan Kataria an expert on the subject…show you!

So did you laugh? I hope so…I sure did! Now how do you feel? Just one a day will help you to get on your way to a happier and healthier life!

The real problem is that many of us go through life trying to avoid dealing with conflict out of fear! We hope it will just go away! But the more we try to avoid it the more it builds until eventually it escalates to a point to where there is serious damage to the relationship.  Our success and joy in life depends greatly on our relationships! Life would be so much easier if conflict did not exist. But that isn’t real life!  I invite you to listen to and read this month’s newsletter to learn the 5 easy steps to turn conflict into just a conversation!