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How to Laugh More Everyday

By Karen Lee
Published with Permission of the Author

Change Your Perspective

  • View the situation in a positive way
  • Look on the brighter side
  • Laugh at yourself
  • Laugh at adversity

Increase Playfulness

  • Be spontaneous, enjoy the moment
  • Hang around people who laugh
  • Try new games, puppets, toys
  • Poke fun at yourself
  • Watch cartoons
  • Listen to comedy albums, cassettes
  • Watch funny movies and TV shows
Clown

Be A Saver

  • Cut out jokes, cartoons and funny pictures
  • Make files of things that make you laugh
  • Write down jokes and practice telling them

Share Your Humor

  • Display funny tidbits at home and work
  • Be silly at least once a week
  • Have joke sessions at least twice a week
  • Start laughing and see who joins in
  • Smile, be positive, others will follow
  • Give silly gifts

About the Writer: Karen is originally from Denver CO by way of Los Angeles and San Diego. She is a former housewife with hobbies. After a miscarriage she learned to write and perform standup comedy. From September 1989 to February of 1997 she published the ground breaking Laughter Prescription Newsletter dedicated to the healing power of humor. In her spare time Karen ponders the question, "If life is a banquet, what am I doing at the Shoney's salad bar?"
More of Karen's work can be found on her "Kosmic Comedy" website.

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