Be generous with your laughter. # Laughter ![[Em-laugh-2023-07-29 1.mp3]] #ProblemWIthObsidian Laughter is a [[barometers of health|barometer of health]]. ## How to laugh more - put self in situations where laughter happens - Remove what stops you from laughing - intend to laugh more - [[smile]] more - be around people more - be around kids more. Where am I likely to laugh most? When am I likely to laugh most? With who am I likely to laugh most? - friends - kids - ?woman ?men How am I likely to laugh most? ## maybe... - a funny [[journaling]] practice similar to gratitude journal - laughter break - what I should have said game ## Guesses as to why laughter fell off for a bit - Interacting with less people ## How to laugh more alone - [[joyful failure]] - I've found that something going slightly wrong can make my chuckle while alone. This ties to into doing new things #IWantToTry - ex. hard yoga - [[self giggles]] ## Relevant Articles - [Laughter as an approach to vocal evolution](https://link.springer.com/article/10.3758/s13423-016-1089-3) - "only 10 %–15 % of prelaugh comments were judged as being remotely humorous" - [The Laughter Prescription](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6125057/) ## #Schema/Scale of laughter I am going to assume that the longer and more physically engaging the laugh the better it is for my [[my physical health]] and [[mental health]]. - 10/10 - Loss of control of body - Snorting - Have to sit down - "stop stop I'm going to pee" - Falls to floor - Can't stop - - 2/10 That "exhale out the nose" - 1/10 the silent and brief chuckle - 0/10 - Not laughing ## The best laughter - physical/breathy - audible - Shared with others - contagious - Prolonged - Free flowing ## When I've notice myself laughing - I laugh in groups of friends - While in pain - Jetski - Middle of hard pilates class where I feel like I am failing - I think I occasionally laugh a bit while dancing ## Things I know that can make me laugh... - Watching stuff - Live is best - Musical Improv and improv/sketch has had best results - Being around silliness ## How could I make people laugh more? - Going to come back to this. #ToResearch ## Try - [[Stand-up comedy]] - [[improv]] ## Drugs and laughter - Drugs are not a good solution ## Health benefits of laughter - “Laughter reduces the level of stress hormones like cortisol, epinephrine (adrenaline), dopamine and growth hormone. It also increases the level of health-enhancing hormones like endorphins, and neurotransmitters. Laughter increases the number of antibody-producing cells and enhances the effectiveness of T cells. All this means a stronger immune system, as well as fewer physical effects of stress.” (Scott, 2011) ## About laughter - ## Related - [[comedy]] - [[funny stories]] - [[smile|smiling]] - [[giggle committee]] - [[Year 2023]] Goals - The average adult laughs _17 times a day_ while a child laughs 300 times a day. - "[[laughing with Ellie log]]" - "[[my ideal relationship]]" ## words for laughter... - giggle - chortle -