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A Funny Life Experience: LET’S GO HOME

 

It was a beautiful Saturday afternoon.  You know, the kind of afternoon that shouts to every man, “Let’s go shopping for furniture.”  My wife said we needed a new chair, an ottoman and a painting for the family room and would like to have me there to help pick them out.  My powers of decorative selection are known far and wide, I guess.

I reluctantly agreed but pointed out that my bad back precluded any heavy lifting.  We would have to get their employees to carry whatever furniture we bought, to our van. Carol agreed saying that the last thing she wanted was me moaning and groaning from back pain.

After an hour or three looking we had the items selected and paid for.  All that remained for us to do was to get them to the van, then home where our three grown sons could take over.

When I explained my medical incapacity to the sales person she said that the men who did the heavy lifting were out on a delivery and wouldn't be back for quite a while.  At this point my misguided masculine pride took over and I heard myself saying something like, “I can handle this stuff. It isn't that heavy. ” “Michael, (she always calls me Michael when she goes for emphasis) you will not touch that furniture.  I do not want you flat on your back writhing in pain for two months” “But who's going to carry it if I don’t?” I asked. “We will,” she said, pointing to two attractive, well dressed young sales women.

With that Carol and her squad of power lifters went to work hoisting and carrying the chair, ottoman and huge picture while I, her 6' 3" 200 pound husband, stood watching. We left the store with Carol and her high heeled helpers carrying the furniture while I tagged along behind them looking sheepishly at the six million other shoppers all of whom just happened to be looking directly at me.  It was difficult, but I resisted the overwhelming temptation to explain why I was carrying nothing but my wife's purse. “Let’s go home.”

Just seeing humour in a situation is almost as effective as the laughter it  evokes.

Always take the comic view of life.

Time spent laughing is time spent with the gods. 

 

Mike Moore is a popular motivational speaker who writes and speaks on Humour, Attitude and Human Potential. This is an excerpt from his Book “Light Up with Laughter” (The Humour and Health Connection) A book you’ve got to get to make the rest of your life the best of your life.

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Four Thoughts About Humour and Laughter

1. " There ain't much fun in medicine, but there's a lot of medicine in fun." Josh Billings ( 19th Century humourist

2. "You begin to solve your problems when you start to see the humour in them." Anon

3. "Humour makes bad things better and good things better still." Anon

4. "If you're not allowed to laugh in heaven I don't want to go there" Martin Luther

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Nice Things Often Happen When Least Expected

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It was a Sunday just 15 minutes before nine a.m. Mass. Carol and I had just finished parking the car when we saw a middle aged woman approaching with a huge smile on her face. I asked Carol if she knew who it was and she said no. I didn't either.

When she got to the car she stopped and tapped on the window. When I rolled it down she said, " Hi. You don't know me but I recognized you from the photo on the back of your book," Light Up With Laughter" I just had to come over and tell you how much I enjoyed it and say thanks for providing me with a few hours of laughter and joy.

I smiled and thanked her for taking the time to come over and talk to me and that I was so glad she enjoyed my book.

She went on her way and I have never seen her since.

One affirming remark, accompanied by a genuine smile really made my day for I walked 2 feet off the ground for hours.

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Laughter Therapy: Mining the Moment

                                                     

Whenever I speak to people on the therapeutic nature of humour I encourage them to become laughologists and in so doing commit themselves to a process I call mining the moment.  When you mine the moment you examine each human experience for the humour it contains and laugh heartily when it is discovered.

 Most of us experience funny things happening to us, or those around us, every day.  When we do, we might chuckle and continue doing what we were doing.  Mining the moment asks us to stay with the chuckle and fan its embers into genuine laughter.  Then drain every last drop of humour and laughter from the experience.

Why is it so important to look for humour in everything we experience?  Because humour and laughter are much more than mere amusement, they are very good for our health and well-being.

 When we laugh great things happen.  The oxygen in our blood increases giving us renewed energy.  Our stress levels go down and we begin to relax.  Did you know that it is impossible to worry when we laugh?  The immune system is stimulated by laughter and endorphins are released within the body giving us a strong sense of well-being.  Laughter also reduces our blood pressure.

In social relationships laughter has concrete and specific benefits. It has been called social glue because it bonds us to one another. In any family or organization bonding is vital to the successful functioning of the group. The group that laughs together, lasts together. Laughter is also referred to as social lubricant because, just as the oil in a car engine reduces friction thus allowing the car to run smoothly and efficiently, so does laughter reduce inevitable friction in social relationships. People who laugh together tend to be happier, more productive, more flexible and open to change.

The value of humour in the workplace is a good example. It reduces stress among employees, significantly reduces absenteeism, and boosts morale, productivity and increases job satisfaction.

I remember speaking to a blue collar worker in a large Toronto company just before I was to speak on Humour in the Workplace. I asked him if he liked his job. His response surprised me. He said,” No, I hate it, but I love coming to work.” When I asked him how he could hate his job but love coming to work he replied, “The people I work with are fantastic and we have a lot of laughs.

The message is clear. No matter whether you’re in a family, among friends or at work laughter offers a huge benefits.  All it takes is a commitment to mining the moments of the day for the humour they contain and giving ourselves permission to laugh long and hard when we find it. Then sit back and watch great things begin to happen.

I would like to leave you with these two quotes.

Any leader without a sense of humour is like a grass cutter at a cemetery. They have a lot of people under them paying absolutely NO attention.

Life is too serious to be taken seriously.

Let the laughter begin.

 

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Five Ways to Sharpen Your Sense of Humor and Improve Your Relationships By Mike Moore

Five Ways to Sharpen Your Sense of Humor and Improve Your
Relationships
                                                              
                                
 Humor has long been considered one of the most
effective tools to judge the quality of any relationship and
this applies, as well, to the speaker/audience relationship.
If there is laughter present  you can be sure the relationship
you have with your audience is a great one. When the laughter
ceases so does audience attention. I always say that what
people learn laughing they remember.  If you want to have a
more positive,  fulfilling relationship with your audience you
might want to consider sharpening your sense of humor as a
great place to start.

Here are five ways to improve your sense of humor and  improve
your relationships in the process.
1.     Begin to cultivate an atmosphere of humor and laughter
in your relationships by focussing on the funny things in
life  and  enjoying the laughter they evoke. Soon you will be
seeing humor all over and enjoying it fully.

2.   If you don ’t laugh as much as you used to and want to
correct the situation start associating with humorous, fun
loving people and avoid the downers. 

3.  Learn to laugh at yourself. If you don’t you leave the job
to others. So many people are unable to laugh at themselves
because of their own insecurities and fears. We are afraid to
look foolish in the eyes of others and appear to be
incompetent.  It is important to realize that we all make
mistakes and when we do a good laugh makes the mistake seem
trivial and human.

4.   Collect cartoons and jokes and put them on display on the
fridge or the bulletin board for all to see and enjoy.  Make
sure to avoid racist, sexist or filthy humor. There is plenty
of good clean humor to go around without resorting to these.
Remember that there is a difference between dirty and earthy
humor. I personally like earthy humor. I don’t appreciate
dirty material.

5.  Use humor to neutralize conflict in your relationships. 
When things get tense use self deprecating humor to lighten
things up.  I remember one evening having an argument with my
wife, Carol. In the heat of the moment she said something
totally out of character. She said something hurtful. In my
surprise I looked at her and said, “ Carol, when you say
things like that you stoop to my level.” She started to laugh
and so did I. It wasn’t long before things were back to normal.

Remember that a sense of humor is learned, not
inherited. You can sharpen your sense of humor if you really
want to. When you do, you will find that your relationships
become richer and more rewarding and that people find you more
attractive and fun to be with.  This alone makes improving
your sense of humor worth the effort.

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Top Ten Reasons to Put Laughter to Work for You By Mike Moore

1. It cuts stress in half
2. Lowers blood pressure
3. Increases your energy
4. Promotes happiness
5. Stimulates the immune system
6. Promotes healing (physical and emotional)
7. Positive humor fosters a positive attitude
8. Promotes social flexibility
9. Increases endorphins ( feel good chemicals)
10. Bonds us to one another and reduces social conflict

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This was seen on a bulletin board when I entered the venue to speak

I was recently invited to speak to a group of women on Managing Stress Using Humor.
As I entered the building I noticed their staff bulletin board to my right.

I ALWAYS read bulletin board items because they give me a good idea of the workplace culture I'll be working in.

This item was there in plain sight. I liked it, wrote it down and started sharing it with every woman's group I speak to.

It always goes over well.

Here it is.... If anyone knows the author let me know and I will definitely give credit.

When we were young you made me blush.
Turn hot then cold and turn to mush.
I still find all these things are true...
BUT IS IT MENOPAUSE OR YOU?

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Funny oneliners

I really like these.

Birds of a feather flock together . . . .and then shit on your car. (Sorry for the crude word but poop wouldn't have been as funny)

The easiest way to find something lost around the house is to buy a replacement.

Did you ever notice: The Roman Numerals for forty (40) are XL.

If you can smile when things go wrong, you have someone in mind to blame.

The sole purpose of a child's middle name is so he can tell when he's really in trouble.

When you are dissatisfied and would like to go back to your youth, think of Algebra.


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