They say that laughter is the best medicine. Who do you know that has Chewbacca Mom’s joy? After the all-time high of over 137 million views on Youtube, people just love Chewbacca Mom for her laugh. Actually at first it seems this attention is a bit unusual, but after you think about it, we are just looking for a little comic relief in this harsh world today. Chewbacca Mom, Candace Payne has summed up her Youtube fame saying that the best part about her overnight popularity is “being able to share joy with people.”
Not only is laughter free, it is contagious. Research says that laughter can trigger healthy physical changes in the body such as improving your immune function, getting rid of pain, boosting your energy, helping you relax and keeping stress to a minimum and more. Laughter Therapy or humor therapy sessions are actually used by Cancer Treatments of America to help their patients get through their treatment as a tool for healing.
[Not too long ago, I posted this story on Facebook about a girl on her first date entitled, The Fart That (Almost) Altered My Destiny. It is SO funny that I think it is a MUST READ…I got tears! It was one of my biggest read posts on my wall. I think you will really enjoy…LOL!]
Regarding the science of laughter, laughter was 30 times more frequent in social than solitary situations. “Playfulness, being in a group, and positive emotional tone mark the social settings of most laughs…females laughed 126% more than their male counterparts, meaning that women tend to do the most laughing while males tend to do the most laugh-getting. Men seem to be the main instigators of humor across cultures, which begins in early childhood.” (Psychology Today)
Here are some ways to get JOY and maybe to laugh a bit more:
- Get a pet.
- Forgive the past or that person.
- Sing…even if you stink at it.
- Watch a funny person or movie.
- Count your blessings.
- Find friends who love to have fun and laugh.
- Laugh at yourself once in a while…it’s okay.
- Go help your neighbor.
- Have a tickle contest. ha ha
- Seek the One who brings true joy.
In today’s world, where there is so much pain and suffering it is often very difficult to see the positive and be joyful. It is something that definitely has to be consciously done. I think that is why so many are seeking “comic” relief. Why else would Chewbacca Mom go viral? So if you want and just for fun, share a joke or funny story below with us so that we can all enjoy a laugh or two. LOL, ha ha ha, yeah baby!
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