Tag Archives: Laughter

When You Shouldn’t Laugh at Your Child’s Distracting Antics

The idea for this blog came to me when I was watching a little parent-child dynamic at the grocery store. The parent was trying to maintain some order and control and her child was acting up. The child had obviously mastered the art of performance as distraction and for attention. I could tell that the mother was trying NOT to laugh at her child’s misbehavior and the child was definitely being encouraged by the chuckles of passersby. It got me to thinking that sometimes, laughter is NOT the best medicine… When I was growing up, my youngest sister was nearly … Continue reading →

Laugh, Cry, Kiss Your Problems Goodbye

Having a hard time lately? One of the best pieces of advice I have seen for coping with communication problems and disconnect in a marriage is to go out and have a good time. You may be looking skeptically at this, but I’ve known two couples who went to a couples weekend to work on their problems. They spent four days at a resort where they thought they were going to spend the weekend delving into every part of their problems and confronting the ugliness that has become their marriage. A Night on the Town The first step they were … Continue reading →

Laughter: The Best Medicine

Remember the old adage that laughter is the best medicine? Well, it seems that it’s true, laughter really is good for us. According to a recent poll by Harris Interactive of nearly 3,000 adults in the U.S., 98% of parents said that having a sense of humor in life is a key ingredient in raising happy, well-rounded children. The parents also ranked humor as being almost as important as reading and writing in terms of life skills. Laughter not only improves your child’s cognitive skills but aids in the development of social and emotional development as well. It helps kids … Continue reading →

Friday Fitness Funnies – Coffee or Tea?

I am definitely one of those people who needs the shirt that says: Instant Person – Just Add Coffee. It’s not the caffeine so much as it is my morning ritual of having coffee. Oddly, that only began in the last decade or so. Prior to that I was a tea drinker having grown up in a British household. Since I started my way towards not smoking, I have been falling back on that tea habit because it takes more time to make the tea than it does to start the pot of coffee and there is the waiting for … Continue reading →

The Importance of Laughter in Marriage

I’m celebrating my seventh wedding anniversary this month. My husband and I met when I was 20 and he was 23. We were both finishing college, and embarking on new careers. Then we married and within three months found ourselves pregnant with our first child. You could easily say we grew up together. As we reach the “seven year itch,” made so famous by movies and media, and I wonder how to keep things “alive” for another seven years, one word keeps resonating in my head: laughter. No, laughter can’t cure everything, but it surely can help. The stresses of … Continue reading →

All About Me: Live, Love, Laughter

What is it that makes you smile? And what gets you into a fit of giggles? And still, what makes you just break into a fit of laughter? Everyone needs to laugh, and as the old saying goes “Laughter is the best medicine”. I can attest to that. On my gloomiest, most depressing days, all it takes is something funny to happen, and I’m laughing until I cry! So what is it that makes you laugh? Think about the funny things your children do. Think about your boyfriend, husband or significant other. Do they do things that make you laugh? … Continue reading →

Friday Fitness Funnies: Laughter Does a Brain Good

I like to go and look up Fitness funnies every Friday and I try to populate this blog with humorous stories now and then. As it turns out, my reasoning was that humor does a body good, but what humor does the mind good. There are plenty of physicians still debating the merits of humor, but did you know that there is an American Association of Therapeutic Humor? I didn’t. Though I have to admit, the idea that there are physicians and associations out there who take in serious note the fact that humor can be a healing tool brings … Continue reading →

Marriage Tips: An Rx For Laughter

The best marriage tip I ever received was about laughter. I always thought it sounded trite, but after our decade together – I can honestly say that what gets us through the worst of times and what buoys us in the best of times is the fact that we can laugh together. My husband is funny because it tickles him to make me laugh and I have to say – that when I can get him grinning like an idiot, it’s more than a bit of a thrill for me. So if you’re looking for a way to make your … Continue reading →

Increase the Laughter in Your Lives

Laughter is a fabulous thing. It makes us feel great. In fact, one of the greatest joys of my marriage is the laughter I have shared with my husband. He is one of the funniest people I have ever known. Laughter is great gift for any relationship or person because it releases chemicals in the brain that not only reduce your stress, but also enhance your mood. It’s this reason that we are often attracted to the people that make us laugh from the actors to the comedians to the individuals in our daily lives. Laughter is a vital part … Continue reading →

Friday Funnies: A Couple of Laughs on Parenting

Another week has yet come to an end, and a nice weekend is upon us. Now that school is back in session for a few of our kids, I look forward to the weekend. I miss them during the week, putting them on the bus always makes me a bit sad. I love having them around. So the weekend is a great time for us. We spend a lot of time together as a family, and I always feel better by weekends end. This weekend is our tax free weekend, so I think we will be doing some shopping together. … Continue reading →