Laughter and Humor- Stress-Busters

By on July 18, 2009 in Healthy Living

Busy, Busy , Busy.  Hurry- up! Deadlines- mounting to do lists. Overload and overwhelm, cramming it all into a stress-filled day.

What is a day?  Imagine we are sitting in the round…answering that question.  Most simply, a 24/7 agreeable standard measured by the rising and setting of the sun. Within that natural ebb and flow – birds chirp at dawn, butterflies fly in the sunlight, and owls hoot through the night.  

It is in this stillness of being; a sweetness of harmony resides. Harmony by definition is an agreement, an accord, synchronization. The opposite is friction, dissension conflict. If we are in harmony with our true nature, stress cannot co-exist. 

Laughter is an energy harmonic, a flowing state of being. It raises our happiness trigger (releases hormones) in the brain and kicks in a relaxed response.  Laughing is fun and it flushes out stress.  I’ve had moments laughing so hard I cried. And, even snorted, I admit. These are precious moments – that are often precipitated by silliness, irony, a slapstick guffaw.

Think funny.

Learn to spot funny. Grandma’s teeth in a glass.  A grasshopper landing on your head.

A little smile can change a stress-filled moment.  It’s an instant shift- a reprieve from agitation and disharmony.  MerrieWay Muses: Want a motivational burst of energy – laughter is the ticket.

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About Merrie Lynn Ross


Merrie Lynn Ross- is an award-winning filmmaker,  writer, critically acclaimed actress. Starring in over 35 TV/films.
Merrie Lynn's tenure as a CEO teemed with her improvisational mastery- inspires thousands of participants into 'creative action’ and living their dreams.

As a child advocate she founded Merrie Way Community, a non-profit 501 (c) 3 bringing arts and ethics back into our schools. Filmmakers, Norman Lear, Microsoft, philantropists, and educators joined the effort.

Merrie Lynn coined the term 'morphing' (as a transformational term in 1995) and created 144 pg. curriculums 'Morph America' and 'Peace Smarts' impacting thousands of parents, teacher and kids nationwide.
 
A class-act movitator Merrie Lynn  lifts you out of your 'stuckness' and motivates with a humorous, practical no-nonsense approach. Intuitive and outrageous she encourages with wisdom.

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2 Responses to Laughter and Humor- Stress-Busters

  1. daffner July 17, 2009 at 5:02 pm #

    Thanks! Just what I needed! Today was "one of those days" and it feels so much better to laugh than to moan about it.

    We can even laugh ourselves into orgasm – it's quite similar to some yogic breathing exercises. And it's contagious, such fun to share.

    Well, I feel better now, I've laughed aloud while writing this comment. Great idea, thanks again.

    Ha-ha,

    Diana
    http://www.IntimacyRetreats.com http://www.DianaDaffner.com
    @IntimacyRetreat

  2. mydomainpvt July 17, 2009 at 11:40 pm #

    two hundred percent agreement, i always use it. :)

    Wish you love, peace and happiness.

    Trisha