Page 14 - Boca Club News - May '23

Page 14, Boca Club News

From The Professionals’ Desks

Healthy Answers–A Guide To Healthy Living:

“What’s So Funny?”

By Dale Brown, B.S., M.A., C.E.C. sense of humor to be one of the most important qualities between people and create a more lighthearted environment.
Dale is a motivational speaker who for choosing a partner (just a few minutes with my husband It shows that we are willing to be vulnerable, which can help
has spent many years as a Certified and I was hooked). build trust and strengthen relationships. Most importantly,
Life Coach and has written numerous We sometimes wonder why some people are more laughing with friends and family creates shared memories
articles and e-books relating to self- inclined to grasp the essence of a joke or pick up on that can be recalled for years to come. To this day my
improvement and ways to build a innuendos. You’ve heard the expression, “It went over siblings and I still laugh when we repeat the jokes and funny
high-performance team. She is the his head.” This is a way of saying that the person missed stories my father used to share with us.
author of the recently published book, the meaning of the punch line. This does not always point Want to learn to laugh more? Here are a few strategies
“Small Steps...Big Changes: The to their lack of understanding, however. Not everyone to help you develop or improve your sense of humor:
Personal Stories of a Life Coach.” Her education and years is predisposed to finding things funny or having a quick Surround yourself with people who are funny and have
of experience in physical fitness and training of elite athletes wit. The importance of humor can vary from person to a good sense of humor. You may find that just being with
has enabled her to sharpen her knowledge in many health- person, depending on their individual preferences and people who love to laugh can be contagious. If you feel you
related areas. The following introduces a new approach to circumstances. might be missing something, go ahead and ask, “What’s
Ms. Brown’s series of columns devoted to many topics that It’s hard to define humor, and what may evoke a smile so funny?” It can help improve your understanding of the
deal with the mind/body connection and the importance of or explosive laughter. It could be due to a reaction to subject matter and bring a little levity into your life as well.
living a healthy lifestyle. Dale, a Bocaire resident, can be words, images or actions, films, skits or plays. It can come Enroll in laugh therapy, also known as laughter yoga,
reached at dalebrown@lovingmondays.com. from a wide range of forms, from innocent jokes to harsh which is a form of therapy that involves intentional laughter
Healthy living is not only about diet and exercise, it’s sarcasm or slapstick. exercises. Laughter yoga involves group laughter exercises,
also about our mental health. It’s about how we view life Do people with a sense of humor have a more fun-filled deep breathing, and relaxation techniques. It has been shown
and react to situations that can make a difference in your life? to improve mood, reduce stress, and improve overall well-
happiness level. For instance, when you’re laughing at a In some ways the answer is yes. People with a good being.
friend’s joke or kidding around with co-workers, you’re sense of humor seem to have more fun in certain situations Watch more comedy movies or TV shows, read
actually improving your health. A sense of humor is a because they’re often able to find the comedy in everyday humorous books, go to a stand-up comedy show or join an
powerful tool to cheer you up and get you through the worse life and enjoy making others laugh. In addition, they may improvisation comedy club. Rekindle the child in you by
moments, or ease tensions in any situation. be more likely to have positive relationships and feel approaching life with a more playful attitude. Try to see the
This topic came to mind when I realized that after more comfortable in social situations. The key factor is humor in situations rather than taking things too seriously.
watching a tense cable TV series (HBO’s “The Last of Us”), the ability to laugh at themselves. Experiment with different types of humor, such as
both my husband and I had to lighten our mood before going Comedians are masters at finding some vulnerable trait sarcasm, puns or observational humor. Whichever type
to bed. Nothing worked better than watching Larry David in about themselves and making it funny. We love to laugh resonates with you and what makes you giggle.
an episode of “Curb Your Enthusiasm” to get us laughing. at things we see in ourselves that might seem stupid, yet Remember that developing a sense of humor takes time
I grew up in a household where jokes and laughter were something we do all the time. It helps to lighten our mood and practice, and everyone’s sense of humor is unique. Be
an everyday occurrence. My Dad always had a funny story and reduce feelings of stress and anxiety. When we laugh patient with yourself and don’t be afraid to experiment with
to tell, or he could twist his facial expressions to make us at ourselves it stops us from taking life too seriously. different approaches to humor.
laugh. You never knew what he might say or do, but the We’re more likely to see our mistakes and shortcomings
one thing you could expect was something silly. It’s not in a more objective light.
surprising that over 80% of men and women consider a Laughing at ourselves may also help break down barriers

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