Key Takeaways
Laughter regulates the body and resets the mind.
Humor interrupts overthinking, catastrophizing, and tunnel vision.
Micro-Prompt
If you’re stuck in your head this week, this is your cue. Laughter is one of the fastest ways out.
Three Things to Consider
💭 Idea: I am a self-proclaimed laughaholic. I laugh at human nature, my own mistakes, my wife’s shenanigans, our kids’ personalities, and just about any joke, including my own. I laugh too loudly at movies—an inherited familial trait I proudly embrace. I love and laugh at bad puns. I never realized it was so healthy. Embrace your inner laughaholic.
📖 Read: Something that once made you laugh uncontrollably. A book, an old text thread, a ridiculous email chain. Yes, even if it’s ridiculous. Calvin and Hobbes would always do this for me.
🎧 Watch: Five minutes of something absurd. No multitasking or background activity. Full commitment—grab the popcorn, turn off your phone, and luxuriate in it.
Closing Thought
Health includes joy, play, and laughter—take the dose!
I am also a laughaholic! Thank you so much for this term. Life is hilarious!