How to Put More Fun Into Your Life
Many of us don't give ourselves permission to have fun.
You've all heard and perhaps used the expression TGIF - thank God it's Friday! We live for the weekend.
On the weekend we take the kids to baseball, soccer, ballet etc.
, we clean, we scrub and come Sunday evening it almost feels good to think of going back to work on Monday.
We should not defer fun to nay particular day, or weekend.
We should strive to make every day a 'fun' day.
We need to train ourselves to enjoy life.
It is usually the small things in life that give us the most enjoyment e.
g.
seeing children playing happily, the smell of fresh mowed grass, the beauty of a patch or bouquet of flowers, the phone call from an old friend..
...
We become what we think about most.
If we think happy thoughts, we can be happy.
Conversely, if we think negative and pessimistic thoughts, we will see negative results.
Perfection is a killer in our pursuit of fun and happiness.
For example the beds must be made, because God help us if the Bed Inspectors came over and saw a bed that wasn't perfectly made up, Lord only knows what would happen.
Everything must be in its proper place, because what would happen if the catalogers came and something was out of place.
Give yourself a break, ease up on yourself, allow a little bit of disorganization from time to time.
Break with routine and don't put yourself in the same old rut day after day.
Here are a few things you can do to have more fun and be happier as a result: - Thank yourself! Pat yourself on the back for all the things you do for family members and friends.
- Play some of your favorite music, hum , sing along with it.
Tap out the beat with your fingers, or feet.
Get right into it and enjoy! - Smile, laugh! When we smile and laugh, it makes us feel good.
Smiling and laughing are contagious and will make people around you join in spreading the fun and happiness.
- Do something spontaneous! Have an unexpected 'fun fling', like going to the movies on the spur of the moment.
Or invite some friends over for a fun game or card night.
- View a comedy video, or listen to a comedy audio.
Guaranteed your mood will change and you'll feel relaxed and get caught up in the fun theme.
- Call a 'fun-loving' friend ( 'Humor Buddy' ) and have some great laughs.
- Watch some of your favorite comedy TV and get caught up in the fun of the moment.
- Throw you diet in the wind for an evening and enjoy a fun outing, eating your favorite dishes.
Stay informed about the countless benefits of humor and laughter.
Sign up for the monthly newsletter 'The Humormeister's Forum' on http://www.
humor-laughter.
com and receive a FREE e-book 'Manage your stress with humor and laughter.
'
You've all heard and perhaps used the expression TGIF - thank God it's Friday! We live for the weekend.
On the weekend we take the kids to baseball, soccer, ballet etc.
, we clean, we scrub and come Sunday evening it almost feels good to think of going back to work on Monday.
We should not defer fun to nay particular day, or weekend.
We should strive to make every day a 'fun' day.
We need to train ourselves to enjoy life.
It is usually the small things in life that give us the most enjoyment e.
g.
seeing children playing happily, the smell of fresh mowed grass, the beauty of a patch or bouquet of flowers, the phone call from an old friend..
...
We become what we think about most.
If we think happy thoughts, we can be happy.
Conversely, if we think negative and pessimistic thoughts, we will see negative results.
Perfection is a killer in our pursuit of fun and happiness.
For example the beds must be made, because God help us if the Bed Inspectors came over and saw a bed that wasn't perfectly made up, Lord only knows what would happen.
Everything must be in its proper place, because what would happen if the catalogers came and something was out of place.
Give yourself a break, ease up on yourself, allow a little bit of disorganization from time to time.
Break with routine and don't put yourself in the same old rut day after day.
Here are a few things you can do to have more fun and be happier as a result: - Thank yourself! Pat yourself on the back for all the things you do for family members and friends.
- Play some of your favorite music, hum , sing along with it.
Tap out the beat with your fingers, or feet.
Get right into it and enjoy! - Smile, laugh! When we smile and laugh, it makes us feel good.
Smiling and laughing are contagious and will make people around you join in spreading the fun and happiness.
- Do something spontaneous! Have an unexpected 'fun fling', like going to the movies on the spur of the moment.
Or invite some friends over for a fun game or card night.
- View a comedy video, or listen to a comedy audio.
Guaranteed your mood will change and you'll feel relaxed and get caught up in the fun theme.
- Call a 'fun-loving' friend ( 'Humor Buddy' ) and have some great laughs.
- Watch some of your favorite comedy TV and get caught up in the fun of the moment.
- Throw you diet in the wind for an evening and enjoy a fun outing, eating your favorite dishes.
Stay informed about the countless benefits of humor and laughter.
Sign up for the monthly newsletter 'The Humormeister's Forum' on http://www.
humor-laughter.
com and receive a FREE e-book 'Manage your stress with humor and laughter.
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