Laughter is good for you. Laughter is contagious. Laughter feels good. Laughter brings people together.

It also helps get rid of stress, helps curb pain, and can release endorphins–all making you feel better. I know being with friends who continuously make me laugh is among my favorite things in my life.

Second to that is watching a comedy show or series on TV, reading something that is funny, or clicking on a Facebook video that has gone viral because it is funny. Remember this one? https://www.facebook.com/candaceSpayne/videos/10209653193067040/

I could not stop laughing and could not stop watching it. And it made me feel good. Which is much more than most of what is posted on Facebook. It was a really simple thing–straight laughter. I’m going to try to post more motivational and funny material on my 60 Is The New . . . 60 Facebook page and maybe on my personal page to help make others laugh–or at least smile a little. There is enough bad news everywhere we look these days, a short “laugh break” would be welcome and necessary.

Laughter is really important and sharing that laughter with others makes it even better. It doesn’t take much to find the joy in regular things, but it is super important to do that. Work at finding the good in every situation–even the bad ones. Do you wake up every morning? That would be good in any situation. Do you have food? A roof over your head? Clothes to wear? That’s the good. Do you have friends? Can you read? Do you have a job? All the good. Just stop and think about things. You may not have the perfect job, but you have a job giving you experience and money. You may have to budget carefully and not get to buy the extras every week, but you get enough to keep you alive. So find the good and smile about it! It is definitely something to smile about. Look for the things that make you smile and the things that make you laugh. They are out there, you just need to be aware of them. If that doesn’t work, then manufacture them yourself. There is nothing wrong with making yourself laugh! Just don’t do it in a crowded room where people will think you’ve gone crazy and haul you off!

Just laugh and get your world to laugh with you.