Everyone Should Laugh Daily

I just thought about this, but 97% of people who say they laugh daily live more fulfilling and happier lives. 95% of those people laugh before they go to work or engage in any sort of activity. These statistics are stunning. Considering 47.1% of statistics are made up, I'm not sure you should believe what I just said (it's made up), but it's something to think about. Have you ever laughed at something that shouldn't be laughed at, like a car crash or funeral? On second thought, don't answer that. Haha. But let’s get down to some cold facts here. I have never once laughed, and felt worse afterword. Okay, so there was this one time but I still like my chances.

Laughter is a drug! So let’s all take some drugs!

I’ve seen a bunch of numbers that say that laughter is good for you. Have you ever heard that laughter is bad for you? I don’t think so. I’ve heard everything from how laughing just 3 times a day can lower your risk of heart disease by 10% to how laughing engages various brain chemicals to make you feel better. Think about it, make yourself fake laugh. You’ll probably end up with a smile on your face, thinking about something that is actually funny that you heard, something that happened to you or someone, ect. I’m sure we have all laughed so hard that we felt like we couldn’t breathe or felt like we were going to wet our pants. Was that ever because we were sad or disappointed about something? I’m convinced that it is not because of that but because we are happy. Duh right?
Laughing at other peoples’ expense is not always right. But what’s the world coming to if we can’t laugh and make fun of each other. Life shouldn’t be taken so seriously all of the time, there is a time and place for that. We need to stop and enjoy the simple things, such as laughing. Sure this sounds corny, but just thinking about it makes me happy. What is life coming to if we can’t do something as simple as laughing? Everyone should laugh multiple times daily. I read an article once that a young child laughs on average 200 times daily while adults only laugh, maybe 15 times. Let’s think back to when we were younger and careless, we didn’t have to worry about rent, mortgages, work, or any other drama of the sort. There’s a reason why we laughed so much. I do believe that laughter can work wonders.
If you need some suggestions, I like to visit these sites every once and a while to catch a quick laugh or tear up:

• FailBlog
• Not Always Right.com
• Urban Dictionary
• Texts from Last Night
• FML.com
• Youtube
• College Humor.com

Sure, some of these sites are a bit immature and they are not always clean, but where’s the harm in that. I know it’s sad to laugh at others’ expense, but like I said, if we can’t laugh at ourselves and each other then what is the world coming to?
Next time you need a pick me up, laugh!