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Happy Life Tip of the Week, Issue #003 -- Embrace Nonsense for April Fool's Day
April 01, 2009
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Embrace Nonsense to Increase Happiness

I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living, It's a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope. Which is what I do, And that enables you to laugh at life's realities.

Dr. Seuss

The conventional wisdom on controlling stress and fear is to let go of the things we have no control over. What better way to let go than by laughing at our uncontrollable realities? Somehow the things we find funny are easier to accept and less threatening. For example, many people are threatened by public speaking and one public speaking manual advises to imagine the audience in their underwear to help reduce nervousness. For more tips on how to incorporate silliness …

Silliness is not just a frivolous gesture. We all know that silliness makes us laugh, laughing increases happiness, and studies consistently show that happiness improves creativity. During challenging times, or good ones, who could not use a little more creativity? For more on why happiness in important…

So, this April Fool's Day, Embrace Nonsense to Increase Happiness!

Affirmation

I enjoy a little silliness everyday.

Journal or Meditation Question

How can I lighten up by incorporating a little silliness into everything I do today?


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