“You are just a few laughs away from letting a whole lot of good stuff in.” Abraham-Hicks

Laughter is a wonderful, wonderful part of life. August is a great month to re-connect with that healthy friend of ours called “laughter”.

I have a friend who has one of those great, contagious laughs; what a teacher she is. When I think of her, I smile and often a big belly laugh is involved.

When we frown we actually produce stress hormones. When we smile, we actually produce happiness chemicals. So, serotonin, dopamine, endorphins, oxytocin – all this good stuff is available to us through laughter. Our physiology changes and we feel good. How great is that?!

In the summer, there are so many fun available moments for laughter and I encourage you to really go for it – consciously and with delight. It’s better than taking vitamins!

Laughter is cleansing. It cleans out built-up toxicity. It cleans out our systems.

Sometimes we use laughter to distract or avoid an emotional moment which can create a disconnect between us and the other person. That’s not the laughter I’m talking about. The laughter I am referring to creates a wonderful connection in our own relationship with ourselves and others because it is authentic to the moment.

I love the laughter of small children – they know the ‘joy’ in the word enjoyment.

Laugh and enjoy your August and take it with you throughout the year.