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4. LET YOUR ‘SILLY’ OUT<br />
If you find it difficult to connect<br />
with your goofy side, try to bring<br />
playfulness into your life little by<br />
little. Spending time with the kids<br />
in your life can be great inspiration<br />
– you’ll quickly find your own inner<br />
child delighting at care-free play.<br />
Roll down a hill, see how many<br />
marshmallows you can get in your<br />
mouth, or bounce on a trampoline.<br />
Say yes to the next fancy-dress<br />
invitation, and challenge yourself<br />
to step outside of your comfort<br />
zone. Goofiness is not just for kids!<br />
5. KEEP A LAUGHTER JOURNAL<br />
Reflecting on the things that<br />
brought a smile to our faces is<br />
a wonderful way to relive those<br />
moments. The very memory of<br />
something that made us laugh can<br />
make us laugh again! Get yourself<br />
a pocket-size notebook, and start<br />
jotting down every time you<br />
laugh. Read the journal each night<br />
and reflect on all that positivity<br />
permeating your life.<br />
6. HELP OTHERS TO LAUGH<br />
Lifting other people’s spirits is<br />
the quickest way to lift your own.<br />
And you really don’t need to be a<br />
comedian to get people giggling.<br />
Creating an environment for fun<br />
and laughter is often enough to<br />
bring out the jovial side in people.<br />
So try to be the initiator of fun:<br />
suggest a family board game, recall<br />
that great anecdote or memory<br />
together, act the fool. Your<br />
willingness to look on the playful<br />
side of life will remind those<br />
around you that it’s OK to find<br />
humour in all situations.<br />
And it’s always worth<br />
gaining some perspective, and<br />
remembering that life on this<br />
Earth is as deeply profound as it<br />
is absolute nonsense. We all go<br />
about our lives doing the daftest<br />
of things. Step back and see the<br />
ridiculousness in it all. Welcome<br />
the humour in being imperfectly,<br />
awkwardly, human.