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Happiful July 2020

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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.

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