2021: Creating the Lexicon of Future

L is for Laughter

“I Love to Laugh” is a song from the 1964 movie ‘Mary Poppins’

The more you laugh // The more you fill with glee // And the more the glee // The more we’re a merrier we

Times of Transition Can be Scary, Why Laugh?

Another camp believes that fearful laughter actually represents a denial of fear. We’re scared, but we’re trying to convince ourselves and the people around us that we’re not — that everything is okay. Alex Lickerman writes in Psychology Today, “We’re signaling ourselves that whatever horrible thing we’ve just encountered isn’t really as horrible as it appears, something we often desperately want to believe.” Lickerman calls this a “mature” defense mechanism (as opposed to “psychotic,” “immature,” or “neurotic”). He notes, “being able to laugh at a trauma at the moment it occurs, or soon after, signals both to ourselves and others that we believe in our ability to endure it.” ~ Why Do We Laugh When We’re Scared?

Laughter Cures What Ails Us

A good sense of humor can’t cure all ailments, but data is mounting about the positive things laughter can do. [source: Stress relief from laughter? It’s no joke, Mayo Clinic]

Short-term benefits

A good laugh has great short-term effects. When you start to laugh, it doesn’t just lighten your load mentally, it…