| Research has shown that laughter is beneficial in many | | | | Schedule a laugh break. Find some time each day to |
| ways, including its ability to lower stress, depression, | | | | do something fun (and funny!) with your significant |
| anxiety and even blood pressure. Laughing also is | | | | other. Whether it be watching a favorite sitcom on |
| believed to promote healing and a heart-health through | | | | television, reading a book or visiting a comedy club, |
| increased oxygen in the bloodstream. When you think | | | | take this time to laugh with each other on a daily basis. |
| about all of the benefits, there is simply no good | | | | Laugh at yourself. Every good relationship must have |
| reason not to laugh. On top of all of this, however, | | | | laughter and the occasional harmless teasing, which will |
| laughter can do even more. It can help keep your | | | | help both parties to maintain the ability to laugh at |
| relationship cemented in good times and unity, making | | | | themselves. If you can't laugh at yourself then you're |
| the partnership more enjoyable for the both of you. | | | | too serious and lose your sense of humor. |
| Recently there was a study done that concluded that | | | | Paradoxically, laughing at your own occasional sillyness |
| adults laugh, on average, only seventeeen times each | | | | actually shows you are self-confident and other people |
| day, yet children laugh more than ten times as much. | | | | will instinctively respond to you more positively. |
| Recapturing your childhood may not be feasible, but | | | | Observe life. Whether you get a pet, which can bring |
| laughing a bit more certainly is. You'll feel younger, be | | | | a great deal of laughter and enjoyment, or choose to |
| more at ease, and that relaxed attitude can be | | | | notice the humorous events that occur to those |
| contagious and spread to the people around you. | | | | around you on a daily basis, taking the time to watch |
| Want a few ideas to put a few extra giggles into your | | | | and enjoy life will allow couples to laugh together and |
| relationship? Read on! | | | | share in the funny moments that happen to occur |
| Smart socializing. Although you may be in a | | | | along the way. |
| relationship, it's important to maintain friendships with | | | | Be silly. Once in a while just get silly with your |
| others as a couple. When choosing your friends, make | | | | significant other for no reason. It could be tickling or |
| sure that they are humorous and enjoy having a good | | | | making funny faces, but share some laughs together. |
| time. Bonus: Get a bunch of your funniest friends | | | | Medically, laughter is believed to promote a healthier |
| together to hang out and you'll all be laughing the whole | | | | heart. Personally, it may lead to a happier one. |
| night! | | | | |