Let's Be Silly!

No, I'm not being immature...I'm having fun.  You should try it.  Unknown Author    

Truth is, being ‘silly’ doesn’t always come naturally for me.  Somewhere along the road, I've gotten serious and forgotten that I was once a kid. Yep, when it comes to intentional and calculated portions of silliness I have to actually try. And I ‘try’ for a good reason – I know it’s healthy for myself and those around me when I am being silly.  Silliness induces laughter. Laughter is considered ‘nature’s medicine’.  So, what are some of the proven benefits?
•Laughter triggers the release of endorphins – the body’s natural ‘feel good’ hormones.
•Laughter relaxes the body and relieves tension.
•Laughter boosts the immune system by decreasing stress hormones and increasing immune cells and disease and infection-fighting antibodies.
•Laughter protects your heart by improving the function of blood vessels and increasing blood flow, both of which can help protect you from heart problems.

Tell jokes. My grandkids LOVE knock-knock jokes. They may tell me the same joke over and over, and it is funny every time. No matter how lame the joke may seem,  they usually laugh out loud and then of course so do I.

Being silly.  I love words and sometimes my granddaughters and I will make up words and the sillier they sound the more we laugh.

To me, having fun often means being more silly and childish than normal. I put aside how ridiculous I look or sound and I guess I regress to a "sillier" side of myself.  I always feel so good when I do this. At peace. Note to self...be silly more often.

As you take two minutes to consider peace for our world today, think about ways to be silly and increase your peace.