Joy can come from doing something we enjoy ?

Been a very very very busy weekend indeed fixing a leaking shower or should I say demolishing it with a hammer (raises eyebrow at husband)...well not blogged so thought I better pop a few words on here.  I have been a little naughty because I did not get out of bed to do my laughter call session this morning oops but soon made up for it by laughing at my son and his confusion over the character on the film A nightmare on Elm Street, and Edward scissor hands...he came in to kitchen and asked if the character from nightmare on elm street was called Freddy scissor hands...don't know why but I creased up and so did he...I know...I know...you had to be there :)

Anyway...I have also been making cards and crafty things again...I use to get so much joy out of this years ago so went into the Range and bought some things to get me started...now I have an obsession and have burnt tea twice oops x

Here are a couple of my pictures to show you what I have been up to :)

Happiness and laughter and joy comes from doing lots of happy things for oneself xx

fibromyalgia sucks...all the more reason to keep smiling

Aaaaahhhhhh not so funny this morning but all the more reason for my blog and mission to keep smiling...fibromyalgia kicked in AGAIN....head hurts sores n mouth and I cant even brush my hair properly because of the pain in my scalp.  Just anther reason to keep the laughter yoga and meditation  up so it does not take too much hold.

An exercise I was taught is to laugh at the problem...in the face of it...so lots of it today.

Hugs and stuff

Amanda xx

Happiness and Joy :)

Lesson 4 The difference between Happiness and Joy :)

Great evening with Maria tonight where we sang danced played games and had fun.  What a tonic this was :) never thought rewriting the words to IF YOUR HAPPY AND YOU KNOW IT could make you laugh...well the version we created did ;)

I want you to imagine the song and now sing it as follows....

Ho ho ha ha ha ha he he ho he ho (If your happy and you know it clap your hands)
Ho ho ha ha ha ha he he ho he ho (If your happy and you know it clap your hands)
Ho ho he he he he ho ho he he he he ha ha ho ho he he ha ha ha ha he he ho he ho (if your happy and you know it and you really want to show it if your happy and you know it clap your hands)

I bet you can,t help but laugh doing this ;)

Feeling better for having a bit of fun after the work blues x

Speak Soon xx hugs n giggles xx Amanda

Happy Birthday Alex

Love my big guy so much...15 today where does time go x

a dip in mood, tears and testing

Hi all...been off work all week and I guess reality is kicking in that my lovely week is about to end.  Last night I hit a low and had a few tears after hearing Something regarding work which to any normal person would just make them annoyed or a little anxious but oh no I have a major wobble get upset and cry!!! whats all that about???...........
I guess it shows I have issues with some aspects of my life which need addressing.  Guess you are wondering why post this on the laughter blogg? Well I guess it shows why its important that I adopt and grab hold of the techniques I have learnt to deal with my demons because I have realised how delicate I can be.
Normally I would dwell and the low would last a while but its my boys 15th birthday so its going to be a fun day today hence the wake up he received from crazy mum and dad.  I am not going to let things spoil our day xxxxxx

Great me time week and got my positive pants back on

Last day of my week off, and I am very proud of myself to be including more ME time!

Each morning I started with my ten minutes laughter yoga, gentle exercise on Wii Fit and some gentle Pilate's stretches followed by a nice warm bath to get me going for the day...bliss :)

My hips are not as stiff....RESULT

This morning I did the same but it was followed by a lovely get together with my laughter coach Maria to go through things and plan for the next four weeks.  Even managed to talk myself into a dance class hahaha with my hips hmmmmmm watch this space.

To Sum up feeling like I am wearing positive pants, eating healthy, not drinking, starting to do gentle exercise and feel like its a good start to 2014

Yey Happy Happy Amanda

Laughing for Health

I have been in lots of pain on and off over the past few months which is just one of the reasons I decided to try out this laughter Yoga with the lovely Maria.  I have been doing a little googling and came across an article in the New York Times which describes really well why I am doing what I am doing and the benefits.

Well worth a read guys and it might encourage more laughing if you do.

It starts...Laughter is regularly promoted as a source of health and well being, but it has been hard to pin down exactly why laughing until it hurts feels so good.  The answer,   reports Robin Dunbar, an evolutionary psychologist at Oxford, is not the intellectual pleasure of cerebral humor, but the physical act of laughing. The simple muscular exertions involved in producing the familiar ha, ha, ha, he said, trigger an increase in endorphins, the brain chemicals known for their feel-good...Click here for the full report :)

New York Times On Laughter