Why Laughing at Yourself Can Boost Your Health

It’s happened to everyone: you walk down the street, trip, stumble and fall. Assuming you aren’t seriously injured, you might peer around to see who bore witness to your foible and either a) be completely embarrassed and horrified that you took a tumble in public or b) have a good laugh at yourself, dust yourself off and resume whatever it was you were doing.

The world seems to be divided between two types of people — those who find it easy to laugh at themselves, and those who take themselves a little too seriously. Believe it or not, the science of good health tilts in favor of those who crack up when they fall. As it turns out, the ability to laugh at yourself is not only a healthy attitude — it’s a healthy attribute.

Our Note: One of our staff members tripped over absolutely nothing on her front lawn and fortunately did not sustain any injury. But, she did tell us that being able to laugh at herself was therapeutic and actually had a positive affect on the rest of her day.

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