Had your daily laugh yet?
If you must find a habit to get hooked on, make sure it's to have at least one good laugh everyday.
There is a growing body of evidence that says laughing is beneficial to our health - and it's free. So go on: have a laugh!
There are so many opportunities, whether it's having a laugh with your friends, or collapsing in front of the TV after a long day at work and watching a comedy film. Or even going out to a comedy club and supporting new stand-up talent!
But however you decide to do it, make it your spiritual quest to find a laugh each and every day.
There is a growing body of evidence that says laughing is beneficial to our health - and it's free. So go on: have a laugh!
There are so many opportunities, whether it's having a laugh with your friends, or collapsing in front of the TV after a long day at work and watching a comedy film. Or even going out to a comedy club and supporting new stand-up talent!
But however you decide to do it, make it your spiritual quest to find a laugh each and every day.
Table of Contents
- Laughter and Health
- Chuckling away stress
- Medicine time
- Eye of the beholder
- Classic Comedy Sketches
- The Four Yorkshiremen
- My brain hurts!
- Got the giggles?
- zzzzZZZZzzzz
- Turkey overdose
- Old MacDonald had a farm...
- Oh that old chestnut?
- For more great laughs...
- Your favorite comedy clips
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Laughter and Health
Nature's medicine
Laughter has for a long time been considered a good way to relieve stress and generally improve well-being. That's why you might hear phrases like, 'Laughter is the best medicine'. Or even, 'Don't worry, be happy'.
But commonly held belief and scientific fact are two entirely different things. It is only fairly recently that research has confirmed the therapeutic effects of humor and laughter. Some of the benefits include strengthening of the immune system, reducing food cravings, and increased pain threshold! For more information, read Elizabeth Scott's article here.
But commonly held belief and scientific fact are two entirely different things. It is only fairly recently that research has confirmed the therapeutic effects of humor and laughter. Some of the benefits include strengthening of the immune system, reducing food cravings, and increased pain threshold! For more information, read Elizabeth Scott's article here.
Chuckling away stress
Multiple benefits of a good old belly laugh
In the stressed out 21st century, the benefits to us all of laughing can be divided into several areas:
- Hormone regulation - cortisol and adrenaline are reduced, while increasing endorphin levels
- Physical release
- Abdominal workout - yes, it's true apparently, you don't have to go down the gym and do all those sit-ups now. Just pop in the Simpsons DVD and giggle away the flab!
- Distraction - from things which stress us out, and the dreaded 'internal chatter'.
- Social benefits - laughter, like the plague, is contagious, and likely to lift the mood of everyone!
Medicine time
Eye of the beholder
When words are not necessary
Here are some great vidclips that make me laugh. I hope you like them too, but there are many types of humor and, thankfully, everybody is an individual with their own tastes. I've tried to vary the styles, and this first section is about pure visual humor.
Classic Comedy Sketches
The 1948 Show to Monty Python
The next couple of examples are fairly new to me. I saw a small section of The Four Yorkshiremen on a show on TV - one of those 'Top 100' shows.
The Monty Python Brain Surgery clip was introduced to me by a friend where I used to work. Oh, Mr Gumby. What a style guru!
Both scripted, the Four Yorkshiremen sketch very cleverly, the Brain Surgery one being more about the style of delivery!
The Monty Python Brain Surgery clip was introduced to me by a friend where I used to work. Oh, Mr Gumby. What a style guru!
Both scripted, the Four Yorkshiremen sketch very cleverly, the Brain Surgery one being more about the style of delivery!
The Four Yorkshiremen
From the 1948 Show
I like surreal humor, especially when it is borne out of astonishingly ludicrous over-exaggeration! This clip has had me wiping away tears of laughter.
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My brain hurts!
From Monty Python
Exaggeration again! This time visually rather than verbally. Soooo ridiculous!!
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Got the giggles?
Corpsing at its contagious best
This section is devoted to the not-so-subtle art of corpsing - that is, breaking character and laughing, usually at the worst possible moment! In the US, according to Wiki, the more commonly applied term is breaking face.
This type of clip is guaranteed to make me laugh. It reminds me of times at school in English, when we had to read aloud. I had a fool sitting next to me trying to make me laugh, and get me into trouble!
I think this section is probably best summed up by one word: schadenfreude.
This type of clip is guaranteed to make me laugh. It reminds me of times at school in English, when we had to read aloud. I had a fool sitting next to me trying to make me laugh, and get me into trouble!
I think this section is probably best summed up by one word: schadenfreude.
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Too early for this!
German weathergirl Maxi Biewe absolutely loses it during her forecast, having caught the shot of her colleague fast asleep!
The Australian weather presenter probably wouldn't have been laughing though. Ouch!
The Australian weather presenter probably wouldn't have been laughing though. Ouch!
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Turkey overdose
From sublime to plain ridiculous
And then we arrive at the comedic event horizon of idiocy. It's really just another case of laughing at them rather than with them! Game shows! Don't you just love 'em?
Old MacDonald had a farm...
...with a gobble, gobble, gobble!
This is a clip from a UK version of Family Fortunes. I actually saw this episode when it aired! Wow! I must be getting old. But I do remember literally rolling on the floor laughing at this guy! And I remember the tears and the not being able to take a breath for laughing!
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Oh that old chestnut?
'Green' jokes
I thought I'd drop in a clip which shows a gag that has been used numerous times before - a recycled or 'green' joke. Think of The Simpsons' Mr Sparkle with Homer phoning Japan from the Public Library...or Bart phoning the Southern Hemisphere to find out which way the water swirls down the sink and/or lavatory. Same joke - enjoy!
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Let me know about YOUR favorite funny clips, or just say 'Hi'
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wolvyz
May 19, 2012 @ 1:35 pm | delete
- This lens is just awesome. Totally related to my lens as well but you have done a better job.
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Mar 5, 2012 @ 10:00 am | delete
- Laughter is the best medicine. I loved the Two Ronnies and Fawlty Towers when I was growing up. Very Nice Lens.
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beerhead Dec 7, 2010 @ 10:54 am | delete
- Funny lens. I also have a similar a similar lens about laughter.
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GeoDitton
Nov 12, 2010 @ 8:12 pm | delete
- Whenever I feel down I go onto youtube and search out good clips. Spike Milligan blows hot and cold there were times when he was depressed and had to rush to meet deadlines when his work wasnt that good, but when he was on form he was one of THE greatest comedians the world has ever seen. 2 Ronnies were pretty good to & Monty Python. Of course theres also tons of sitcoms but they take to long to watch when you just need a quick pick me up.
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OhMe Nov 26, 2009 @ 6:27 am | delete
- What a way to start the day with this very funny lens. I do believe that Laughter is the Best Medicine and leave you with a Squid Angel Blessing for making me laugh today.
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