Have you
ever laughed until your stomach hurt? What was it that tickled your funny bone?
A good laugh does the body well. An article by Ulliance life advisors, listed
laughter as a way to reduce anxiety. The article stated that when we laugh, “our
brains produce beta-endorphins that create a sense of euphoria and is a healthy
way to bring some balance to the chemistry of an anxious brain.”
Laugh it up.
Grab a friend, or two, or three, and go out seeking laughter. That’s how my friends
and I did it. Our Girls Night Out was a visit to our local Performing Arts
Theater for the show Menopause the Musical. As I stood in the lobby of the
theater before the show, I smiled as I noticed there were a lot of us old-er, HOT,
women and a sprinkling of men. Several women leaned in and whispered to their
friend as they read my shirt – Menopause Ain’t No Joke. A couple of people
smile and said aloud, “It sure ain’t no joke.”
I made
friends rather easily wearing a shirt that spoke volumes to those at the
musical. One woman confessed that she’s been hot and sweaty for 12 years. I
told her I’m only two years in. By wearing that menopause t-shirt I had
unknowingly hung my shingle – Menopause Therapy. The therapy came in the form
of sharing stories, laughing at ourselves, and knowing that we were not alone
in our season.
My former college
roommate was at the show with me. At one point we took turns dozing off and
opening our eyes to laughter. It was a good thing that the theater was dark. We
both asked, “What happened to us? When did we get to this point? It was only
9pm. We chalked it up to working a long day, but we know that was only part of
the reason. In one of the scenes in the play, the character dozed off while
another woman was talking to her. Menopause and aging.
At the end
of the show we danced on the stage with others in the theater who were invited
to do so. We felt a connection with other women, laughed a lot, and vowed to
keep laughing.
When was the
last time you laughed until your stomach hurt? Find something that tickles your
funny bone and laugh hard.
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