If Laughing is Good for Us, Then Why Don't Adults Laugh more?

When was the last time you had a really good laugh or just laughed in general? I love to laugh but I feel like so many people are stressed out and taking everything so seriously that they've forgotten how to laugh. Studies have been shown that laughing is a good stress relief but as adults we don't laugh enough especially when compared to children. There's one study that states that children may laugh as much as 400 times per day, but adults mostly laugh around 15 times per day. Wow, that's a really low number and it really shows that adults really don't laugh enough.

Why as adult do we lose a sense of humor? Why do we stop laughing? I know as adults our lives aren't as carefree as they used to be when we were kids but we should still find moments of laughter. For anyone who would like to laugh more here are tips that can help:

- Watch more comedy shows and movies. Whether it's something silly and unexpected or warm and gentle, there's bound to be something that will have you laughing out loud.

- Read something funny. From articles and stories to collections of comic strips to funny memoirs or joke books find something that will make you laugh.

- Allow yourself to laugh. Being an adult doesn't mean you have to be serious all the time. Let yourself laugh when something is funny.