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Open Yourself to Amusement!

   

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Try this today
  • Relax, release your tension and attune yourself to the moment.
  • Channel your inner child, where novelty and intrigue abounds.
  • Be open to spontaneity and identify small, quirky delights. Chuckle, giggle, laugh out loud at them. Smile!
Why
  • Chuckle at tough situations. Look for the humor in uncomfortable moments.
  • Share laughs. Spend time with fun, playful people who laugh easily.
  • Enjoy a giggle a day. Find something daily that makes you laugh.

 

"Elise in Ohio" from The Old Farmer's Almanac has 101 ways to amuse herself ⁠— you can surely find one! In fact, it is more about putting yourself in a frame of mind that is open to being amused. Try it!

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