I have just returned from a really fun vacation, white water rafting down the lower Salmon and Snake River in Idaho. It’s exhilarating blasting through the rapids, jumping off fifty foot cliffs and cooling off by floating in the water.
Have fun!
Why do so many of us wait until we go on vacation to have loads of fun? We may plan fun weekends. What about the other five days of the week? Why not find ways to integrate fun into each day? OMG, that question even sounds serious
How do you define FUN?
- Having lots of laughs
- Enjoying a light-hearted, amusing or entertaining activity
- Including a childish, playful quality
- The opposite to serious
Fun can include any of the above. When we have fun, we smile. When we smile, we inherently improve our mood and reduce stress.
So much of our lives are filled with adult concerns such as earning an income, building a career, providing for our families, looking after both children and aging parents, and retirement concerns. No wonder we forget to have fun along the way.
Watching comedy on TV can be fun. Even better, how can we actively participate in creating fun, rather than being passive onlookers? Here are some examples.
Find humor in the serious.
The concerns that my clients bring to me are of a serious nature. Yet I always find a way to include humor. It’s so important to be able to laugh at ourselves or find humor in a seemingly mundane interaction, as we journey through life challenges.
Use humor to deal with conflict.
Instead of ramping up conflict, we can use humor to offset angry or prickly comments. Yes, it takes awareness and I guarantee you that it works way better than sliding down the angry slope.
Regularly seek out fun, enjoyable activities.
During the school year, I sing in a choir every Wednesday evening. What do you really enjoy doing that you are not doing now?
When you have fun, you are more attractive.
I have found that when I participate in fun events, I am much more likely to attract a potential client, compared to attending a business-related networking event. Fun seems to bring out openness, reciprocity and authenticity; three important ingredients that raise the likability factor.
Remember fun is contagious! In the comments below, let me know how you like to have fun.