Choosing Laughter as a Lifestyle
I often use the following tagline on social media: #lifeisbetterwhenyourelaughing. Some might even say I overuse it. I say I’m standing on solid ground here, biblical ground. “A merry heart does good, like medicine, but a broken spirit dries the bones.” – Proverbs 17:22.
I heartily recommend that we all incorporate as much laughter in our lives as possible. It doesn’t have to be a belly laugh to release those wonderful God-given endorphins either. A good chuckle can often do the trick. I don’t like laughter at other people’s expense. I avoid that kind of humor like the plague. I prefer to laugh at myself. That’s where the good stuff is. Bonus? Once you learn to laugh at yourself, you have endless opportunities. (Or is that just me?) Here, allow me to illustrate.
I recently reviewed a new piece of exercise equipment here at Rocking it Grand. I thought it would help me lose a few pandemic pounds. I’ve also learned of some new fascinating research suggesting that grizzly bears aren’t fond of running, a fact attributed to their ample girth. I’m not saying these two things are related but my feelings are hurt just talking about it.
I’ve always been told bears can run really fast. While the latest study has confirmed this, as I noted above, it has also concluded that Smokey and his friends don’t particularly like to run. I feel like I could’ve saved someone a lot of money and time here, but no one asks me about these things.
Scientists made this startling discovery after training nine grizzly bears to walk and run uphill on special treadmills. Don’t you just immediately have a ton of questions? I did. I discovered certain team members were tasked with feeding apple slices to the bears to keep them motivated while the others measured their oxygen consumption. I can’t confirm that these fruit feeders were fresh-faced interns, but if I were a betting woman, I’d put money on it. Two things. 1) I’ve not considered snacking while working out on my new rowing machine. I can see where this would keep me engaged. And 2) I’d like to know if my tax dollars were used to fund this SRC (Straight Running Crazy) research.
There’s more. I read where the researchers claimed that due to the bears’ low metabolic thresholds, they could be considered non-athletic. I’m offended, for all of us. Can we help it if our metabolic thresholds are affecting our workouts? No. No, we can’t.
I’ve long heard that should I meet an angry bear on a walking trail, I do not have to outrun the bear, as long as I can outrun the slowest member of my group. I kinda of hope said member is a sassy scientist, and he chooses to run downhill. You know what they say. #followthescience
What makes you laugh, Rockstars? Humor me. 🙂
