On a recent episode of her podcast, bestselling author Mel Robbins tackles the topic of happiness — specifically fun.
“Lately, I’ve been feeling like life just isn’t fun anymore,” she said on the show.
Robbins went on to list a number of reasons for this. For example, people are burned out, overwhelmed by life and world events, and more focused on what’s taking place on their phone than in their physical life, she says.
But “fun isn’t just some frivolous thing,” she said. “Micro-moments of fun, I’m talking laughter, silliness, joy, they’re critical for happiness, resilience.”
The benefits of laughter also include stress relief, pain relief and a stronger immune system, according to the Mayo Clinic.
“Fun isn’t optional,” Robbins said. “Fun is how you feel alive again.”
On the show, Robbins shared the No. 1 way she says you can introduce more fun into your life: Make one small joyful change every day.
‘I’m going to put on my fun pink glasses’
“Fun doesn’t have to be some big production,” Robbins said. It can actually come down to some pretty small choices.
She gave a direct example on her podcast. “I’m going to put on my fun pink glasses,” she said. Robbins then swapped out her signature black framed glasses with a pair of neon pink aviators.
“I love these glasses,” she said.
Having more fun can be as simple as that, according to Robbins. Fun can look like putting on the colorful glasses, wearing the colorful socks, listening to your favorite song while doing the dishes, or sharing a funny story before a meeting at work.
Fun isn’t optional.
Mel Robbins
Podcaster, “The Mel Robbins Podcast”
“The happiest people don’t play it cool,” keynote speaker and author of “Happiness Works: The Science of Thriving at Work” Jessica Weiss recently wrote in an article for CNBC Make It.
“They actively seek out the things, people and activities that light them up.”
Research shows that happiness is often found in the little things. “Happiness is created by increasing the small moments of joy, of fun, of laughter, of silliness in your life,” Robbins said.
“Don’t you deserve a little lightness?”
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