Tickle Your Funny Bone
Look at this video, and see what I used for an underarm deodorant:
As a fun coach, I get to experience laughter on a regular basis. Is this fun, or what?
What happens when we laugh? What do we get to experience in our bodies? How do we feel?
I know what laughter does for me, and that’s why I do it on a regular basis. I feel absolutely incredible and energized when I laugh. I want you to feel energized too so keep reading as I share my true story to tickle your funny bone.
First, according to French neurologist, Henri Rubenstein, “One minute of laughter can give the body up to 45 minutes of therapeutic relaxation.” Just imagine what ten minutes can do.
Did you know that laughter can contribute to weight loss?
When you laugh, you burn calories according to experts at Vanderbilt University, and the more you laugh, the more you burn. Those little endorphins know exactly what they’re doing. They’re saying, “Come here little fat cells, come to mama.” Those endorphins have unstoppable written all over them, like The Terminator, eliminating those fat cells with a vengeance.
Want more endorphins? Start laughing!
Here are a few more endorphins for you…something to tickle your funny bone, and it’s a true story.
Once upon a time, I was dating a guy named, Doug, and that’s his real name. We were e-mailing back and forth one day, and feeling a little spontaneous, made the decision to meet within minutes of the e-mail. I hadn’t seen him in two weeks as he had been out of town so was very excited at the anticipation of our rendezvous.
We said, “Get ready, get set, go!” meaning that once we hung up, we were to get in our cars and make the drive to meet, which was a 45 minute drive for both of us. Thus, I left the house in a hurry! As I was driving, I was quickly doing a check:
Shaved legs — Yup!
Brushed teeth – Yup! — cheated on this one…quickly did a brush through right before I jumped in the car
Painted toenails – Yup!
HOT outfit – Yup, Yup!
Okay, I was ready. I cranked up the CD, and continued to drive feeling pretty good. Then realized I had forgotten one check point as I caught a whiff of my underarms. Oh, my gosh! It had been such a hot day, and I forgot to do the underarm check. Yikes! Odor alert! I was definitely stinky!
With one hand on the steering wheel, I rummaged through my purse checking for lotion, or anything I could rub on my underarms. I started to panic a little as I wanted to be the epitome of a HOTTIE, and a HOTTIE cannot have underarm odor. I mean, it’s one of the laws in the HOTTIE creed.
Surely, there had to be something down in the depths of my purse….something, anything. My creative juices began to flow when I felt the tin container.. “Hmmm, I’ve never tried using this as an underarm deodorant. Is it possible?” Well, I’m a person who likes to think outside the box, and this was definitely thinking outside the box…or inside the tin so to speak.
I quickly took one of the tin, and put it on my tongue to wet it, and then rubbed it on my underarms. Then I smelled my underarms to test it. I could still smell a hint of BO with a little twist of cinnamon, so I licked and rubbed again. There was still a slight odor, but the cinnamon was becoming more predominant. This called for more licking and rubbing.
There I was on Highway 16 heading to Tacoma, Washington, lickin’ and a rubbin’ for most of the 45 minute drive. Did it do the trick?
Yes, Altoids saved he day, and Doug never knew. He said, “You smell cinnamony,” and I said, “Thank you!”
Altoids….they’re not just for fresh breath!
You lost some weight with that one, didn’t you? Laughter is the best medicine. Spend some time tickling your funny bone and watch the Universe respond in amazing ways!
