Practical Inspiration: Laughter Therapy, TV Diets, Monday Morning Blues and Meditation Is Boring!

Welcome to Practical Inspiration for April 2010!

After the coldest winter in 30 years, here in the UK, it’s great to be finally waking up to some sunshine. Looking round my garden at the mini weed-fest that’s breaking out, it’s like Mother Nature is giving a big yawn and a stretch, getting ready for a belated fresh start.
Technically we’ve seen the start of British Summer Time (last weekend), but it feels like winter is just drawing to a close.

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So this month we’re bringing you a collection of our favourite articles about how to give yourself a lift.
We’re talking about why it’s good to get laughing, the benefits of a TV diet, how to manage the Monday Morning Blues and even 10 reasons why meditation is too boring to bother with!

Do You Need A Good Laugh?
Do you ever find you’re taking life too seriously? (Good on you, if not!). Most of us are… Here’s a whistle-stop tour of why laughter is so good for us, plus 3 of our favourite totally contagious laughter clips. If you want to belly laugh out loud till you cry, then this one’s for you! Plus you can share your own favourite laughter tips with other readers.

7 Survival Tips: How To Beat The Monday Morning Blues
We all know the feeling: after a great weekend, the alarm goes off and realisation dawns: it’s Monday morning. Again.
For many of us, it can trigger a sinking feeling of dread, as we take a deep breath and dive into another week.
Do you get the Monday Morning Blues?
It doesn’t matter how much positive thinking or self-denial we try, sometimes the Monday Morning Blues just get us!
But it doesn’t have to be that way.
Here are 7 survival tips to help you beat the Monday Morning Blues!
Read more…

Five Danger Signs That It’s Time For A TV Diet?
This has been one of our most popular articles this month.
After sleeping, most people spend the largest block of their day “relaxing” in front of a television set.
Is television making you miserable?
Here are 5 television myths – all danger signs that warn you might benefit from a TV diet.
We’d love to hear your views, via the comments box.
Read more…

10 Reasons Why Meditation Is Sooo Boring, Isn’t It?!
Ever fancied trying out meditation, but been put off by how difficult it is or how boring it might be?
Then check out our tongue-in-cheek review of why meditation is too boring to bother with!
If it tempts you to give it a go, you could sign up for our fr.ee online meditation club