DO SOMETHING NICE DONTTELL FOR SOMEONE BUT THEM YOU DIDIT Did you know that being nice can actually make you feel better physically Research shows it not only makes you more calm and relaxed it can also ease pain increase your energy and help ease
I 2 LEARNA JOKE and HOWTO TELLIT IT S A REAL RUSH TO MAKE SOMEONE LAUGH you've made them feel good and you feel good too Laughing can create bonds between you and your friends brighten bad days and even make nerve racking situations seem not all that scary There are lots of different ways to perform comedy like stand up standing in front of an audience and telling funny stories and or jokes improvisation acting out make believe scenarios with a group of people on the fly or sketch comedy writing short funny scenes to perform for
PHYLLIS KATZ A FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE GROUNDLINGS an improvisation and sketch comedy theater and school in Los Angeles where comedians like Will Ferrell Kristen Wiig and Melissa McCarthy trained shares five tips for making people laugh 1 DON T BE AFRAID TO FAIL When you tell a joke you re taking a risk that someone won't think it's funny Everyone s afraid of looking foolish but you have to be willing to take risks on stage Taking a chance is how you make discoveries And the thing is so what if you mess up It s just a joke 2 STAY IN THE MOMENT This applies to great improvisation and also to life When you re feeling uncomfortable your mind can jump to worrying about the future or the past It will go everywhere but where it s supposed to be which is right where you are So concentrate stay in the moment and let that moment take you to the next one 3 BE BRAVE It s great to have self confidence and it s important to respect yourself But everybody's not confident all the time we re human beings So if you can t be confident at least you can be brave I am not someone who every time I get on stage thinks Oh I m going to nail this So when'm not feeling my most confident I give myself points for bravery 4 WATCH AND LEARN If you're interested in a particular kind of comedy watch a lot of it read books about it take classes learn the rules and then try to find your own voice 5 ENJOY YOURSELF You should have fun when you're telling a joke Laughing feels good and when you tell a joke you re sharing that good feeling with someone
