Recently, Miss and I got high.
I awakened her from a deep slumber on her favorite couch with her favorite puppies and kinda startled her, you could say. When she came to bed a few minutes later, I made some stupid comment that provoked her silly bone. She laughed. Really laughed. I was too tired, I thought, and couldn’t participate in her moment of humor. I thought wrong…
As she continued to giggle, I found myself smiling and laughing along. Five to ten minutes of middle of the night giggling ensued and then back to sleepy time we went. Here’s the really funny part. We were both naturally high right before we fell back to sleep. Whenever you really smile (think Duchenne), really laugh, and especially when you cause someone else to laugh or smile, your brain is flooded with dopamine. Dopamine is your very own opiate. Dopamine is a natural high. And, when you laugh so authentically that it causes a mirror kinda reaction in another’s mind, you are shooting up without needles – you are naturally high, together. Very cool.
So, today, tonight, and every chance you get, smile and laugh with those you LOVE. Your emotions are contagious, remember. Are yours worth catching? Who knew, giggling could change your mind and the minds of those you LOVE. Who knew…
Funny, huh.
BUILT TO LEAD 