Written by Terencio White
Funny mantras are humorous phrases or sayings that are repeated to oneself for inducing laughter and promoting a positive mindset. They are a unique blend of humor and mindfulness, designed to bring a smile to your face while also helping you stay focused and present in the moment.
It is a powerful tool. It can turn a bad day into a great one, lighten the mood, and even improve our health. It's no wonder that incorporating humor into our daily lives through mantras can have such a positive impact.
According to the Mayo Clinic, when you laugh, your body releases hormones called endorphins. These hormones reduce stress hormones like cortisol and adrenaline in the body - which is excellent news for stress management.
The University of Maryland conducted research showing that humor can improve mood, increase happiness, and reduce anxiety and depression in people. So, if you want to feel happier, loosen up and find some humor in life!
Studies have shown that laughter supports the production of T-cells, which are essential immunity cells. This means that laughing and finding humor in life strengthens the body's immune system and its ability to fight off infections and diseases.
When we laugh, we forget about negative thoughts and feelings, which can improve cognitive functioning. This means that humor can increase focus, creativity and help solve problems in a better approach.
Laughter and humor connect people positively - creating strong social bonds for those who take part. This can reduce loneliness, a common cause of stress-related problems, and depression.
Studies have shown that laughter triggers the release of endorphins, which are natural painkillers. So, if you're in pain and need a natural remedy, try laughing it off.
Workplace stress can reduce productivity and harm workers' well-being. But according to a study conducted by the Universidad de Sevilla, humor-based training programs can positively impact employee well-being and increase job satisfaction. So, if you want to benefit from a happier work environment, it's time to incorporate humor into your work culture.
By incorporating humor into your daily routine, you can reduce stress hormones in your body, improve mood and happiness, strengthen the immune system, improve cognitive functioning, create social bonds, relieve pain, and increase workplace well-being.
Laughter is a powerful tool that can benefit us in tremendously. It reduces stress, boosts our mood, and even enhances our immune system. Incorporating mantras is an effective method to invite more laughter and joy into our lives, contributing to our overall well-being.
We can tailor mantras to fit any situation, whether you need inspiration to complete a task or simply want to add amusement to your day. So, embrace the power of laughter in your daily routine for a stress-free and more positive existence.
Creating your own mantras can be a fun and rewarding process. Here are some tips to get you started:
These witty and insightful phrases, shared by various authors and personalities, inspire and motivate you in the most light-hearted way.
"I am an early bird and a night owl... so I am wise and I have worms." - Michael Scott (The Office)
"Do not take life too seriously. You will never get out of it alive." - Elbert Hubbard
"If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you." - Steven Wright
"The only time I don’t have any problems in this world is when I am already six feet below the ground." - James Jason
"If you think you are too small to be effective, you have never been in the dark with a mosquito." - Betty Reese
"The best things in life are actually really expensive." - Unknown
"The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese." - Willie Nelson
"I find that a duck’s opinion of me is very much influenced by whether or not I have bread." - Mitch Hedberg
"If you think nobody cares if you’re alive, try missing a couple of car payments." - Earl Wilson
"I always arrive late at the office, but I make up for it by leaving early." - Charles Lamb
"I used to think I was indecisive, but now I'm not so sure." - Unknown
"If you’re going to tell people the truth, be funny or they’ll kill you." - Billy Wilder
"I didn’t fail the test. I just found 100 ways to do it wrong." - Benjamin Franklin
"I have to be successful because I like expensive things." - Lisa Lieberman-Wang
"Opportunity does not knock, it presents itself when you beat down the door." - Kyle Chandler
"I’m in shape. Round is a shape." - George Carlin
"If you let your head get too big, it’ll break your neck." - Elvis Presley
"The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it." - Terry Pratchett
"The road to success is always under construction." - Lily Tomlin
"The minute you settle for less than you deserve, you get even less than you settled for." - Maureen Dowd
"Hard work never killed anybody, but why take a chance?" - Edgar Bergen
Inspiration comes in many shapes and forms. These incredible leaders of past, present and future inspire with these great quotes.
"The best way to predict the future is to create it." - Abraham Lincoln
"I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have." - Thomas Jefferson
"The road to success is always under construction." - Lily Tomlin
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work." - Thomas Edison
"I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific." - Lily Tomlin
"If you're going to be able to look back on something and laugh about it, you might as well laugh about it now." - Marie Osmond
"The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me." - Ayn Rand
"The road to success is dotted with many tempting parking spaces." - Will Rogers
"I believe that if life gives you lemons, you should make lemonade... And try to find somebody whose life has given them vodka, and have a party." - Ron White
"If you want your children to listen, try talking softly to someone else." - Ann Landers
"The best way to predict the future is to create it." - Abraham Lincoln
"You can't have everything. Where would you put it?" - Steven Wright
"The elevator to success is out of order. You'll have to use the stairs... one step at a time." - Joe Girard
"Even if you are on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there." - Will Rogers
"I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have." - Thomas Jefferson
"The road to success is always under construction." - Lily Tomlin
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work." - Thomas Edison
"I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific." - Lily Tomlin
"If you're going to be able to look back on something and laugh about it, you might as well laugh about it now." - Marie Osmond
"The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me." - Ayn Rand
Laughter is not the first item that comes to mind with Mindfulness. The whole point to living is learning how to play the game. Enjoy these quotes about existence that also gives insight to the mind.
"The mind is everything. What you think you become." - Buddha
"Wherever you go, there you are." - Jon Kabat-Zinn
"The best way to capture moments is to pay attention. This is how we cultivate mindfulness." - Jon Kabat-Zinn
"In the end, just three things matter: How well we have lived. How well we have loved. How well we have learned to let go." - Jack Kornfield
"The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it." - Thich Nhat Hanh
"Respond; don't react. Listen; don't talk. Think; don't assume." - Raji Lukkoor
"Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor." - Thich Nhat Hanh
"Mindfulness isn't difficult, we just need to remember to do it." - Sharon Salzberg
"The best way to capture moments is to pay attention. This is how we cultivate mindfulness." - Jon Kabat-Zinn
"Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you." - Anne Lamott
"The things that matter most in our lives are not fantastic or grand. They are moments when we touch one another." - Jack Kornfield
"The little things? The little moments? They aren't little." - Jon Kabat-Zinn
"You have a treasure within you that is infinitely greater than anything the world can offer." - Eckhart Tolle
"Life is a dance. Mindfulness is witnessing that dance." - Amit Ray
"In today’s rush, we all think too much — seek too much — want too much — and forget about the joy of just being." - Eckhart Tolle
Laughter is the best medicine, right? Keep reading, you'll understand, lol.
"I'm not overweight. I'm just nine inches too short." - Shelley Winters
"I used to jog but the ice cubes kept falling out of my glass." - David Lee Roth
"I'm not a vegetarian because I love animals. I'm a vegetarian because I hate plants." - A. Whitney Brown
"I'm not old. I've just been young for a very long time." - Terry Pratchett
"I'm not short. I'm just more down to earth than most people." - George Carlin
"I'm not lazy. I'm just on energy-saving mode." - Unknown
"I'm not arguing. I'm simply explaining why I'm right." - Unknown
"I'm not late. It's just that the world is too early." - Unknown
"I'm not weird. I'm a limited edition." - Unknown
"I'm not old. I'm just a young person with layers of experience." - Unknown
"I'm not clumsy. It's just the floor hates me, the tables and chairs are bullies, and the wall gets in the way." - Unknown
"I'm not a procrastinator. I'm just extremely productive at unimportant things." - Unknown
"I'm not a snack. I'm a whole picnic." - Unknown
"I'm not avoiding work. I'm just on a permanent coffee break." - Unknown
"I'm not a quitter. I just haven't found a thing I'd like to start." - Unknown
"I'm not slow. I'm just in energy-saving mode." - Unknown
"I'm not distracted. I'm just multi-tasking." - Unknown
"I'm not perfect, but parts of me are pretty awesome." - Unknown
"I'm not bossy. I just know what you should be doing." - Unknown
"I'm not a morning person or a night owl. I'm some form of permanently exhausted pigeon." - Unknown
Existence can be amusing in a way that we shouldn't take it serious at all times. Remember, you were a child once.
"Do not take life too seriously. You will never get out of it alive." - Elbert Hubbard
"I'm an idealist. I don't know where I'm going, but I'm on my way." - Carl Sandburg
"If you're going through hell, keep going." - Winston Churchill
"I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by." - Douglas Adams
"The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up." - Mark Twain
"People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day." - A.A. Milne (Winnie-the-Pooh)
"I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book." - Groucho Marx
"If you're too open-minded; your brains will fall out." - Lawrence Ferlinghetti
"The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity." - Dorothy Parker
"I can resist everything except temptation." - Oscar Wilde
"I refuse to answer that question on the grounds that I don't know the answer." - Douglas Adams
"I've got all the money I'll ever need, if I die by four o'clock." - Henny Youngman
"If you think nobody cares about you, try missing a couple of payments." - Steven Wright
"I used to jog but the ice cubes kept falling out of my glass." - David Lee Roth
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Who doesn't like great movie quotes!
"Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get." - Forrest Gump (Tom Hanks), Forrest Gump.
"There's no crying in baseball!" - Jimmy Dugan (Tom Hanks), A League of Their Own.
"You're gonna need a bigger boat." - Brody (Roy Scheider), Jaws.
"I'm not bad. I'm just drawn that way." - Jessica Rabbit (Kathleen Turner), Who Framed Roger Rabbit.
"The Dude abides." - The Dude (Jeff Bridges), The Big Lebowski.
"Why so serious?" - Joker (Heath Ledger), The Dark Knight.
"I'm just one stomach flu away from my goal weight." - Emily Charlton (Emily Blunt), The Devil Wears Prada.
"I'm having an old friend for dinner." - Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins), The Silence of the Lambs.
"I'm the king of the world!" - Jack Dawson (Leonardo DiCaprio), Titanic.
"Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary." - John Keating (Robin Williams), Dead Poets Society.
Being present seems simple but requires tons of patience and practice.
"Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans." - John Lennon.
"I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book." - Groucho Marx.
"If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito." - Dalai Lama.
"Life is short. Smile while you still have teeth." - Mallory Hopkins.
"The best way to predict the future is to create it." - Peter Drucker.
"Don't take life too seriously. You'll never get out of it alive." - Elbert Hubbard.
"Life is like a sewer... what you get out of it depends on what you put into it." - Tom Lehrer.
"If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you." - Steven Wright.
"I'm an idealist. I don't know where I'm going, but I'm on my way." - Carl Sandburg.
"Behind every great man is a woman rolling her eyes." - Jim Carrey.
It is certainly interesting over the years that your circle of friends will grow smaller and stronger.
"It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them." - Ralph Waldo Emerson.
"Friendship is like peeing on yourself: everyone can see it, but only you get the warm feeling that it brings." - Robert Bloch.
"I don’t like to commit myself about heaven and hell – you see, I have friends in both places." - Mark Twain.
"If you can survive 11 days in cramped quarters with a friend and come out laughing, your friendship is the real deal." - Oprah Winfrey.
"A good friend will help you move. But a best friend will help you move a body." - Jim Hayes.
"You don't have to be crazy to be my friend. I'll train you." - Unknown.
"It’s the friends you can call up at 4 a.m. that matter." - Marlene Dietrich.
"True friendship is when you walk into their house and your WiFi connects automatically." - Unknown.
"Friends are like bras: close to your heart and there for support." - Unknown.
"We've been friends for so long I can't remember which one of us is the bad influence." - Unknown.
We can always rely on our celebrities for inspiration and laughs.
Erma Bombeck: "When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, 'I used everything you gave me'."
George Bernard Shaw: "If you cannot get rid of the family skeleton, you may as well make it dance."
Charles Schulz: "All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt."
Milton Berle: "If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door."
Marilyn Monroe: "I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best."
George Burns: "Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city."
Bill Murray: "I'm suspicious of people who don't like dogs, but I trust a dog when it doesn't like a person."
Ben Stiller: "I have a lot of nervous energy. Work is my best way of channelling that into something productive unless I want to wind up assaulting the postman or gardener."
Samuel L. Jackson: "I'm not as angry as I used to be. But I can get in touch with that anger pretty quickly if I feel my space is being invaded or somebody is not treating me with the respect that I think I want."
Humphrey Bogart: "The problem with the world is that everyone is a few drinks behind."
Reese Witherspoon: "I don't believe in perfection. I don't think there is such a thing. But the energy of wanting things to be great is a perfectionist energy."
Ernest Hemingway: "Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut."
Mike Myers: "I still believe that at any time the no-talent police will come and arrest me."
Joan Rivers: "I've had so much plastic surgery, when I die they will donate my body to Tupperware."
Alicia Silverstone: "My boyfriend calls me 'princess', but I think of myself more along the lines of 'monkey' and 'retard'."
Leslie Nielsen: "Doing nothing is very hard to do... you never know when you're finished."
Dwight D. Eisenhower: "A sense of humor is part of the art of leadership, of getting along with people, of getting things done."
William James: "Common sense and a sense of humor are the same thing, moving at different speeds. A sense of humor is just common sense, dancing."
Charles M. Schulz: "I think I've discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it."
Dave Chappelle: "The worst thing to call somebody is crazy. It's dismissive. 'I don't understand this person. So they're crazy.' That's bull****. These people are not crazy. They strong people. Maybe their environment is a little sick."
"Make each day your masterpiece." - John Wooden. This quote reminds us that each day is a blank canvas, and it's up to us to create something beautiful with it.
"Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things." - Robert Brault. This quote encourages us to find joy in the simple moments, because it's often these moments that end up meaning the most.
"The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today." - Franklin D. Roosevelt. This saying empowers us to overcome our doubts and fears, because it's only then that we can truly realize our potential.
"Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle." - Christian D. Larson. This mantra encourages us to have faith in our abilities and to remember that we have the strength to overcome anything that comes our way.
Laughter truly is the best medicine, and incorporating funny mantras into our daily lives is an excellent way to invite more joy and positivity. The benefits of laughter are many, from reducing stress and anxiety to boosting our mood and even strengthening our immune system.
With funny mantras, we can take a break from the stresses of everyday life and find joy in the simplest of things. It's easy to customize these mantras to fit any situation, and they serve as a significant source of inspiration and motivation.
So, remember to embrace the power of funny mantras in your daily routine for a more stress-free and positive life.
Ever heard of the phrase, "laughter is the best medicine"? Well, it’s not just a saying, it’s a fact! Laughter has a unique approach to making life’s challenges more bearable. But what if we told you that you could combine this healing power of laughter with the calming effects of funny mantras? Welcome to the
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Read MoreEver heard of the phrase, "laughter is the best medicine"? Well, it’s not just a saying, it’s a fact! Laughter has a unique approach to making life’s challenges more bearable. But what if we told you that you could combine this healing power of laughter with the calming effects of funny mantras? Welcome to the
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