Jamie's Blog

  I believe that humour is a necessary part of my life that I use daily. I respond to humour with laughter, as many of us do. One of the reasons people enjoy humour so much is that it is a wonderful source of entertainment and brings happiness to your life. By using humour, I can be better prepared for when things go wrong. For example, if I am feeling down, I can laugh with my friends, I know that always cheers me up. I recently read an article titled “ Humour, laughter, learning and health! ”. For me, the most exciting part of the article was the interesting points made about trying out humour in the classroom. Research about the uses of humour: This research has led me to believe that humour can be used in many different ways. Without humour the world would be a sad place. One of the most powerful aspects of humour is the way in which it causes people to react. I think that the way we as humans respond to humour unites us. What I mean by this is that we all enjoy...

I’m sure we can all agree by now that staying inside sucks! We all wish we could put on our best outfit and hit the town. But while we are all stuck inside it might be worthwhile adding some of these useful tips and activities to your daily routine. Upskill There are so many free options and resources out there to upskill while you are stuck inside. Whether it is something as simple as learning to cook or taking on a new tertiary study. We have a lot of time on our hands, let’s not waste it! Virtual Game/Trivia Night This just might be my favourite one on the list. Just hook up an online game such as Jackbox   to Zoom , it’s like you are altogether just hanging with friends. Plenty of laughs with some wine, can make your night. FaceTime I’m sure it’s a no brainer but you’ve got to talk to someone other than your pet. I love facetiming all of my friends. It’s never the same when you text so pull up that camera, your friends wont judge your pjs. Staying active ...