How to Guarantee that 2012 is an Amazing Year

By Cliff Kuhn, M.D.
The Laugh Doctor
"It all starts with a SMILE"

I had coffee with a friend last week. She had called and told
me she needed my help. After we sat down, her weary face let me
know she was very troubled.

“I am drowning in debt,” she confessed, “and I’m lost. What
should I do?” I was surprised by her confession; her behavior
leading up to this conversation had given me no clue. And, as
pained as she looked, I could sense relief that she was finally
unburdened from her secret.

“Were I in your shoes,” I told her confidently, “I would do one
thing and I would treat it like it was the most important thing
in my life.”

You might be shocked at how easy it was for me to answer her
question. In fact, the answer I gave is the same answer I give
anyone facing undesirable circumstance in his or her life. And,
although simple, my answer is the single most powerful way to
employ the natural medicine of humor to change your life – right
now.

I told her to find one thing, from her current perspective, that
she could feel grateful for. “And it has to be something you
can really feel actual gratitude for,” I advised.

Her first response didn’t shock me; she said there was nothing
in her life but bills, debt, and empty bank accounts. What was
there to be grateful for? This is a common dilemma for any of
us if we have allowed our humor nature to get beaten down by
life events.

What I suggested was to look at things she had been taking for
granted, yet were still wonderful gifts and/or miracles. Things
like her functioning lungs, the beautiful sunshine, or the love
of her son. “Just because you’re not used to feeling grateful
for these things doesn’t mean they’re not worthy of your
gratitude, don’t you agree?”, I asked.

Soon she was able to agree that having a son who loved her, no
matter what, was a pretty amazing gift. And she was also able
to talk about it and focus on it enough to start feeling the
energy of gratitude in that moment. And then we talked about
how gratitude was really just a form of love – in fact, the
strongest form of love you can feel.

After she elevated her current state of mind by immersing
herself in her genuine gratitude for the love of her son, I told
her that she was now set. All she had to do, from this point,
was decide to feel grateful as many minutes of the day that she
would allow herself. And about anything for which she could
feel this much gratitude.

From this vantage point, I told her, opportunities will appear,
inspiration will arise, and solutions will materialize. All she
needs to do is stay grateful and these things will happen.

You see, as my Smile Strategies teach us, what you put your
heartfelt energy on will always grow. What you are grateful for
will, therefore, always grow. And once you decide to focus on
such a positive and powerful energy as gratitude, you will
always find that your life changes for the better.

Even in areas other than those for which you’re intentionally
cultivating gratitude! Try it this week; start your new year
off by raising your energy and experiencing the full, positive
force of humor’s natural medicine.

I promise that 2012 will look better than ever!

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Cliff Kuhn, M.D.
The Laugh Doctor
7406 Wesboro Road
Louisville, KY 40242
"It all starts with a SMILE"