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SILLINESS- THREE MINUTE BREAKS FROM REALITY
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items Just what the title says. For those moments when meditation isn't working, there's silliness!
The live version of this song is both silly and inspiring. It's a nice combination.
The Moment is Me (Live) (feat. Vella Lovell and David Hull) - The Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Concert
Another one from Crazy Ex Girlfriend--i love the reaction of the adults. And I like that someone is actually paying attention to the kid while he auditions!
I Want To Be A Child Star - feat. Luca Padovan - "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend"
Put this in the category of “things that would never exist were it not for the internet." How did the creator even envision this as a genre?
Peanuts Gang Singing "Love Shack" by: The B-52's
The best of all the literal videos. Especially amazing for all you Gen X folks.
Total Eclipse of the Heart Literal Video Version
Content warning: lots of gas sounds. But guaranteed to make your average eight year old laugh. Might come in handy sometime, right?
Let One Go
More fictional villians please, and let IRL ones.
DISNEY VILLAINS MEDLEY (Whitney Avalon & Peter Hollens)
I've got a fever…
More Cowbell - SNL
Actually pranking someone takes a ton of energy but watching pranks is actually relaxing! Also, not reality so you don't have to worry about anyone being actually hurt.
Office PRANKS that make me audibly burst out laughing
If you're looking for a break from Talking About Everything Terrible, remind your friends about Debbie Downer. There's a time and a place, but no one wants to be around DD all the time!
Debbie Downer: Disney World - SNL
Have you ever sung the Rainbow Connection at A Fancy New York Venue. While very dressed up? It's kind of beautiful.
"Rainbow Connection" with Kermit the Frog, Choir! Choir! Choir!, and New Yorkers at Lincoln Center
Another great Muppet singalong, this time from the original Muppet Movie. Turn at the fork!
Muppet Sing Along | Movin' Right Along | The Muppets
Last muppet reference-promise! Grover giving guitar playing advice to the bassist is the very best.
Sesame Street: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
Okay okay this isn't a break reality, just a tiny little reminder that Taking Action First can be a potent bad mood buster. I mean, if a person could take action maybe they wouldn't be depressed. But anyway..
How to reverse the vicious cycle of Depression - Flow
Have you heard of a three minute dance break? Try it! You can even dance like the Peanuts kids who definitely definitely dance like no one is watching!
Meghan Trainor - Better When I'm Dancin'
Singing along to the Mattilda The Musical The Movie soundtrack can help with many things: feeling better about your childhood, feeling better about being a book nerd, and realizing you probably had a crush on your version of Ms Honey.
Every Song in Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical: Part 1 | Netflix After School
Let's say you want to try something like meditation to combat the blues. Where would you start? I started here and it seems helpful. So far. Three minutes at a time.
5-minute meditation exercise for beginners! Sounds and breath - Flow
It's a Southern soap opera. But six minutes long.
Texting Ruins Friendships
It probably takes more than 30 minutes to actually make the candy. But Cool Whip is pretty gross so maybe just watch it.
Cool Whip Candy - only 3 ingredients!! EASY AND DELICIOUS!
The Big Bang folks dance like no one's watching as well. Or perhaps they dance like the Peanuts kids are watching trying to get some moves?
Let's Dance! | The Big Bang Theory
In case you are feeling like your family is quite bananas, I present you denial as an art form!
The Very Big Very Scary Secret (that was neither)