In this episode of Building Championship Mindsets, Dr. Amber Selking reminds us to laugh a little! She discusses the science behind humor and its impact. Listen to how you can take time to laugh out loud and find joy in your life.   About Building Championship Mindsets Welcome to “Building Championship Mindsets. | the Podcast!” From the LockerRoom to the BoardRoom, our purpose is to help individuals, teams, and organizations understand and leverage the power of Mindset and Leadership to drive results and achieve sustainable performance excellence.  Selking Performance Group serves as the Mental Performance Consultant for Head Coach Brian Kelly and the Notre Dame Football team, and does speaking and training for sports teams and business organizations around the globe. She is the Vice President of Leadership & Culture Development at Lippert Components, Inc., a publicly-traded manufacturing company whose corporate vision is to change the model of work, demonstrating that business can and should Be a Force for Good in our world. Dr. Selking has also served as an adjunct professor in the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame, where she taught Strategic Human Resource Management at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Dr. Selking received her PhD in Applied Sport Psychology from the University of Missouri under Dr. Rick McGuire, her master’s degree in Sport and Performance Psychology from the University of Denver, and her bachelor’s degree in Management Consulting from the University of Notre Dame. At ND, Amber played soccer for the Fighting Irish before injury ended her career, after which she founded Notre Dame Christian Athletes (NDCA) in the ND Athletic Department. She currently resides in South Bend, Indiana, with her husband, Aaron, and their Doberman Pinscher, Rockne.   Championship Mindset Training | MidWeek Mental Rep   Give yourself permission to laugh out loud. Give yourself permission to find joy in life.     STANDOUT QUOTES “How can we generate more actual humor in the world? Because it’s contagious.” -Dr. Amber Selking  [04:26] “That’s what makes it work, right? Two people committed to love. And from Grams’ perspective, being able to have that sense of humor that can keep things in perspective is really critical to just intimate relationships and navigating the hard times of life.” -Dr. Amber Selking  [09:09] “We’ve got to bring this into real life. Not on social media, not on text message, not on emails, but into our lives. Actually laugh out loud.” -Dr. Amber Selking  [10:18] “Take some time to laugh out loud. Give you permission to find joy in life. Like life is hard enough, and we have to be able to contextualize that and to laugh despite.” -Dr. Amber Selking  [10:32]   Please get on iTunes to rate us and write a review for us! We are excited to complementarity share this content with our audience, and your rates and reviews will enable us to continue sharing quality content. Also, please share the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and any other social media that you use, so we can continue Building Championship Mindsets around the world! If you are interested in being a sponsor of this podcast, please contact Dr. Selking directly.   Additional Links: Email me to schedule a speaking engagement! amber@selkingperformance.com Check out our TWO E-BOOKS! "A Dream Come True: the Buzz on Greatness" “Winner's Circle"  Selking Performance Group (SPG) Website: www.selkingperformance.com Follow SPG on Twitter: @ChampMindsets Check us out on Instagram: @champmindsets Like SPG on Facebook: Selking Performance Group Email me to become a podcast partner through sponsorship: amber@selkingperformance.com Check out Dr. Selking’s TEDxTalk entitled, “Think Like a Champion Today” to learn more about the power of your mind to drive excellence in all areas of your life!   TIMESTAMPS [00:02] Intro [02:18] The science behind humor [04:26] Generate more humor in the world [07:05] Way that we’ve seen hum