This question is a no-brainer you might say but there are countless people out there who are so caught up in the pressures of their daily life that they seem to have forgotten how to have fun.

Fun is an important component of adult life, just like it is for children and adolescents.

So make time for some fun in your life; read a book that makes you laugh out loud, go out for a meal with people who lift your spirits, watch comedies or a stand-up comic act, go dancing, walk along the beach or go shopping if that is your idea of fun. Do whatever it takes to get you into a light-hearted, carefree frame of mind.

Before you can have fun, however, you first need to be aware of what you consider to be fun. For many busy people, this basic self-awareness itself could prove to be a challenge because they may never have stopped to ask themselves what fun means to them. For other serious-minded folk, the belief may be that fun is something they had in childhood and it’s certainly not appropriate or necessary for them as adults.

My suggestion to these people is lighten up before it is too late. Life is not only about stress and pressures and responsibilities and getting ahead and climbing the corporate ladder. It’s also about fun and enjoyment and nurturing your inner child.

So, tune in to your inner voice and find out what fun means to you. And then make sure you get to experience it as often as you can.