'Laughter is the best medicine': 21 Laughs That Will Guide You On Your Inner Journey to a Happy Brain (August 14, 2026)

Elna McHilderson • Managing Editor

Aug 16, 2026 2:00 PM EDT

Did you clock in for your shift at the silly goose factory?

That is a line I legit described a situation I was in to my therapist. I did a thing, a thing was done to me, and I said, "What did they just clock in to the silly goose factory or something?" She responded with a laugh and then some mind-exploding advice. That's the sign of a good therapist. One you vibe with, who knows when to be relaxed with you and when to be stern. There have been other times when I try to joke about something, and she shuts it down. Because not everything is funny… I guess. I mean, I know I can definitely laugh at basically anything, and if you're here scrolling through these memes, you would probably agree with me.

If your therapist isn't LOLing with you, then maybe it's time for a new one? I'm not a doctor, but a good therapist should be able to vibe with you or at least understand the kind of vibe you need in order to learn and grow. Isn't that all we can promise each other, after all? That we will change. That is the only real promise you can make to someone. Because you don't know how you are going to feel or even who you are going to be one year to the next, but you know it will be different. Us humans are in constant change and it's hard to keep up. That's why laughter is so important! It keeps you sane. Well, LOLs and your therapist, of course. But I believe that if you have a good therapist, then these memes will work during your session.

Time to heal through laughter, besties!