05/02/2026
In honor of World Laughing Day on Sunday (yes, that's a real thing) let's talk about what a good gut busting laugh can teach you about singing.
When you really let one go, you can't help but engage your core. That's not an accident. Those stomach muscles firing is exactly what's supposed to happen when you sing. When the abdominals engage, the diaphragm is doing its job, helping you move air with real energy behind it.
If you've been struggling to get some life and presence into your singing, try this:
- Let out a real laugh, as big and ridiculous as possible
- Notice where you feel it in your body
- Now try to bring that same physical engagement into your next phrase
That's not a trick. That's the mechanism working the way it's supposed to.
Reflexive responses like laughing, coughing, and even crying are some of the best teachers in singing because the body already knows what to do. We just have to learn to get out of the way.
This is exactly what we work on inside the Vocal Academy. Want me to teach you how to sing? Link in bio.
