Laughing aloud and with people is a universal human trait and an important social communication skill transcending language, religion, culture or education.
In my thirty years of practice, I have engaged in the learning and practice of several modalities and have worked with many people who have struggled to reach a positive work-life balance.
You need to perceive resolutions as a bonus to your life, a positive inclusion rather than a restriction or an exclusion. If you are already stressed, you may find it more beneficial to focus on an intention or a way of being rather than choosing something new and fancy with a strong outcome and specific tangible results attached to it.