It is worth developing a sense of humor. Laughter makes life easier, it helps to control stress, it attracts people. It is easier to deal with problems if you tame them with laughter.
Developing your sense of humor
People who refer to their sense of humormore often in life , they see stressful situations differently. The most important effect of humor is that these people tend to seestressesas challenges rather than life difficulties or obstacles. This means that stressful events are less irritating for them and arouse less negative emotions, mobilize more and motivate them to act constructively.
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This humor effect is used, for example, inpsychotherapy(laughter therapy is called gelotology). For example: a child who is afraid of the "monster in the closet" is asked to draw it, and then the drawing is changed - the toddler draws funny ears, silly panties or a funny background to the monster. When a child is able to smile at the sight of a "terrible creature", his fear is greatly reduced. This is well illustrated by the example of a boy who was afraid that "the vampires would come." His older brother cured him of this fear by saying, "You're afraid that there will be vampires who smell like girs." The little boy began to laugh in an unstoppable way, and from that day on he stopped complaining about his fear. It is difficult to be afraid of what makes you laugh. Since laughter relieves stress and changes the perception of a stressful situation, we often use it as a medicine - so in dramatic situations we can sometimes feel overwhelmed by the urge to burst out with "stupid laughter". For example, teenagers may giggle at a funeral, and dramatic events spark a wave of jokes on the Internet. Often these jokes are very low-profile because their function is not so much to make you laugh as to relieve tension, to free yourself from the worry and fear that a tragic event causes.
How to develop a sense of humor?
» Take metaphorical expressions literally (eg" they made me a horse "), and specific expressions - metaphorically (eg" I have a desire "). »Look for paradoxes in certain situations. For example, someone who says that he never lies is lying right now, because as a child he must lie.» Let himspontaneity. She is the mother of a sense of humor!» Look at different situations from a different perspective than usual, get away from everyday life. »Don't be afraid to say what you think . Witty people are often honest and direct, albeit in a gentle way.» Look for deeper meanings in situations and words. For example, can a man who says "women are from Venus" get along with his partner? is half full or half empty?)» Treat your flaws with a grain of s alt. »Play with words and use their ambiguity. For example, “I need climate change. I don't know what can help me. Maybe the mountains can help me? Or maybe the sea? "
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