SENSE OF HUMOUR TO A HAPPY LIFE
HOW TO DEVELOP SENSE OF HUMOUR TO A HAPPY LIFE?
A
sense of humour can be a person's greatest asset. This skill can help you
interact easily with others, improve your health, and even help diffuse
difficult situations. What's not often understood is that you don't have to be
funny to have a sense of humor, you just have to learn to see the lighter side
of things.
A
sense of humor can definitely add sunshine to your life! Here are some ways to
develop it:
Identify
the benefits of humor:
A
sense of humor allows you to find humor in both positive and negative
situations. A sense of humor may reduce stress and anxiety, as well as increase
coping abilities: reduced pain and stress, increased mood and creativity,
increased friendliness, happier relationships with others and self-esteem.
Recognize
the difference between being funny and having a sense of humor:
Being
funny means being able to express humor; perhaps telling a laugh-filled story,
a witty pun, or a well-timed joke. Having a sense of humor means having the
ability to let go and not take everything so seriously and being able to laugh
at or at least see the humor in life's absurdities.
Find
your funny bone:
What
makes you laugh? What things make you smile and lighten up? This is one way to
start helping your sense of humor. True humor is genuine and reflects your
personality.
Focus
more on having fun than being funny:
Having
a sense of humor helps you have fun despite what life throws at you. That means
you can laugh at life and poke fun at your situation. Remember to keep focused
on having fun.
Learn
to laugh:
Laughter
is a key to a sense of humor. Focus on laughing more every day, even laughing
at yourself. Enjoy small things, find humor in everyday situations, and find
humor in life's misfortunes. Smile as often as you can. Try making other people
laugh, too. Make laughing a priority, for yourself and for others.
Laugh
instead of reacting:
When
you find yourself in a tense situation, step back and laugh. Anger is a
powerful emotion, but laughter also has a powerful hold over our minds and
bodies. Toss out a one-liner, laugh at the situation, or use humor to diffuse a
situation.
Let
go of defensiveness:
Let
go of things that make you immediately feel defensive. Forget criticisms,
judgments, and self-doubt.
Accept
yourself:
Having
a light-hearted attitude about yourself is one way of keeping a sense of humor.
Learn to laugh at yourself. Everyone needs to take themselves seriously
sometimes, but learning to laugh at yourself is a way to self-acceptance. No
one is perfect, and we all make mistakes. Don't take yourself too seriously and
keep good humor about your life.
Laugh
off things you cannot control:
If
you have a big nose, make fun of yourself instead of getting upset. If you're
getting older, laugh at the over the hill cards. Even if you feel uncomfortable
making fun of yourself, shrug that stuff off, especially if you can't change
it.
Laugh
at your slight embarrassments and faults:
It
helps to see the humor in your humanness. Think about the embarrassing moments
in your life. Find a way to tell that story where it's humorous instead of
mortifying. You will need to poke fun at yourself, and maybe exaggerate or
dramatize the events.
Get
spontaneous:
Most
people won't do something because they're scared of failure or looking silly.
Having a good sense of humor about yourself can help you get over these things
by holding you back. A sense of humor helps you get out of your head and let go
of your inhibitions so you can experience life – no matter if your endeavors
are successful or not.
Having
a sense of humor helps you realize that it's okay to look stupid. Even if you
look stupid, just laugh at yourself. And then smile because you tried something
new outside of your comfort zone. And finally, study the person's character.
Learning their likes might bring a smile in their faces.
A sense of humor definitely contributes to a happy
life! Laughter reduces stress, strengthens bonds with others, and helps you see
the bright side of things. To become truly happy, you must have a sense of
humor. For some of us this comes naturally and for others, we might have to
work a little to unlock it.
Immerse
yourself in funny content – stand-up comedy, sitcoms, funny podcasts. Pay
attention to what makes you laugh and what kind of humor resonates with you.
Find
the funny in everyday life:
Look
for the absurdity in everyday situations. A long line at the grocery store?
Maybe it's because everyone is stocking up for the zombie apocalypse!
Don't
be afraid to laugh at yourself:
We
all make mistakes and have awkward moments. Being able to laugh at yourself
shows confidence and makes you more relatable.
Practice,
practice, practice:
Humor
is a skill, and like any skill, it takes practice. Try telling jokes to friends
and family. You can also practice writing funny captions or observations.
Surround
yourself with funny people:
Think
about your funny friends. How do they slip humor into the conversation? What
kinds of jokes do they make?
Check
out standup comedians or watch videos online. Focus on their delivery, the
topics, and how they turn everyday into something humorous.
Observe
the people in your life that you consider funny and determine what it is you
like about their humor that you can add to your own.
Laughter
can stimulate many organs:
Laughter
enhances your intake of oxygen-rich air, stimulates your heart, lungs and
muscles, and increases the endorphins that are released by your brain. Activate
and relieve your stress response.
Laughter
may not be on your self-care to-do list, but it’s good for your mood, mental
health, heart health, and more.
Laughter
is the physical manifestation of finding something funny, and it can help to
reduce inflammation and stress hormones, improve circulation, and enhance the
immune system.
laughter
can stimulate healing gamma waves, similar to those seen in long-term
meditators. It’s this effect on the brain that can improve your well-being in
some surprising ways.
Just
a moment of laughter can allow us to think more clearly and creatively and
strengthen a sense of connection with others.
Practice
different humor styles:
Once
you identify humor you enjoy, try incorporating it into your conversations. If
you like witty remarks, practice noticing the absurdities of everyday life.
Don't
be afraid to laugh at yourself:
Being
able to laugh at your mistakes shows confidence and makes you more relatable.
Relax
and experiment:
Not
every joke will land, and that's okay. The more you practice, the more
comfortable you'll become finding humor in situations and expressing it in your
own way.
Try
To See the Funny Side To Almost Everything:
If
you really want to develop your sense of humor, then try to take something
ordinary and make a joke out of it. There is a hidden joke behind every little
event and situation you come across. Looking at situations with a different
perspective is a very valuable life skill and will come in handy when learning
to be a jokester.
If
I get to stressed out about a situation I eventually just burst out into
laughter and start making fun of it. I know, I know... it seems a little weird.
This causes my mood to do an instant 180 and influences others around me to do
the same.
Go
ahead and try it. Try to analyze those simple objects around you. You will
start to find out that almost everything you see in daily life has a funny side
to it.
Stay
Positive & Laugh More
To
really develop a sense of humor you need to laugh more. If you are happy and
laughing, you will see that humor will flow naturally through you. You can feel
jokes coming up in your gut and then boom you express them. Being nervous and
hesitant
REMEMBER: A sense of humor definitely contributes to a happy life! Laughter
reduces stress, strengthens bonds with others, and helps you see the bright
side of things. To become truly happy, you must have a sense of humor. For some
of us this comes naturally and for others, we might have to work a little to
unlock it.
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