Humour is increasingly recognised and valued as an important way to release stress and bring a better mood and perspective into difficult situations. Many people enjoy a visit to a Comedy Club at the end of a busy, stressful week or watching an amusing show on the television. Humour is also incorporated into some exercise classes as a way to work and improve the body's fitness levels.
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Many people regard a shared sense of humour as an important cornerstone in their relationship with their partner. Having a partner who makes us laugh or with whom we share jokes, comments and amusing observations can sustain a relationship through the difficult times. A good relationship allows us to laugh at ourselves and not take ourselves too seriously. Together we see the funny side in situations and that can be a powerful bond in a relationship.
Humour used with sensitivity can heal many problems. It can put stressful issues and concerns into a better perspective and, used well can win over difficult people and restore good will into tense situations. People respond positively to the appropriate use of humour. When they know that it is genuine and not desperate or trying too hard they can begin to see the funny side or the irony of a situation and relax and laugh at it or even at themselves.
The skilled use of humour can defuse many a tense situation. In business or personal life humour used with affection or honesty can be a powerful healer. Even if mistakes and wrong-doing have occurred, self-deprecating humour can often restore balance and harmony into a situation. It can make forgiveness so much easier. How often have we let someone escape a telling off because they either made us laugh or made a witty comment against themselves, and yet, conversely there may well have been times when someone was berated for lesser offences simply because the mood of the situation was more straight-faced.
If a person is feeling tense or lacking in confidence in a public situation like a presentation, using humour can help win people over, get them onside and result in the audience supporting and cheering them on. People respond well to humour if they feel that it is authentic.
The perspective can be restored in an acrimonious situation by applying some well placed humour. A look, facial expression, shrug, grimace all used effectively can completely change the atmosphere into one of better humour and balance. By relieving the build-up of stress and tension the situation can be seen in a calmer, more realistic way. Suddenly everyone can see how they are behaving and hopefully learn to laugh at the way they are reacting. It can completely remove the need for a long-winded conversation or dissection of some perceived problem and allow everyone to put their issues to one side and move on.
Sometimes discipline or an important message can be conveyed through the use of humour. Making a point about someone's behaviour, attitude, dress, time-keeping can all be done effectively through humour. People may well laugh, but the important message has also been conveyed. And using humour can sometimes mean the message is conveyed as a first resort in a low-key way.
Some companies use humourous videos to illustrate how ludicrous certain bad practices can appear and the damage that they can cause. They may be caricatured and over-stated in the films, but are an effective way to high-light how things should not be done.
Group dynamics can be improved by shared humour. An on-going joke, or some shared anecdotal experience can cement relationships through the combined memories and associated sense of fun and amusement. Humour helps improve the bond between the different members of the group as they reflect with nostalgia and affection on the stories of times together. Often humour enables the stories to become increasingly outrageous, and that is often part of the importance of them. They become almost a tradition.
Susan Leigh is a Counsellor and Hypnotherapist who works with
- stressed individuals to promote confidence and self belief,
- couples in crisis to help improve communications and understanding
- with business clients to help support the health and motivation levels of individuals and teams
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Many people regard a shared sense of humour as an important cornerstone in their relationship with their partner. Having a partner who makes us laugh or with whom we share jokes, comments and amusing observations can sustain a relationship through the difficult times. A good relationship allows us to laugh at ourselves and not take ourselves too seriously. Together we see the funny side in situations and that can be a powerful bond in a relationship.
Humour used with sensitivity can heal many problems. It can put stressful issues and concerns into a better perspective and, used well can win over difficult people and restore good will into tense situations. People respond positively to the appropriate use of humour. When they know that it is genuine and not desperate or trying too hard they can begin to see the funny side or the irony of a situation and relax and laugh at it or even at themselves.
The skilled use of humour can defuse many a tense situation. In business or personal life humour used with affection or honesty can be a powerful healer. Even if mistakes and wrong-doing have occurred, self-deprecating humour can often restore balance and harmony into a situation. It can make forgiveness so much easier. How often have we let someone escape a telling off because they either made us laugh or made a witty comment against themselves, and yet, conversely there may well have been times when someone was berated for lesser offences simply because the mood of the situation was more straight-faced.
If a person is feeling tense or lacking in confidence in a public situation like a presentation, using humour can help win people over, get them onside and result in the audience supporting and cheering them on. People respond well to humour if they feel that it is authentic.
The perspective can be restored in an acrimonious situation by applying some well placed humour. A look, facial expression, shrug, grimace all used effectively can completely change the atmosphere into one of better humour and balance. By relieving the build-up of stress and tension the situation can be seen in a calmer, more realistic way. Suddenly everyone can see how they are behaving and hopefully learn to laugh at the way they are reacting. It can completely remove the need for a long-winded conversation or dissection of some perceived problem and allow everyone to put their issues to one side and move on.
Sometimes discipline or an important message can be conveyed through the use of humour. Making a point about someone's behaviour, attitude, dress, time-keeping can all be done effectively through humour. People may well laugh, but the important message has also been conveyed. And using humour can sometimes mean the message is conveyed as a first resort in a low-key way.
Some companies use humourous videos to illustrate how ludicrous certain bad practices can appear and the damage that they can cause. They may be caricatured and over-stated in the films, but are an effective way to high-light how things should not be done.
Group dynamics can be improved by shared humour. An on-going joke, or some shared anecdotal experience can cement relationships through the combined memories and associated sense of fun and amusement. Humour helps improve the bond between the different members of the group as they reflect with nostalgia and affection on the stories of times together. Often humour enables the stories to become increasingly outrageous, and that is often part of the importance of them. They become almost a tradition.
Susan Leigh is a Counsellor and Hypnotherapist who works with
- stressed individuals to promote confidence and self belief,
- couples in crisis to help improve communications and understanding
- with business clients to help support the health and motivation levels of individuals and teams
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