Humour= To Help Those Who Are Struggling With It

Right The Best Medicine for Anything Is A Good Laugh,

I found this online and i thought it would fit the bill nicely for all those struggling to get a funny aspect to life. :wink::wink:




Getting the best from people - with a sense of humour


Contributed by Patricia Cameron-Hill Ba.App.Sc (Adv.Nsg) and Dr Shayne Yates M.B.B.S
Authors of the best selling books You won't die laughing (How to have less stress in your life and more fun) and "Dr I Feel Funny"



A sense of humour costs nothing, yet creates much.
It enriches those who receive without impoverishing those who give.
It happens in a flash and the memory of it can last forever.
No one is so wealthy, they can get along without it.
No one is so poor that they are not enriched by its benefits.
It creates happiness in the home,
Fosters goodwill in business, and is the counter-sign of friends.
It is rest to the weary.
Daylight to the discouraged.
Sunshine to the sad.
And nature's best antidote for trouble.
(Author unknown)



You can see from this poem, that your sense of humour is far too valuable to be left to chance. It is helpful to think of a sense of humour as an appreciation of humour. Just as people have the ability to appreciate music, art, a hobby or sport - we all have the ability to appreciate humour or to laugh at something. You don't even have to be naturally funny, nor do you have to create humour of your own - it's all out there just waiting for you to find it!

Your sense of humour is just like a muscle, you need exercise to keep it flexed and firm. The humour training we're concerned with is called humorobics which will help to get you 'humour fit' to think and be even funnier. With a stronger sense of humour you are more likely to see the funny side of things and laugh more often - and when you're laughing, you cannot be stressed.

For example this is why a sense of humour is a valuable asset to any family. Families can be a great source of pleasure, fun and support, but they can also be difficult at times. One reason for this is that the things we find tolerable or even amusing in our friends, can be unforgivable when it comes to family. The closer we are to someone the more we expect of them so that we can be easily disappointed when our expectations aren't met. One way of dealing with this is to reduce your expectations and activate your sense of humour.

Humour is a great communication tool. It can reduce conflict and unite family members, especially in tough times. A sense of humour enables you to take what you do seriously (and farming is serious) but take yourself lightly. Most people take themselves too seriously and family members are no exception.

HOW TO THINK FUNNY
Most people leave their sense of humour to chance. By this, we mean that although we occasionally go to see a funny movie, or hear a joke, or stumble on a story, we don't always make a habit of it. As a result, very few of us have tapped our 'fool' potential for humour and all it needs is a little training.

This sense of humour training is really quite simple - if you want 'funny' out of your brain, then you've got to put 'funny' in. In other words, if you want to think funny thoughts and say funny things, you must have a repertoire of humorous material in your brain so you can pull something out when you need it.

What we suggest you do is to be more aware of collecting humour until it becomes second nature to you too. This means putting as much humour into your brain as you can find, and then trusting your brain to sort it out. Don't worry about putting too much in, we've never heard anyone say, 'I'm too funny'! In no time at all, you'll find the funniest thoughts just popping into your brain at the oddest moments, or when you need it most.

SENSE OF HUMOUR TRAINING - 'HUMOROBICS'


Exercise # 1: Laugh at yourself
The safest target for humour is yourself. Your situation can be just as funny if it happens to you, as if it happens to someone else. So instead of feeling embarrassed, see it as sense of humour training and think of the fun you'll have telling the story to other people - especially if you embellish a little! Keep in mind that when you tell a story that pokes fun at yourself, it lets other people (especially kids) know that you're a human being. This is what we mean . . .

Exercise # 2: Laugh at someone elseFunny friends are treasures so make time to be with them and look after them. Try not to take their comedic gifts for granted, give them heaps of praise (imagine what they would be like with a little encouragement!). If you don't have some funny friends, then it's time to find them and a good place to start is by going to comedy clubs and talking to the people sitting next to you.


I hope this helps a lil.

 

dont let this happen to you !

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