We can try many of the previous ideas with other people, and it will probably be easier since laughter is contagious, and it is a natural social activity. For example, we could try making jokes with friends and family. Everyone should have a chance to try it, and then we can share the results with each other. Continue reading “Using humor to laugh with others”
Training your humor sense
Creating our own jokes can be a fun way to make ourselves laugh, and we have some suggestions.The first one is to create a playful interpretation of an existing word, usually a word game, in which you use an existing word to exploit the humor in the ambiguity of the language, for example, ‘aperitif’ for a set of dentures, or ‘funghi’ for a guy who knows how to have a good time. Continue reading “Training your humor sense”
Enjoy with the humor of laughing for the sake of laughing
It may take a bit of practice to get used to the idea of laughing for the sake of laughing. We may want to try one of the seven ‘habits of humor’ (or all of them), devised by the American psychologist Paul McGhee, one of the pioneers in humor research. Continue reading “Enjoy with the humor of laughing for the sake of laughing”
Laugh and essential oils
Most of us think of laughter as a spontaneous reaction to something funny, but this is not always the case. Let’s think about babies: they don’t need a reason to laugh, and neither do we. Additionally, various studies have revealed that laughter is full of physiological and psychological benefits. Continue reading “Laugh and essential oils”