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Winning life’s situations through humor

Life is a complicated journey and our daily routine is often mundane. There are also different situations in life, some of which are quite stressful and develop immense pressure. The best remedy for dealing with all this is to have a good sense of humor.

It is extremely vital to view life with a positive and lighter side, as a healthy and positive approach towards life contributes to happiness and well-being. If life is the food, humor is surely the salt!

One of the questions that arises though, is regarding how an individual can pass through difficult situations in life merely with a sense of humor? But many people underestimate the positive effects of taking things lightly in general.

The impact of a witty outlook on life is not limited to improved human relationships, better performance and a happier outlook on life; it can also affect one’s health tremendously. Other than the effects of humor on the human body, it helps in sailing through different life’s situations as well.

1.     Improved relationships

A person with a good sense of humor is well liked by everyone. A witty disposition and a sunny personality can make new friends, help in becoming closer to current friends, relatives and co-workers. Having a better sense of humor can also help you in going through the most complicated yet interesting situations. A sense of humor is also needed in resolving relationship issues and other trivial matters.

2.     Living in the present

A sense of humor helps in alleviating the stresses of daily life and makes one present in the given moment. It frees you from your fears about the future or worries and guilt about the past. It increases the feelings of aliveness, vitality and energy in the environment overall.

3.     Taking yourself lightly

Keeping a sense of humor helps you in laughing at yourself. It helps you in being calm and taking things lightly. During stressful presentations and interviews, it helps in reducing nervousness and fears as well. It is thus, very important to maintain humor in difficult and challenging situations as it increases the performance quality and confidence of an individual.

4.     Coping during stressful situations

This is a trait of the most successful people. They use humor as a way of sharpening their minds and reducing their nervousness, especially during stressful situations. A sense of humor can enable you to handle the toughest situations by changing the perspective from which you look at them. Laughter helps in boosting the happy hormones which in turn, reduce stress and nervousness for the performance of different tasks.

5.     Tremendous health benefits

Last but not the least, being humorous has advantages for your health! It can improve your immune system, boost your memory, increase your confidence level and overall, leave a positive and uplifting impact on your personality and wellbeing.

These are some of the many positive impacts of having a sense of humor in life. You can not only win personal situations but also affect the lives of others positively with a touch of humor. Various difficult situations can also be dealt with easily by keeping a good sense of humor.

Wittiness is also much needed for a stress-controlled life with better relationships, improved health and a positive approach towards life in general.

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A Selection of Humor Quotes