Finding Stress Funny

Managing stress during a time of loss or other hardship can sometimes seem overwhelming. Small things seem unbearably large and large things make you feel like the world is going to end (or at least you wish it would come to an end).

I found a little secret to managing stress. It's called having or using your sense of humor. Laughter is great medicine. In the old sitcom "M*A*S*H," Hawkeye was a constant prankster and comedian. He often said it was his way of coping with the unbearable situation in which he was surrounded.

Recently, I was in a very serious accident -- one that could have ended my life. While I was laying on the ground waiting for someone to find me, to control myself, I started finding things that were funny in the situation. Almost an hour later, when I was found, the girl that was stayed with me had no idea what to do to "comfort" me. As it turned out, I was the one giving her comfort. I was cracking one joke after another. She was laughing so hard that she had tears streaming down her cheeks. She later told me that had I not kept her laughing, she would have become hysterical. I started laughing at her and explained that because she was there and I could crack jokes, I actually made the situation easier on myself.

It is also a known fact that people with the profession of comedian live longer than any other profession. Find the humor in any situation (no matter how obscure the humor may be) and I promise you that you will get through it a lot easier. If you can't find something funny about the situation you're in, remember a funny situation and work from that.

Find the humor in any situation and your stress will be reduced. It will also make you a more enjoyable person to be around. People like being with those who make it enjoyable. A crisis or a loss can sometimes bring out the worst in people. With humor, the best in people usually come forward.

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