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He Who Laughs, Lasts!
To fight the daily onslaught of stress in
your life I suggest that you use your sense of humor. Nothing
relaxes and refreshes the body like a good hearty laugh. The
ability to take your job seriously and yourself lightly will
go a long way in the battle against stress.
A sense of humor can be used in stress reduction, problem
solving, team building and improving communications without
ever telling a joke.
Comedy works by stepping back from a situation and playing up
its absurdities. Remember that vacation from hell you had and
how two weeks later you were laughing about it. For STRESS
BUSTING Jeff says, "Why wait? Laugh at it while it's
happening."
Sometimes your laughter needs to be internal, for example
during a board meeting. When your boss announces your budget
for the next year, you don't want to laugh in his face. (Then
you would need my seminar, "How to Handle Stressful Job
Interviews With Humor.")
Humor is also wonderful for reframing tense situations. A
creative female employee of one company got tired of her boss
telling her that she needed further cuts in her budget if she
wanted him to ok it. When she got her budget to the bare bones
and he still turned it back she literally reduced it to the
size of a postage stamp on the office copier and resubmitted
it. After they both had a good laugh, her boss gave in and
okayed it.
The next time things are going bad try picturing them really
bad. Keep exaggerating the situation until it becomes
ludicrous and you find yourself laughing.
Remember, he who laughs - lasts!
Jeff Justice, a motivational humorist is the president of
Corporate Comedy which specializes in showing corporations
hows and whys of bringing humor into the workplace. Jeff can
be reached at: jeffjustice.com
or toll free at 1-877-269-7406 in Georgia please use 404-262-7406.
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