Four ways to find humour in everyday life

If you think your life is too boring to be funny, joke’s on you: humour is all around us.

【小题1】 It sparks energy, improves mood and increases overall health. Adding humour to life also leads to social benefits. When you experience humour with somebody, you bond with them. When people are bonded, they feel more relaxed and comfortable. Doctor Sultanoff offered the following tips.

● Figure out what makes you laugh

Think about what kind of humour appeals to you, then seek it out as often as possible. Go to comedy shows and spend more time with people who make you laugh. 【小题2】 Store some funny videos on Instagram or TikTok, and then return to them when you need to relax.

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We’re often not aware of what’s in front of us until we start looking for it, so set a daily intention to look for humour. “When you wake up in the morning, say, ‘I’m going to find one thing today that I can giggle at,’” suggests Sultanoff. You’ll find the funny in unexpected places and laugh a lot more.

● Master one joke

Many of us innately (天生的) love to make others laugh, and doing so doesn’t require great comedic skill. “I tell people to learn one simple, good joke,” Sultanoff says. “It doesn’t have to be long.” 【小题4】

● Train yourself to be quick-witted

Sultanoff always combines humour with his medical practice. On a rainy day a man came to his clinic with a baby, and as he was leaving. Sultanoff said, “Be sure to cover up the baby.” 【小题5】 What would you say if you were the man? Well, after a moment’s embarrassment, the man said, “Don’t worry about my son. He hasn’t had a shower yet today.” Brainstorm quips (俏皮话), and you’ll “train yourself to at some point be able to do them in the moment they occur.”