Laughing in the Face of Stress

I had the privilege of attending a presentation by speaker Karyn Ruth White on how to use humor effectively. While her talk was indeed funny, I did learn that we need to use humor to make life a little easier.

Karyn's talk focused on how we actually help to reduce our stress and even interact more effectively with others when we incorporate the right humor at the right time. One real important bit of advice offered by Karyn was this, "Don't let circumstances define you." In other words, don't let certain frustrating situations and your reactions to them become how people know and perceive you.

Instead, take a deep breath, slow down, and approach the situation with a bit of a sense of humor. Instead of directly confronting all of your difficult situations, consider using a humorous approach to the controversy and then take it from there.

Thanks for the great advice Karyn!