Honestly I don’t know how people with no sense of humor survive. Life can be mighty hard at times. Cultivating a sense of humor in response can really lighten the load.

I’ll admit when times are tough, the humor can turn rather black but that’s the point after all. Find the humor and you alleviate the stress.

I know it’s easier said than done. When you’re feeling the most stress, it may feel impossible, but over time it can be cultivated.

Start here and see how it goes…

When you’re feeling stressed, take a breathe, then just step back for a moment and imagine your watching the situation as an outsider. With that perspective I’d bet there’s quite a lot you can see about the situation that’s humorous.

As wonderful example of turning parental stress into humor is this site…Growing Edges. I particularly like this story about the chocolate syrup and orange juice.

I do have to admit this is even funnier for me because this is my niece and nephew making such a mess and my sister trying to deal with it, but still I think it’s pretty funny and it’s a wonderful example of finding the humor under trying circumstances.

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