Do You Think You're Funny? - Karyn Buxman
Here’s a question: Do you think you’re funny?
Or better yet, do you think you have a sense of humor? These are important questions to think about when you’re about to set off on a humor journey. Maybe you think you’re really funny, or maybe you wish that you could just get one laugh out of your kids now and then (corny jokes might not land so well on the younger generation). Wherever you might be on your humor journey, it’s important to know that you can always change or better your humor abilities.
Like I’ve been saying for years: it’s more important to see funny than to be funny.
Not all humor has to be comedy, and the main thing to focus on is your ability to tap into your appreciation of humor and the things that amuse you because that’s what’s going to cause you the most joy. The idea of doing this is what I call intentionally looking for humor in your everyday life. It’s a perfect example of how to be able to see funny rather than just being funny. Being mindful of what brings joy is going to trigger the reticular activating system in your brain which will trigger you to find and see more funny.
