The Use of Humor in Counseling: The Laughing Cure

Eugene Goldin is Associate Professor, Terry Bordan is Associate Professor of Consulting and Development Ministry of CW Post / Long Island University in Brookville, New York. Find other articles by this author

A brief review of the benefits of humor and discussion on how humor is being used effectively in relation to customers and consultants (ie using humor as a diagnostic tool and treatment tool). Finally, a consultation episode was offered and a warning about improper application of humor in the consultation was reviewed.

Let's first think about humor. "You can begin with a simple definition, and humor is the reason for us to laugh," Sultanov said. However, he pointed out that humor can be experienced without laughing just like typing "lol" in a text message without laughing or reading a wonderful Calvin and Hobbes band with a stone face. Sultanov blinks something that better expresses humor - the satisfying recognition of a certain kind of well-being, when it causes "laughing" or when we all experience the inner feeling "Ha" He told me to

All I need is a little humor. It is certainly one of the simplest and most noble answers, and there are ways to fix so many diseases and problems in the world. Smile a little, laugh, laugh - it is not conspicuous at all, yes, this is an antidote to solve all these. Have you ever thought that you were laughing over countless hours until you looked at fun children and turned silly manga TV shows turned over? Or how do you feel like laughing yourself when you try to cope with embarrassing circumstances? This is simply humor. Humor, really?

Please heal your humor. Freud called this comedy humor. In this case, we will not laugh at someone but laugh at them. As mentioned earlier, the humor of the silent movie star Charlie Chaplin is one example. We love him and acknowledge him, so we laugh at his role, cards. His anguish has the truth to remind people of the truth in our own circumstances. All of us are in a weak position at some point in our life and we laugh at ourselves by laughing the weak pie on his face and releasing depression and stress. Normally this will be a transformational experience like the Norman cousin mentioned earlier. We are constantly recognizing that we are revitalizing, pretending or otherwise unreal life and reaching new consciousness through our laughter. Humorous humor that someone likes and dislikes is therefore most effective.