Funny you should Ask Questions
1 .What does the power of perspective provide?
Clarity – Pinpoints and identifies what the issues is. Like giving yourself a 2nd opinion.
Options/Possibilities – Opens you to your options, what you can do.
Focus/Direction – provides a way for you to work out your solution.
2. What is a perspective?
It is the lens in which you choose to view the world and yourself. It is an attitude or outlook we use to take a look at issues we face.
3. What is a Possibility Perspective?
A possibility perspective is the result of the perspective gained from having a healthy sense of humour. It is seeing a humourous and positive point of view of a situation in which you find yourself.
4. What is a sense of humor?
what makes you laugh,
seeing the lighter side of life
uniquely yours and an important part of who you are
a sense of self, a sense for others and your ability to connect with them
a sense of perspective
5. Can you develop your sense of humor or do you have to be born funny?
Yes and yes. We are all born with a funny bone. This is why babies laugh and make others laugh. While skills can be learned, desire can’t. We are all born with natural talents or abilities. But these raw materials must be developed for you to reach your full potential. Practicing humor skills helps you improve the techniques you need to increase your sense of humor.
6. Why do you want to increase your sense of humor?
Would you like to be more outgoing and social? Or do you have a specific goal in mind, such as being the MC at your ex-spouse’s wedding, staff office party or summer school reunion? Or you may want to live out a lifelong dream and do a few minutes at an open mic night or talent show.
Having a developed sense of humor naturally makes you funnier in the eyes and ears of others. Most people are funnier than they think. Look in a mirror and look around you to see the funny that is already in your life. Then look at the types, styles and tools you can use to express their humor with others and enjoy it more yourself. You don’t have to be a stand up comedian to let your humor make you stand out.
Having an active sense of humour and learning to be funnier won’t solve all your problems, but it can help you manage some of them until you figure out how to handle them. It will help you be more comfortable in social settings. It can help you to be the life of the party instead of forming the ice at the edges. You will be more approachable and people will relate to you easily. You will communicate more effectively and also be more confident in your relationships.
Public speaking is inevitable. At some time in your life everyone is asked to make a speech, give a presentation or say a few words at work or a social function. Using a little of your humor can go along way in making your talk very successful and memorable. It can also help you overcome the fear of public speaking.
7. How can I improve my sense of humor?
Improving your sense of humor begins with choosing a positive, childlike attitude of playfulness. Then specific skills and styles can be learned to complement who you are and enrich your enjoyment and expression of humour. Each person’s sense of humor is as unique as a snowflake. No two are alike. Finding a style of humor that suits you will naturally help you share humor with others and more fully enjoy humor yourself. Of course purchasing an e-book of mine is the best way to start!
8. What is the difference between laughter, humor and comedy?
Humor is a mental exercise that enables people to decide what’s funny and what is not. Laughter is your body’s response to humor. Comedy is the art form of humor. In short, humor is all in your head, laughter is your body’s reaction to it and comedy is for funny people, not just for professional stand ups or actors.
9. Three Mistakes about having a sense of humour
1.You have to be funny. Being funny and having a sense of humour share similarities, but they are not the same. Your sense of humour is something that you enjoy for yourself and share with others. Want to re-discover & develop yours? Start by enjoying more of the humour that makes you laugh.
2.You have to tell jokes. Bill Cosby is one of the funniest guys I have seen with a great sense of humour. I have never heard him tell a joke. Jokes can be risky and can offend. They are also hard to tell, you have to remember the punch line. Want to re-discover and develop yours? Tell funny stories and learn to tell stories funny.
3. You can’t develop or improve a sense of humour. We are all born with one this is why we laughed as infants. The problem is that as we grew up we were taught to grim up and we became over serious. Humour is a skill that can be learned. Want to re-discover and develop yours? Be playful and have a childlike attitude.
10. What’s the difference between a good sense of humour and being funny?
There is a big difference between being funny and having a good sense of humor. The key is how you define funny. Being funny is what other people think of your humor. It is subjective. This is why there are different jokes for different folks. Being funny is how you express your sense of humor. Having a good sense of humor is how you enjoy humor. They are related and it is a good idea to work on both they go hand in hand.
11. Can I learn to be funnier?
Yes. If you are like most people, you are probably funnier than you think. You likely need to be more intentional about finding the funny in your life. First, look in a mirror and then look around to see the funny that is already in your life. Concentrate on the types, styles and tools you need to express your humor with others and enjoy it more yourself. The good news is that you can learn these techniques and tools needed to be funnier.
12. What is humor coaching?
It is very specific and focused on how to increase your enjoyment and improve your expression of humor. Various types and styles are examined so you can tell which ones fit your personality and style best.
13. What is healthy humour?
It sees humorous aspects in every day events and promotes a general playful attitude of lightheartedness. It helps people bond and does not intentionally offend or exclude. It pokes fun without putting yourself or others down. Most importantly, it enables you to laugh with people, not at them.
