Steem4nigeria Accelerator Contest Week 73: Developing a good sense of humor

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In your understanding, What is a good sense of humor?

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To my understanding, a good sense of humor means the ability to find amusement and joy in situations, that make other people laugh without being offensive, and adapt to different social settings with a witty mindset and playful mindset. Sense of humor involves not just me or someone else telling jokes, but also recognizing when and how humor is uplifting and appropriate at the same time.

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In what ways do you think we can exercise humor to people around us?

There are several ways I think we can exercise humor to people around us some of the ways that I think we can exercise humor to provide around us are the following ways shared below.

• Sharing Relatable Stories: We can talk about funny and interesting personal experiences that the people around us can connect to.

• Playful Teasing: Teasing while being mindful not to offend anyone or show lighthearted jokes.

• By being self-deprecating: Making gentle jokes about ourselves to show humanity and ease tension.

• By using puns pt wordplay: When we engage in fun with the language it can make our conversation with the people around us to be more engaged.

• Observational humor: By pointing out amusing things in everyday life that other people around us might not notice.

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Have you practiced this exercise before? Tell us where and when.

Yes, I have practiced this exercise before in conversations to make the people around me feel comfortable. During a group discussion, that I was in, someone once asked a question about why meetings always go longer than planned, in the gathering, I jokingly said, "It is because the snacks shared in a meeting usually disappear faster than our focus!" My words lightened the mood of everyone in the meeting and kept them engaged.

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Are there benefits of having a good sense of humor? Can you tell us about it?

There are a lot of benefits of having a good sense of humor some of these benefits are as follows:

• It reduces stress: Laughing helps to ease tension and can diffuse conflict

• Improves relationships: Humor helps to strengthen bonds and build rapport with people.

• Boosts creativity: Having a humourous mindset helps us in seeing things from different perspectives.

• Improves health: Laughter releases endorphins, boosts our immune system, and also promotes our mental health.

• Enhances Communication: With humor difficult conversations can become more approachable and enjoyable.

For instance, in my department while in the class, I have seen how humor lightens the mood during stressful deadlines.

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