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Increase your self-esteem by using humor to manage tough situations:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Humor is a mature defense mechanism pointing out the funny or ironic aspects of a situation. Another common example is the ability not to take oneself too seriously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Freud wrote \u201c\u2026humor is a means of obtaining pleasure in spite of the distressing affects that interfere with it; it acts as a substitute<\/em>\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Using humor to overcome a stressful, anxiety-provoking situation can be an adaptive defense mechanism. That is helping us to take in, accept and adapt to a challenging situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Humor helps us to cope with tense or stressful situations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Looking for an amusing dimension in a situation in which we lack control can help us to endure it. Humor can also be altruistic when helping others to better cope as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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