I heard someone recently say humor is our emotional immune system.

Humor and laughter work in a similar way to reframe our pain and traumas.

Have you ever wondered why some kids laugh when they get in trouble with a teacher and only make it worse with their silly responses? Or when someone breaks into uncontrollable laughter after learning something that’s anything but a laughing matter?

It’s because humor is healing. People naturally find a better way to feel when they’re overwhelmed by hard emotions.

Today lesson is how to use comedy, humor and laughter to reverse what the bully does.

We can break this into three strategies for times you’re alone, with friends, and with the bully.

Alone: Start watching comedians. You need to laugh as often as possible for three reasons: laughter heals you, it’s infect ...