Positive Humour vs Negative Humour

Author: Selina FrederickView other articles by this author here.

Humour has the power to build up or tear down; to harm or to heal. It is essential that we use this power responsibly.
Negative humour clashes with the needs and self-esteem of others, causing personal injury.
It is positive humour that we want to incorporate into our daily lives. To do this, we must be careful when poking fun at something that cannot be changed. By ensuring that our humour is about situations rather than people, we can realize and share humour's many healing benefits.
The myth that laughing is disrespectful, was created and is fed by the misuse of humour.
"Humour is like salt. If you put too much in your soup, you can't swallow it." -Selina Frederick