If, on the other hand, they are angry with each other, then I am a house divided against itself, and cannot stand. When I find a client who cannot laugh at life, I know that there are going to be problems. Such a person has limited options when it comes to resolving differences between himself and others and between different aspects of himself. The re-gaining of this most characteristic of human activities is often the task of the therapist. And so, as a therapist, I am often trying to impart a humorous angle on things.
Hypnotic techniques are of course a useful aid.
You can create funny pictures in a person's mind that much easier. Physical relaxation is generally more favourable for humour. And, in a good subject, the process of laughter can often be activated easily. Mother's face disappears. The baby's face grows solemn.