I often wish that I could erase the mental picture in someone's head that they have of themselves for just a week. In that week, that person could only focus on the qualities from within, the ones that are really the most important. After the week, if I could put the picture back in someone's head, I'm sure they would perhaps see that picture differently, in a better light. Unfortunately, I can't erase and people have their attitude set to what they want to see. Sometimes our attitude can be helped through humor.
Laughter is very therapeutic.
Of course we can't laugh away serious problems but sometimes we can laugh ourselves into a more positive focus that in result helps us cope with our problems. We can't crack jokes at inappropriate times or make jokes about things that are serious, however finding the humor in some situations can leave you feeling less tense and more positive. There have been times in my life where I had a particular problem and when I have talked with others, together we found humor in the problem. While it didn't directly solve the problem, by seeing the humor in the situation, it didn't make the problem seem as bad, it helped me feel better and helped me to cope better and deal with it. Please be careful when it comes to humor, some people can find humor in some situations very offensive.