EPISODE 012 | ARE WE LOOSING OUR SENSE OF HUMOUR? LIFE COMEDY MAGIC OR LIFE OH SO TRAGIC | AND MORE!
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
- Ann and James sit down together for their twelfth episode of their ‘Vibes Sunday’ podcast series.
In this episode Ann and James discuss the importance of ‘humour’ in life and why great comedy is so important. Ann talks about how people’s sense of humour and enjoyment of comedy has changed over the years. James explores why humour and comedy can have such a positive and powerful impact in our lives. Both discuss how laughter can bring people together and help to ‘heal’. It’s true - laughter is often the best medicine. Ann and James talk about how we can get the ‘giggles’ at seemingly the worst possible moments and yet it can be extremely healing and exactly what is most needed. A great sense of humour can ‘lift’ us in our lives. And are we loosing the ability to laugh at our own lives? Are we losing our sense of humour? Are we all becoming too quick to take offense? Lots to reflect upon. And of course much more!
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Loved this week's chat, can't wait to use the foul trick 😉 humer is something great we humans can use for the greater good 💯💚🙌
I absolutely loved this podcast! Thank you Laughter is such a beautiful gift. Humour can help unite us and is incredibly powerful. When we are able to laugh even in times of struggle; we declare our strength and resilience. Humour can be utilised as a way of sharing uncomfortable truths in a more palatable way. It can cut to the heart of the matter without being cutting. Always remembering that if it hurts then it isn’t funny!
Hello Ann and James, what you speak about resonates with my life in many ways, different but relates. I grew up in a one parent family, I had 3 sisters 1 brother Thomas,all I knew nothing really, but i had friends it was them freinds that made it all worthwhile, dont remember much now, i remember one occasion we were jumping of roofs of garages onto grass below, I watched the others first, when my turn came I jumped but didnt know i had to bend my knews, my legs were straight all i can say is ouch. But it didnt stop us. I loved charlie chaplin silent movies, were funny, I saw a clip of the great dictator long time ago, I will listen to all of it.thankyou. I was like Ann it was called a nervous laugh, i heard. Been cinema as an adult took kids they wanted to see watership down i think. Never been theater only seen on tv right back in the day. The only funeral iv been to was my grandmothers, at 13-14 i think, never went to my grandfathers dont know what happened there.maybe unknowingly ive shared something funny, but the way i see it, I just wanted to make people laugh, maybe the wrong way dont know. yes all comedy growing up had us in stitches, we would miss a lot from laughing. Today not so much couple years ago when my grandkids came to stay, I remember my grandson liked running without shoes or socks, and one day think he was four-five at the time, he was running round and fell over on gravel, and cut his knee the skin came of, i saw shock on his face, he got up screaming really loudly, I gave him a hug, still screaming then i said before we went upstairs i said to him look you broke the ground he burst out laughing wiping his tears. Cleaned his knee got a thanks nanny and of he went again.but childrens laughter is the best, so contaigeous even one-two year olds I meet in buggys, always smiling. Best medicine for myself, didnt know laughter and humour was medicine for the soul. Growing up as a young adult it was music for me, Mainly Bob marley one love made me feel good. songs I felt/Feel and yes escapism, music i feel, like it wraps around your heart, feels good. Nothing else matters, and some music feels powerful to when you feel it💛yes i agree in this world, its nothing to laugh at or funny, and if ive offeneded anyone then im sorry, wasnt my intention at all. I dont know how to utilise humour in a way to share uncomfortable truths, in a humouras way. Or to express myself in anyway. So i listen to music, and learn to laugh at/with myself, and talk to myself, i even talk to the sky and the stars, regardless meditate although im not really sure what im doing, but still try as it feels good.have never watched vicar of dibley will look it up.and thankyou again Ann and James always enjoyable, and thought provoking and inspiring look forward to the next one thanks again💕will share on.
Laughter and humour is food for the soul. It can lift your spirit when you are feeling down and fills you with hope that dark times are transitory. Escapism is so important during difficult times through the medium of comedy and humour. It has carried me through some difficult moments and I’m so grateful to the gifted people who bring laughter into our lives.
Another enjoyable listen so thank you for that; I think a lot of the sad and hurtful humour these days is a result of the online society we live in and people having the ability to hide behind their keyboards. This in turn makes us all a apprehensive of laughing at jokes, we have to decipher them to be sure we’re not offending anyone
(p.s. laughing when someone falls over is a family trait I think Auntie Ann🤭)
I always thought that yawning was the most contagious. But when someone starts to giggle. Especially trying to stifle a giggle. Or a child laughs. Or even a real belly laugh. Well that can really start me off. Laughter is healing. Mostly. If unkind then as you say. Not funny at all. That just hurts and stays with you. Maybe for a long time. And sometimes when defending yourself or trying to justify yourself. To for whatever reason you feel in the spotlight: sometimes we make a joke against ourselves; hoping people will laugh maybe and forget what you said. Unfortunately. When laughed at it again leaves a wonder. Did they agree with your joke, or just making you feel better. So I guess like all things: laughter can be used wisely, healthily, joyfully. Or as a blunt instrument. Personally tho I do these things. I prefer to make laughter and to smile. And so enabling a level of positivity. Hopefully (grin) 💛💛💛
Really loved this episode, humour is so important, as is the ability to be able to laugh at oneself & not take things too seriously. Thanks for the reminder of the Vicar of Dibley episode, so funny 🤣
Thank you once again for a uplifting podcast.
My Dad was a very humorous man and on his death bed he managed to make us all laugh in his very final moments and as sad it is to know he is no longer with us it’s that time on his death bed that comes to mind and it still makes me laugh and smile from the inside. I’m certain he did it on purpose to lighten the loss we all felt at him passing over (going home) Namaste ❤