16/09/2026
When life is difficult, laughter can sometimes feel like the last thing we should be doing.
But humour doesn’t mean we’re ignoring the difficult stuff. Sometimes it’s actually one of the ways we cope with it. A good laugh can give us a moment of relief. It can help us connect with other people, loosen the grip of stress and remind us that we are more than our worries, responsibilities and to-do lists.
I don’t wait until something funny happens. I try my best to make a little room for humour in my everyday life- and I encourage you to do the same. Here are my top tips to add a bit of humour into your everyday life.
🎬 Put on the comedy programme you know will make you laugh.
🎧 Listen to a comedian or funny podcast on your walk.
📱 Send a ridiculous meme to a friend — preferably one that requires absolutely no context.
📖 Read something funny. A novel, a comic, a column… or the internet’s finest collection of badly behaved cats.
Spend time with people who make you laugh and, importantly, people you don’t have to edit yourself around.
And notice those tiny, ridiculous moments in everyday life. The things that make you smile, the unexpected moments, the absurdity of being human.
As a counsellor, I don’t believe we have to spend every minute of therapy talking about the serious stuff. Sometimes a little humour can create breathing space, build connection and help us see things from a slightly different angle.
Of course, humour isn’t appropriate for every situation — and sometimes we genuinely need to sit with the difficult stuff. But there’s room for both. We can take our lives seriously without taking ourselves seriously all the time.
So perhaps this week, give yourself permission to seek out a little more laughter.
It might be good for your wellbeing.
And if nothing else, it gives you an excellent excuse to watch that comedy you’ve already seen twelve times. 😉
