They say laughter is the best medicine.
And there is truth to this notion at a biological level. It’s dopamine galore the moment you hear a good joke or a contagious laugh. However, there is another thing that can ironically lighten up your mood on a gloomy day.
Conventional norms and wisdom consider dark humor something you would usually form upon. Laughing upon the most serious and morbid of situations is rather… unconventional.
However, here’s how dark humor can help you cope with the worst of situations.
It Helps You Express Yourself
A fact about life, not every page in your book will be good. It isn’t all sunshine and rainbows. There is a lot you often tend to bottle up. Maybe something is bothering you that you can’t help but address. Dark humor gives you a platform to vent those thoughts out in a rather unconsequential way (provided you’re really seeing who your audience is.
When you’re going through adversity and fail to see the bright side of the situation, dark humor can help you bring what you feel to the surface.
Hard Truths Are Easier to Accept
This life is temporary; we all know we came with expiration dates. Now, don’t know about you, but that sounds like a morbid reality to wake up to every day. So what does one do? How does one cope? Dark humor allows you to deal with these harsh realities of life from a different perspective. Instead of crying about it until your time comes, why not laugh about it?
It Benefits You Psychologically
Studies have proven that laughing over dark jokes helps a person feel better. You become more confident and unafraid. The human mind is complex – we have yet to fully understand all it has to offer. What we do know is that we can trick it into doing our bidding. When it does not seem to work with what is normal, try that which is not. Dark humor will force you to accept harsh realities much faster. The ensuing laughter will also rewire your brain to help you cope with it. Dark humor is psychologically beneficial in ways normal humor is not.
It Helps You Become Emotionally Intelligent
If you’re that guy in the friend’s group who doesn’t hesitate to crack a dark joke, congratulations, it’s most likely you are the most intelligent individual in the room. Contrary to what they may call you, you’re pretty sane if you fall under the category. People with a penchant for dark humor are known to be highly intelligent. Hence, dark humor can help you be more socially active and emotionally intelligent than individuals who like to play it safe with their gags. Emotional intelligence is a trait that can help you handle personal and professional relations successfully!
It Helps You Become More Carefree
In life, you can’t always take things too seriously; dark humor helps you take the edge off your worries and live carefreely. We’re all surrounded by negativity; there is nothing good in the news. Moreover, we’re constantly shrouded by the morbid reality of death. Dark humor can help you laugh away the blues!
Author Timothy Neff Gocke in his book A Memoir of Perseverance and the Catholic Faith, emphasizes the use of dark humor and brings a very interesting perspective to the table. He believes it enables you to see adversity in a lighter shade. The inevitable is planned for all of us; it is better to see it as a part of God’s plan than be sad about it.
The author follows up with a collection of punny dark humor as well to brighten your day. It is a binge-worthy read incorporating hard-hitting elements, teaching you how to live your life to the fullest.
Get your hands on A Memoir of Perseverance and the Catholic Faith now!
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