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Little Happier: One Strategy to Take the Sting Out of Painful Words

Happier with Gretchen Rubin

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How to Laugh at a Situation

Gretchen Rubin: We can often take sting out of a painful conversation or difficult situation by seeing the funny side and laughing about it. She says this strategy only works in certain contexts and has to be used carefully. Sometimes, warm, gentle laughter works even better than sympathy for diffusing a difficult situation.

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