One thing I've run into, over and over again, is the palliative effects of laughter. I realize that sounds odd, on the face of it, but it's something I keep com

One thing I've run into, over and over again, is the palliative effects of laughter. I realize that sounds odd, on the face of it, but it's something I keep coming back to in my life. To illustrate, about a year or so ago, I accidentally smashed my fingers in my car door as I was closing it. To distract myself from the pain, my brain focused on how funny this was, and I started giggling like a madman. It worked! I could barely feel any discomfort as my mind switched over from pain and anger to finding the comedy in my predicament. Perhaps the answer is simply in switching our awareness of what is happening from negative to positive emotions over time, and building good memories to support our newfound freedom. We can control our emotions, we don't need to be controlled by them.