Learn the science behind why some jokes sting and others don't, plus practical techniques to respond with humor and confidence instead of defensiveness when people tease you.

It's not the joke itself that devastates you—it's what you're telling yourself about that joke. When we can find genuine humor in a situation, we're not just thinking our way out of feeling bad; we're actually generating positive emotions that counteract the negative ones.
Learn how to take a joke. Be less sensitive to people making fun of you


Criado por ex-alunos da Universidade de Columbia em San Francisco
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Criado por ex-alunos da Universidade de Columbia em San Francisco

Lena: Hey everyone, welcome to your personalized podcast from BeFreed! I'm Lena, and I'm here with my co-host Eli, and we are genuinely excited to dive into something that honestly affects all of us at some point.
Eli: Absolutely, Lena! And today we're tackling a topic that's so relevant-learning how to take a joke and becoming less sensitive when people poke fun at us. I mean, let's be real, we've all been there, right? Someone makes a comment and suddenly we're spiraling.
Lena: Exactly! And you know what's fascinating? We've got incredible insights from multiple sources that show us this isn't just about "toughening up"-there's actually science behind why some comments hit us harder than others and what we can do about it.