Sentences with phrase «humor in difficult»

Finding humor in difficult times will help you through.

Each tool includes a cartoon to help you see the humor in difficult situations, which then helps you access the part of your brain that is open to solutions.

He has often played men who can find humor in difficult circumstances — think of his fire - breathing turn as the villainous Detective Harris in Training Day, or the charming criminal Frank Lucas in American Gangster — but he's never really done a straight comedy.

The spirit of blue abaya is to bridge cultural gaps between the east and the west, to keep an open mind, to see the humor in difficult situations and «thinking outside of the box».

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Her success in this difficult endeavor reflects the sophistication of her comedy: her sense of humor keeps her from falling into either irony or sentimentality.

Her success in this difficult endeavor reflects the sophistication of her comedy, and her sense of humor keeps her from falling into either irony or sentimentality.

It's a wonderful gift to be able to articulate in such a unique way so many very difficult issues with humor.

In those cases, be sure to summon up your sense of humor as soon as things start to get heated, and close the «public» phase of your discussion with a big hug, so your child can relax, knowing that no matter how difficult the discussion, the adults are still committed to working things out positively.

She gives concrete how - to's on managing visits (use the in - law test), talking to the public about your adoption (educate, use humor, ask a question or say it's private), handling difficult subjects and feelings with your kids (depersonalize the situation), and coaching your kids on how to handle comments from peers (choose whether to share, walk away, educate or say «it's private»)....

The scientists examined miRNA in the aqueous humor that nourishes the front of the eye in a dozen patients with the common, primary open angle glaucoma, another dozen with the rare and even more difficult - to - treat exfoliation glaucoma, and compared the miRNA profile of each to that of 11 people with healthy eyes of a similar age.

The best humor in scientific presentations serves to explain difficult concepts, and at the very least, it helps combat the stereotype of the stuffy, out - of - touch scientist.

Laughter in the Lab 9 November 2007 When used wisely, humor can defuse difficult situations and increase productivity.

Emotionally, finding the humor in even the most difficult things we face can be a powerful step to bringing some light into dark times.

I laugh easily, and try to see the humor in most all difficult situations.

He mentions these pitfalls in big - budget filmmaking with good humor, but it's difficult not to view his work as an also - ran epic.

It is difficult to find the humor in a character hiding her wedding ring in her purse in order to flirt.

It's difficult to imagine a better Tony Blair than Sheen, who actually manages to give the man a vulnerability and humor that makes him more human, as he matures from uncertain political player to assured, savvy tactician in the matter of one short week.

«Those expecting camp or catfights won't find them in Gillespie's movie, which instead offers thoughtful and somewhat objective critiques, plus much seriously dark humor that'll elicit a lot of uncomfortable gasps of laughter — and invites you to ponder difficult truths.»

The episodic result has style and attitude to spare, a Tarantino throwback vibe, and a quirky sense of humor, even if the lack of moral complexity in the unsympathetic characters make emotional investment difficult.

The film is unafraid of doing two things: showing the effect of Milly's illness and allowing humor to come through in even these difficult times.

Contains the brutal violence, savage humor, and surprising moments of warmth that constitute McDonagh's unique voice, and good performances from McDormand and Rockwell in difficult and complex roles, playing difficult and complex people.

SKIP THIS MOVIE IF: you find it difficult to find any humor in watching a couple struggle through a divorce, no matter how well made it is.

It's a difficult role to shape as your own since Black owned it with his specific brand of slovenly bull - in - a-china-shop physical humor.

Manchester by the Sea — Another down - to - earth movie that deals with difficult circumstances in an honest and caring way while never losing its sense of humor.

As the adventure game genre has declined somewhat in recent years, it's been a little more difficult to find humor in games.

Bohn uses her infectious enthusiasm and sense of humor to encourage her fellow educators and students to engage in challenging work, try new methods and persevere through difficult situations.

Self - publishing seems a very difficult route for an unknown humor writer; it's tough enough to get people to read your stuff for free in your blog, let alone get them to pay you for it when there are so many other sources of humor around.

The New York Times recently reported that in France and Germany, Amis» longtime publishers have rejected it on the grounds, in France, that its humor is puzzling and, in Germany, that it would be difficult to market.

Cotterill excels in the portrayal of potentially serious and momentous topics with lighthearted humor, imbuing his characters with grace and empathy in the midst of a particularly difficult chapter of Southeast Asia's history.»

In this open world game with more than a little bit of a humor slant, the goal is to escape increasingly difficult prisons.

Unfortunately, while there are a few moments of humor and charm in the game, Monaco comes with a learning curve that can be difficult to grasp and a co-op mode that leaves much to be desired.

Packed with humor, sexual imagery and a heaviness of spirit, the 31 paintings in this book are intimate works, difficult to assign to an obvious tradition of painting.

From there, the two artists discussed the roles of humor, satire, appropriation and how to approach these difficult conversations surrounding black representation in contemporary art.

Humor in art is difficult to manage, yet you use it well enough to deliver some deeply emotional, and highly charged issues.

His dry sense of humor and gentle spirit are sometimes difficult to convey in writing, but were ever - present in our conversation.

In my book (click on title): «How to Communicate Effectively and Handle Difficult People (link is external),» I explain the psychology of humor in conflict resolution, and offer a variety of ways one can use humor to reduce or eliminate difficult behavioIn my book (click on title): «How to Communicate Effectively and Handle Difficult People (link is external),» I explain the psychology of humor in conflict resolution, and offer a variety of ways one can use humor to reduce or eliminate difficult Difficult People (link is external),» I explain the psychology of humor in conflict resolution, and offer a variety of ways one can use humor to reduce or eliminate difficult behavioin conflict resolution, and offer a variety of ways one can use humor to reduce or eliminate difficult difficult behavior.

Email is a «non-emotive medium», meaning it is difficult to convey humor or sarcasm in writing.

She is known for humor in her writing which focuses on difficult cleaning problems and cleaning solutions which use everyday or inexpensive items like tea bags and Tang.

An exceptionally non-judgmental attitude and a healthy sense of humor are the foundation of what makes me successful in working with difficult children and their families.»

Her approach to counseling embodies compassion, a sense of humor, and fearlessness in facing difficult relationship issues.

Second, I believe that humor has its place in a difficult situation.