What is nervous laughter all about?
Nervous laughter is a physical reaction to stress, tension, confusion, or anxiety – just like sweaty palms or a raised heart-rate. It’s not something you consciously choose to do. Nervous laughter has nothing to do with your sense of humor, and can overcome you at the unfunniest of times. Those are the most embarrassing times, too, naturally. When nervous laughing becomes a habit – you’re in trouble Of course, anyone can be caught off guard and find themselves laughing inappropriately at something that everyone else is taking seriously. But when it becomes a habitual response – something you always do – it becomes more than a one-off aberration that you can safely ignore. It can get in your way socially and professionally, and leave you feeling uncomfortably unsure of yourself. What can be done to overcome a tendency to inappropriate laughter? Getting control of nervous laughter and getting rid of the giggles Well, the first thing is to take a good look at the sorts of circumstances th
