Practice

A Hard Question About Dark humor and its function

Explore why dark humor matters in your life. This reflection prompt uses ancient wisdom to help you understand its psychological function and impact on rel

Nasguide

What you’ll practice

This is a reflective practice guided by Nas. It gives you one honest question to sit with — the kind that moves you from thinking about an idea to working with it.

The reflection itself unfolds in conversation with Nas, where it adapts to your situation — so you practice it together rather than reading it off the page.

Practice this with Nas

Begin the reflection in a coaching conversation, where it meets what you’re actually working through.

Understand first

The Medicine of Perspective Shift The Question Mark as Punchline Laughter as Collective Permission Laughter as Existential Resistance The Examined Joyful Laugh

Go deeper

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Peri

New to this practice?

Peri can explain what this practice is for, help you decide whether it fits what you’re working through, and point you to the right place to begin.

Ready to practice this?

Begin the reflection with your coach, or tell Peri what you’re working through.