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While most of us know that we feel better after a good hearty laugh, science, in many cases, is yet to prove why.
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Children remind us to treasure the smallest of gifts, even in the most difficult of times.
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Research has shown that people who volunteer often live longer.
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Throughout history, great leaders have known the power of humor.
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Today's business and health care climate may not be pleasant. Cutbacks, pay cuts and layoffs do not make anyone's job easy. But that does not mean that the humor need stop.
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Now, a recent study from cardiologists at the University of Maryland, has shown that laughter may have a beneficial effect on the heart.
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The tragedy of September 11th was so sudden, so enormous, and so horrendous, both in terms of lives lost and global consequences, that this country and the world went into immediate and prolonged shock.
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Whether planned or not, humor takes our mind off of our troubles.
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Your attitude is like a box of crayons that color your world. Constantly color your picture gray, and your picture will always be bleak. Try adding some bright colors to the picture by including humor, and your picture begins to lighten up.
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When we can find some humor in our upsets, they no longer seem as large or as important as they once did.
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When you think about advertisements, it makes sense that they want to hold and retain our attention.
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In looking for humor, keep in mind this guideline: Sometimes it takes a little time to see the humor in your upsets; you may not find something to laugh about immediately.
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Humor does not diminish the pain - it makes the space around it get bigger.
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The lesson adults can learn here is that the world is filled with things for our enjoyment.
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Laughing is also good for your respiratory system.
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It has been said that 80% of what people learn is visual.
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Like sheep that get lost nibbling away at the grass because they never look up, we often focus so much on ourselves and our problems that we get lost.
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To a child, often the box a toy came in is more appealing than the toy itself.
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A little perspective, like a little humor, goes a long way.
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Laughter, and the broader category of humor, are key elements in helping us go on with our life after a loss.
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Zen teaches that once we can open up to the inevitability of our demise, we can begin to transform that situation and lighten up about it.
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I contend that not only can you laugh at adversity, but it is essential to do so if you are to deal with setbacks without defeat.
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Humor can be one of our best survival tools.
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Advertisers also know that humor can help bond us to their product.