Thursday, June 9, 2011

Value of Laughter #3

Humor helps us keep our balance in life.  “Being out of balance can lead to both mental and physical illness…Once we find some comedy in our chaos, we are no longer caught up in it, and our problems become less of a burden…When we can laugh through our tears, we are being given a powerful message.  Things may be bad, but they cannot be all that bad.”  (Klein, A, The Healing Power of Humor, pg 16)

Humor/laughter gives us social benefits:  when we laugh together, our relationship with those persons becomes stronger.  Laughter helps decrease conflict and builds team spirit.  A smile and laugh makes us more approachable and more attractive to others. 

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