When you think about advertisements, it makes sense that they want to hold and retain our attention.

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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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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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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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When times get tough, at some point, people instinctively know they need to lighten up in order to get through 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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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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Humor can help you cope with the unbearable so that you can stay on the bright side of things until the bright side actually comes along.

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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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When we are dealing with death we are constantly being dragged down by the event: Humor diverts our attention and lifts our sagging spirits.

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