The hardest thing you can do is smile when you are ill, in pain, or depressed. But this no-cost remedy is a necessary first half-step if you are to start on the road to recovery.

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.

You may not be able to change a situation, but with humor you can change your attitude about it.

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

Laughing is also good for your respiratory system.

The hardest thing you can do is smile when you are ill, in pain, or depressed. But this no-cost remedy is a necessary first half-step if you are to start on the road to recovery.

To a child, often the box a toy came in is more appealing than the toy itself.