Laughter, and the broader category of humor, are key elements in helping us go on with our life after a loss.

No matter what has happened, you too have the power to enjoy yourself.

Humor does not diminish the pain - it makes the space around it get bigger.

When you do find humor in trying times, one of the first and most important changes you experience is that you see your perplexing problems in a new way - you suddenly have a new perspective on them.

It is still not clear from this study how laughter can directly help the heart but other studies have shown that laughter is beneficial for every system in the body.

Since the goal of my programs is to show audiences how humor can both help them heal as well as deal with not-so-funny stuff, I decided to discuss the events of the previous week, the pain all of us were feeling, and how humor and some laughter might be beneficial.

Kids can amuse themselves with almost anything.