When you think about advertisements, it makes sense that they want to hold and retain our attention.
Whether planned or not, humor takes our mind off of our troubles.
When we are dealing with death we are constantly being dragged down by the event: Humor diverts our attention and lifts our sagging spirits.
Research has shown that people who volunteer often live longer.
Sometimes it takes ten seconds to see some humor in your dilemmas, sometimes ten years.
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.