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.

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

Our attitudes are the crayons that color our world.

A little perspective, like a little humor, goes a long way.

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

Today's business and health care climate may not be pleasant. Cutbacks, pay cuts and layoffs do not make anyone's job easy. But that does not mean that the humor need stop.

The studies indicate that focusing our attention on someone else, takes our mind off of our own problems. We stay healthier and thereby live longer.