Humor is the great thing, the saving thing. The minute it crops up, all our irritation and resentments slip away, and a sunny spirit takes their place.”
-Mark Twain
“Laughter is the shortest distance between two people”. – Victor Borge
"Humor is reason gone mad.”
~groucho marx
-Mark Twain
“Laughter is the shortest distance between two people”. – Victor Borge
"Humor is reason gone mad.”
~groucho marx
CODENAME Cliffnotes - Summary of Humor Research
Body (Physiological benefits of humor)
Mind (Socio-Psychological Benefits of Humor)
Life (Lifetime Benefits of Humor)
Most importantly, Humor makes life more fun and worth living forever!
And this relates to the FOUR main areas of our life: Our health, our spirituality, our vocation and avocation. When these four areas are full of humor (the NEW Four Humors), then your relationships with yourself, others, the environment and Life itself will be ever new joy.
H-U-M-O-R
H=Health/Fitness (mainly physiological)
M=Meditation/Mindset/Spirituality (mainly socio-psychological)
O=Occupation/Work/Relationships(mainly creativity/problem solving/learning)
R=Recreation/Recess/Relationships(mainly physiological/creativity)
NOTE: relationships can be both work and fun, but totally worth the effort IF the relationship is with someone with a good sense of humor. If not, this book would make a great gift (just whiteout this paragraph before wrapping).
If they refuse to read this book and take life serious, either choose NOT to be their friend OR in the case of coworkers and family members (who you have little choice), consider humor in these circumstances as a detachment and coping mechanism… haha. Seriously.
- Pain Relief
- improved respiration and oxygen uptake
- benefits to circulation similar to aerobic exercise
- increase in immunity
- decrease in stress hormones
- improvement in mental functions
- enhances creativity
- improves problem solving skills
- increases confidence and positive attitude
Mind (Socio-Psychological Benefits of Humor)
- helps us to detach from the world and gain a new perspective
- best coping mechanism for the problems in life
- helps alleviate stress and anxiety in difficult situations
- improves student-teacher / employer-employee relations (eases tension)
- based on the mechanism of the humor response…
- Increases creativity
- and Problem solving skills
Life (Lifetime Benefits of Humor)
Most importantly, Humor makes life more fun and worth living forever!
And this relates to the FOUR main areas of our life: Our health, our spirituality, our vocation and avocation. When these four areas are full of humor (the NEW Four Humors), then your relationships with yourself, others, the environment and Life itself will be ever new joy.
H-U-M-O-R
H=Health/Fitness (mainly physiological)
M=Meditation/Mindset/Spirituality (mainly socio-psychological)
O=Occupation/Work/Relationships(mainly creativity/problem solving/learning)
R=Recreation/Recess/Relationships(mainly physiological/creativity)
NOTE: relationships can be both work and fun, but totally worth the effort IF the relationship is with someone with a good sense of humor. If not, this book would make a great gift (just whiteout this paragraph before wrapping).
If they refuse to read this book and take life serious, either choose NOT to be their friend OR in the case of coworkers and family members (who you have little choice), consider humor in these circumstances as a detachment and coping mechanism… haha. Seriously.
