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Humor and laughter are the most undervalued and underrated tools in society.

The powers of humor and laughter are numerous.They entertain us and make us feel good, but above all, we have discovered that humor and laughter are the best medicine, they heal, alleviate pain, relieve stress and anxiety, are anti-aging and longevity facilitators and much more.......

They are essential in helping us to find and maintain balance in life and career.However, they are slipping away from us. We have become far too serious. The only ones who still enjoy humor, laughter, fun and play to the fullest are young children.

Children tend to laugh an average of 400 times a day. For adults however, it is a totally different story. A recent laughter study shows that: 64 % of people smile less than 20 times a day at home 72 % smile less than 20 times a day at work

The International Congress of humor found that laughter is down 66 - 82% worldwide of what it was in the 1950's.

In the 1950's people laughed on the average 18 minutes a day. Today, we are lucky if we average between 4-6 minutes a day.

In my research on 'humor and laughter' and in speaking to audiences about these topics, there is one important factor I discovered. Uncontrollable laughter always happens from interaction with others.

As a matter of fact, a recent study found that people laugh 6 more times in the presence of one person and 30 more times in a group of people.

You can get a chuckle from jokes you get on the Internet, but it is not the same as the belly jiggling, rib tickling laughter you get from when you interact with others.

Electronic media such as, television, computer, Internet, video, CD's, and audio equipment provide us with instant self-entertainment at the press of a button, where in the past people went outside their homes to entertain themselves.

Socializing with friends and relatives were much 'looked forward to' entertainment. This is no longer the case. As a matter of fact, the majority of people, especially where both partners hold jobs, can hardly find the time, nor do they have the inclination for socializing outside the home.

The workplace does not fare much better. Due to the pressures to produce more in the same ,or less hours available, and having to compete for example in the manufacturing sector with cheaper labor elsewhere in the world, humor and laughter in the workplace have eroded as well.

In these web pages you will discover the powerful impact of humor and laughter in health, healing, stress relief, workplace effectiveness, patients, health-care professionals and emergency staff morale and many more.

I have developed a real appreciation, perhaps closer to a passion for the powers of humor and laughter.This prompted me to write my first book titled 'The Power of Humor,'and subsequently my second book titled 'Kids say the doggonest things' based on the natural humor, laughter, play and fun that kids experience and which they freely share with parents, grandparents, and teachers.

From writing about humor and laughter, people started to ask me to speak on them. To date, I have developed a number of 'humor-laughter' topics that I use in my keynote presentations. For more information see my Humor Motivational Speaker web page

You are invited to subscribe to my free monthly e-zine - 'The Humormeister's Forum' by clicking on the 'humor e-zine' navigation button on this web site.

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About Gerry
How I got to write and speak about humor and laughter

Baby Boomers humor
Baby Boomers humor belongs to those born between 1946 and 1964.

Benefits of laughter
Find out the many ways that you can physically, mentally and emotionally benefit from laughter.

contact us
Contact us with your feedback or suggestions for this web site.

Developing a sense of humor
Developing a sense of humor a personal as well as a career asset

Joke of the month
Enjoy our 'Clean humor joke' of the month

Famous humorous quotes
humorous quotes from famous personalities

Free Humor E-book
Free Humor E-book titled "Lighten up! This is the only life you've got" that illustrates how important humor and laughter are in our lives

free humor ezine
Free monthly humor ezine

Fun Quiz
A quiz that tells you what role fun plays in your daily routine.

Funny ads
funny ads that have appeared in newspapers and other publications

Funny Bumper Stickers
Improve your 'outlook on life' one bumper sticker at a time!

Funny Facts
A collection of random funny facts

Funny kids' expressions
Funny Kids expressions

Funny Love Quotes
Enjoy a good laugh with these hilarious funny love quotes

Funny One Liners
Funny one-liner expressions

Funny Quotes
Funny quotes

Funny Sayings
Funny sayings

Funny Signs
Funny signs around us

happiness book
From this book you will gain : greater ability to face challenges and obstacles, overcome depression, eliminate stress, find satisfaction and happiness

happiness laughter
Happiness and laughter seem hard to define for some, while easily embraced by others

Happiness is
An explanation what happiness means and what it covers

Happiness Quiz
A happiness quiz to get an idea of just how happy you really are.

Happiness quotes
happiness quotes from across the world

Health and laughter
Health and laughter combine to effect the whole body

How laughter works
How laughter works in developing and improving your sense of humor

How to find laughter
How to find laughter in everyday life

Humor and Cancer
Humor can help cope with cancer because of the positive effect on the body and mind

Humor and Creativity
Humor stimulates creativity and facilitates more successful problem-solving

Humor and Grieving
This page shows that it is possible to deal with grief by resorting to humor

Humor and Marriage
The importance of humor for a lasting realtionship in marriage

humor and sex
humor and sex a combination for the mature and adventurous

Humor bumper stickers
Improve your outlook on life one bumper sticker at a time

Humor Blog
Humor blog keeps you informed about the latest research and study results on the benefits of humor and laughter.

Humor Friends Links
Humor web sites that we recommend

humor in advertsing
humor in advertsing products and services

Humor & Laughter History
The nistorical evolution and recognition of humor and laughter physical and mental benefits

Humor laughter health benefits
The social, physical and mental benefits of humor and laughter

Humor-laughter quotations
A collection of humor and laughter quotations

Humor Laughter Store
Humor books for you to enjoy!

Humor Motivational Speaker
Humor Motivational Speaker

Humor Quiz
The humor quiz gives you an idea on how you rate on, humor, laughs, fun and happiness

Importance of Laughter
The importance of laughter to our health and well-being

Kids laughter
Kids laughter is like music to the ears

laughter and anti-aging
There is a definite connection between laughter and longevity

Laughter&longevity
Research shows that laughter and a sense of humor has an effect on longevity and quality of life in later yearsand

Laughter and the body
The physival effects of laughter on the body

Laughter and weight-loss
Laughter can definitely help people in their weight-loss process

Laughter as therapy
Laughter therapy is increasingly recognized as an important aspect of the healing process

laughter best medicine
Research supports the fact that laughter may indeed be the best medicine

Laughter cures
Laughter cures many studies are now confirming

Laughter expert
A laughter expert findings of what makes us laugh

laughter facts
Interesting laughter facts established from research and studies

Laughter for nurses
Laughter for nurses is as much for sanity as it is for to retain a positive attitude

laughter in action
Laughter in action was started as an experiment which developed into a world-wide laughter success

Laughter Quiz
Test you laughter laughter knowledge with thsi quiz

Laughter sayings
Laughter sayings that will tickle your funny bone

Laughter study
Laughter study and research show laughter is good for your health

Norman Cousins laughter story
Norman Cousins' laughter story tells about the healing benefits of laughter and healing with laughter

Office Humor
How to liven up the office environmnet

patient humor
Patient humor has been recognized as an effective component of the healing process

Physician humor
Physician humor quotes as dictated from medical records

7 habits of highly happy people
The 7 habist that make people happy

7 happiness habits of successful relationships
7 critical factors required for happiness and success in relationships

Smile Quotes
A collection of smile quotes from all over the world

stress relief with humor
stress relief with humor

Taking laughing seriously
Taking laughing seriously makes sense in our personal lives and the workplace

Workplace laughter
A lot of organizations are taking workplace laughter a lot more seriously

Why we laugh
Why we laugh intrigues scientists, because understanding it could someday explain how the brain works and how to repair damage when it occurs.

Work and Humor
Work related bumper stickers

Free Humor E-book
The free humor e-book illustrates the need for more humor and laughter in our lives