Balancing the role of being a caregiver with a busy life leaves many of us feeling overwhelmed and guilt-ridden. How to deal with such caregiver stress? Having a good laugh isn’t always top of mind, ...
Humor, and its resultant laughter, can help us relieve stress in even the most stressful times. Now, I’m not saying you have to have gallows humor like my twisted family, but using humor to reject, ...
Songs that combine a good metaphor with a bouncy beat rocket me into my word-nerd, ear-worm stratosphere. “Everyday I Write the Book” by Elvis Costello tops my list. How cool to think of our lives as ...
The Washington Post published Jena McGregor’s article this weekend describing possible bias against the use of humor in the workplace by women in leadership. The article describes a forthcoming study ...
Laughter really is the best medicine. It relieves tension, improves one's immune system, and is a proven antidote to depression. And while a virus that's taken the lives of more than 700,000 American ...
As you scroll through family photos to lift your spirits, images of your little grandson laughing instantly make you smile. I wish I still laughed like that, you think. If the giggles are scarce in ...
Funny memes may help people cope with the stress of the COVID-19 pandemic, making viewers feel calmer and more content, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.