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The Healing Power of Humor: Techniques for Getting Through Loss, Setbacks, Upsets, Disappointments, Difficulties, Trials, Tribulations, and All That N

by Allen Klein

Humor as a practical tool for meeting everyday adversity

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Humor as a practical tool for meeting everyday adversity

Allen Klein presents humor and laughter as resources for facing losses, setbacks, conflicts, and other difficult periods. The book is organized around practical learn-to-laugh techniques and humorous anecdotes, pairing them with ideas drawn from spiritual teachers, comedians, and humorists. Its examples range from minor frustrations, such as a lost wallet, to job loss, relationship disputes, and hospitalization, framing humor as a way of finding consolation and a more constructive perspective when circumstances feel overwhelming. The emphasis is not on denying trouble, but on actively looking for levity amid it.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Adults seeking practical approaches to coping with setbacks and disappointments
  • Readers interested in humor and laughter as part of emotional well-being
  • Those navigating everyday frustrations, loss, conflict, or illness-related challenges

Themes

Humor and laughterCoping with adversityLoss and disappointmentEmotional resiliencePerspective

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Book overview

"Provides practical advice as to the fundamental importance of humor and laughter." --Steve Allen

Science has proved, although we knew it all along, that humor is our best medicine. It reduces stress, promotes physical healing, is essential for mental health and can add years to one's life. But how do we learn to lighten up and take the first step toward finding the humorous side to our troubles when what we really feel like doing is crying? Allen Klein, who has successfully taught thousands to find the humor and consolations in life's tribulations, shows us how.

Brimming with pointed, humorous anecdotes and learn-to-laugh techniques, The Healing Power of Humor combines the wisdom of the world's great spiritual teachers with the insights of famed humorists, comedians, and others to help you turn life's negatives into positives. It is the ideal book for anyone going through troubled times--whether it's the loss of a wallet, the loss of a job, a spat with one's spouse, or a stay in the hospital.
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