What kind of benefits should I expect when using humour as therapy?

Patients report all kinds of positive effects from using humour. These range from a decrease in pain, to "just feeling better" to calming a patient before surgery. Laughter, humour, and play are important aspects of life, and they become even more important in times of illness. Laughter is often thought of as life’s best medicine.

Shouldn’t I take life seriously?

Research shows that children laugh as much as 300 to 400 times a day, while adults may only laugh 10 to 15 times a day. As adults, we learn to control our laughter. However, by doing so we also limit our own potential for self-healing. Laughter helps us to heal ourselves, and relieves the tension in difficult situations.