Whether planned or not, humor takes our mind off of our troubles.

Any attempts at humor immediately after September 11th were deemed tasteless.

Since the goal of my programs is to show audiences how humor can both help them heal as well as deal with not-so-funny stuff, I decided to discuss the events of the previous week, the pain all of us were feeling, and how humor and some laughter might be beneficial.

In looking for humor, keep in mind this guideline: Sometimes it takes a little time to see the humor in your upsets you may not find something to laugh about immediately.

Sometimes it takes ten seconds to see some humor in your dilemmas, sometimes ten years.

Throughout history, great leaders have known the power of humor.

Humor can be one of our best survival tools.

Today's business and health care climate may not be pleasant. Cutbacks, pay cuts and layoffs do not make anyone's job easy. But that does not mean that the humor need stop.

Humor can help you cope with the unbearable so that you can stay on the bright side of things until the bright side actually comes along.

When we can find some humor in our upsets, they no longer seem as large or as important as they once did.