Studiesshowthatlaughterissomethingthatmakesyoufeelcalmorrelaxedforbothphysicalandpsychologicalwoundsthoughitmayseemfutiletolaughinthefaceofpainandfear.
WhenDanRatherinterviewedcomedianBillCosbyjustoneweekafterhisson,Ennis,waskilled,Cosbysaid,“Ithinkitistimeformetotellpeoplethatwehavetolaugh.Youcanturnpainfulsituationsaroundthroughlaughter.Ifyoucanfindhumorinanything,youcansurviveit.”
Callitaflashlightfordarktimes:laughterjustseemstoadjustattitudebetterthananythingelse.InspirationalspeakerSteveRizzorecallsaTVinterviewwithaninjuredfirefighterafewdaysafter9.11．Themanhadfallenmorethan30storiesinoneofthetowersandhadbrokenaleg.Everyonewascrying,andthereporterasked,“Howisitthatyou’vecomeoutofthisalive?”Helookedatherandwithoutmissingabeat,said,“Look,lady,I’mfromNewYorkandI’mafirefighter;that’allyouneedtoknow.”
“Everyonelaughedandthoughthelaughterwasonlyacoupleofseconds,”saysRizzo.“Sometimesthat’sallyouneedtocatchyoursecondbreath.Laughtergivesyouthatcoupleofseconds.You’resendingamessagetoyourbrain,andthemessageis:Ifyoucanstilllaughevenalittleamongthepain,youaregoingtobeOK.”
Ofcourse,thereisadifferencebetweenlaughingoffaserioussituationandlaughingoffthefearthatresults.Thefirefighterwasdoingthelatter,statesRizzo,theauthorofBecomingaHumorousBeing,andsoshouldwe.“Ifthereisanythingwehavelearntfrom9.11,it’showpreciouslifereallyis,”shesays.“Wehavetosendamessagethatourspiritwon’tdie.Oneimportantthingthatunitesusisourabilitytolaugh.”  
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