Laughology: Improve Your Life with the Science of Laughter

A practical guide to the use of laughter and humor as a thinking skill to enable you to communicate more effectively and be a better therapist. This book explains simple techniques that will improve the reader's ability to gain a more positive perspective in difficult situations and increase his or her happiness through adopting the techniques from theLaughology model.
Topics that are covered in the book include:
• What is laughter?
• What is humor?
• The psychological connection
• What makes us laugh and how to find your humor trigger
• Your inner child — the natural comedian
• Appropriate humor and laughter
• The SMILE strategy
• How to find and sustain your giggle.