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Shows laughter techniques improve health in adults, suggesting a path to wellness.
There's a growing body of scientific evidence showing that humor and laughter benefit health in measurable ways. Studies indicate that preschool children in the United States laugh over 400 times a day while the average American adult laughs only 15 times a day. "Jest for the Health of It . . . Laughaerobics" teaches seminar participants techniques to lighten-up and laugh-a-lot. It's time to rid yourself of that odd disease, Terminal Professionalism, the prevalent idea that silliness precludes seriousness or that humor is unprofessional. Learn to live longer through laughter. . .Jest for the Health of It!
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