Why Laughing Matters: How to Use Humor...to Heal Yourself, to Reduce Stress, to Sleep Better (Without the Pills) and Live a Happier, Healthi

Publisher Marketing: This is a easy-to-read How-To book written to make people's lives better; filled with brief explanations of how and why humor and laughter truly are the "Best Prescription," it shows how physical science, psychology and history all make that case. The author seasons the narrative with funny stories, his cartoons and quotes from Woody Allen, Dr. Seuss, Maya Angelou and others. Chapter 1 - How and why laughing heals: Looks at the sciences and successes of laughter in healing; Chapter 2 - Reducing stress and pain with laughter: Explores the causes of our discomfort and solutions; Chapter 3 -"Laugh and the world laughs with You." The social scene; shows how humor can help at work, at home, everywhere; Chapter 4 - The who, what, when, where & how to humor yourself: An easy-to-follow roadmap to put laughter back in your life. Chapter 5 - Where the Laughs are: A treasure of resources; laugh generators, including movies, TV, book and articles. The book's subtitle says it all: It's about "How to use humor...to heal yourself, to reduce stress, to sleep better (without the pills)and live a happier, healthier life. All for FREE! "The design is great. Very inviting. Easy to read and fine examples of the redemptive power of a chuckle. I think the book can be seriously helpful to people who are ill as well as healthy sourpuss people, if some loving friend will get the book to them." Jim Allen, Producer, Steve Allen comedy writer "I have to tell you how much I enjoyed your book. I laughed a lot and it was a good reminder of how much a sense of humor can get us through almost anything." Perri O'Shaughnessy, Author