I am just about finished reading a book on "The Healing Power of Humor" written by Allen Klein. This is a fantastic book. Read it if you get the chance. He talks about his wife, and how he learned to laugh from her, through her illness and death. He goes on to learn and work with terminally ill patients. He sees how humor plays a big part in helping to ease their pain and suffering. He says that we all face losses daily, whether big or small losses, and each of these losses put us through" the same stages - anger, denial, depression, bargaining, and acceptance -that we encounter in the dying process." He goes on throughout the book to show how humor helps relieve these distressful times. He points out that if we can find humor, healing is taking place. He says laughter is a coping strategy and keeps us balanced. He even gives some learn to laugh exercises. He tells us to look for laughter in everything life throws at us. He talks about one fellow, Mark, who was dying. Mark went a got a gold spray-painted king's crown to wear to remind him that he was in charge of his life. "he knew that he had little control over the course of his disease, but he could control his feelings. He said I have decided to put on a happy face and to adopt a cheerful attitude." Through out his book he has many of these little antedotes. Just reading this book puts a smile on your face and gives you a positive outlook on life. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CulturalandTraditionalHealthandHealing" group. To post to this group, send email to culturalandtraditionalhealthandhealing@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.ca/group/culturalandtraditionalhealthandhealing?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
