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"Laughter can lead to changes in heart rate, skin temperature, blood pressure, pulmonary ventilation, skeletal muscle activity, and brain activity, which may improve overall well-being."

"Humour may influence health through moderation of stress chemicals"

"Exposure to humorous stimulus can significantly decrease self-reported stress levels."

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"Among the numerous benefits to mental health, regular laughter: reduces stress, elevates mood, improves job performance, promotes a sense of connection with others."

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"Humour is one of the most effective forms of communication that humans employ, yet it is overlooked. Humour is such an essential ingredient in communication that it has been referred to as a lubricant for social life. Unfortunately, however, humour is generally not fully recognized as a critical tool for use in the professional setting. In fact, there is little research to support the use of humour as an essential component of interpersonal relationships. This paucity of supportive evidence can be related to subjective and varied perceptions of humour as an intervention. Most people agree that humour plays a role in nearly every situation in which people interact. In many formal settings, humour especially when it is in the form of laughter, is viewed as unprofessional."

"Humour allows for socialisation and communication within many interactions and is often defined along two dimensions, the appreciation of humour and the creation of humour."

"For the most part, therapeutic humour is any kind of positive interaction that will maintain, enhance, or improve physical and/or emotional well-being."

"He viewed humour as a tool to facilitate social relationships in that it allows for mutual feelings of pleasure while reducing anxiety."

"The stimulation of laughter has been associated with the relief of both tension and depressed feelings."

"In summary, humour, like any other communication tool, should be utilised to create a nonthreatening environment, facilitate communication..."

"More research is needed to determine when as well as how to best encourage the use of humour not only in the therapy setting but also in any realm of life where stress may become overwhelming or tensions are high."

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"Humour is a common element of human interaction."

"Despite the belief that business is serious, humour can lighten the mood within organisational environments and make work life more enjoyable."

"It seems reasonable to describe the current business environment as stressful."

"Humour is any communicative instance which is perceived as humorous and consists of nonverbal and verbal communications which produce a positive cognitive or affective response."

"Humour in communication creates an open atmosphere by awakening positive emotions..."

"There is strong evidence that humour reduces dysfunctional stress."

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"Humour is a very complex phenomenon involving cognitive, emotional, physiological, and social aspects."

"Humour is playful."

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"Empirical results showed that career/future concerns, that is how much concern and worry employees have about their job future and/or their career, and job demands, that is amount of workload and work pressure, had the strongest influence on worker stress."

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