Humor: Connect with Joy

Humor is a form of play, and its hallmark is the ability to be flexible, to frame life anew. Humor is light but deep. When we laugh, we delight in the now, and help heal our bodies and mind. Laughter enhances our mood, releases feel-good chemicals in the brain, powerfully connects us to others, and helps us cope in times of trauma and stress. Answer these twenty questions to find out about your own capacity for humor.

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A Bit About This Quiz

The quiz you are about to take is adapted from The Love and Longevity scale, which was created and tested by Dr. Stephen Post and colleagues of his at the University of Miami. It allows you to self-rate ten different giving behaviors. Score yourself now, and then again as you change and grow in your ways of giving. Please try to click the one option that best reflects your opinion about whether or not each statement below describes you or experiences that you have had. There are no correct answers, so please respond as honestly as possible to each one.  To learn more about weaving generous behavior into your own life and becoming a happier, healthier person, buy the book HERE.

1. I'm good at making members of my family laugh when they need to relax.

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2. I use humor to try to give my family a fresh perspective and hope.

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3. I try to use humor to help my family cope with problems in life.

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4. I do not use humor to help my family be more optimistic.

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5. I don't find much to laugh about when spending time around family.

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6. I use humor to try to bring a fresh perspective and hope to friends of mine.

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7. I think it's healthy to find things to laugh over when spending time around friends.

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8. Sharing funny experiences with friends is uplifting.

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9. I don't try to make friends laugh when they are stressed out.

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10. Telling friends entertaining stories is not something I'm good at or interested in doing.

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11. I'm good at making neighbors or coworkers laugh when they need to relax.

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12. I try to use humor to help coworkers or neighbors cope with problems in life.

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13. Sharing amusing experiences with people at work or in my community is uplifting.

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14. I don't try to make neighbors or coworkers laugh when they are stressed out.

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15. I do not use humor as a way to help make people at work or in my neighborhood feel optimistic.

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16. I use humor to try to give people a fresh perspective and hope.

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17. I usually try to break the ice or improve the atmosphere with humor or comical stories.

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18. I always approach new people with a smile.

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19. I do not like to use humor when trying to make a point or motivate people.

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20. I don't tend to find much to laugh about around strangers.

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