Being able to laugh with gusto can help people get through tough times, to cope with the loss of good health, to overcome grief, and to get on with their lives. Induction of playfulness. Laughter may indeed be the best medicine. Although it may not heal all medical conditions, it can certainly help people deal with them better. I believe that the heart ier the laughter, the greater its benefit.
Some organizations have humor rooms, places where employees can go to laugh together.
I avoid attempting to induce laughter by passing on stories or making comments that put anyone or any classification of people down. In a workshop I once began recounting the story of an actual event that would illustrate the point that I was attempting to establish. A female participant arose and left the room, showing a visage that denoted obvious unhappiness. About an hour later she returned quietly and resumed her seat. After a few minutes she raised her hand.