Vic Braden legendary tennis teacher to the masses heralded in >laugh and win> tennis. Personally, I>m not much for hit and giggle tennis nor am I a preacher of unreserved, unrelenting, and unreal positivity, but there is something to be said about a good chuckle every now and again. At this time, rather than focusing on a >positive attitude,> I would like to focus on the idea of laughing at ourselves. ...

I just finished reading Herb Benson>s Beyond the Relaxation Response the follow up to his seminal work The Relaxation Response (1974).Although published in 1984, this text provides timeless health and stress management strategies. Beyond the RR takes Benson>s initial RR approach (meditative breathing paired with a cue word or phrase) and adds the >Faith Factor.> While Benson cites many potential ways...