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	<title>Humor &#8211; Counseling and Life Coaching &#8211; Find a Counselor</title>
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		<title>My family stresses me out: Cut back on family conflict and stress by prioritizing time alone and communicating openly</title>
		<link>https://twx.atlantacounseling.com/blog/cut-back-on-family-conflict-and-stress/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Taylor Bennett]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2020 16:01:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Use humor to reduce stress: Here are 3 tips (Video)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Taylor Bennett]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2019 20:58:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Stress]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.29.3&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.29.3&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.29.3&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.6&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;] There are many practices for stress relief, like meditating, journaling, and deep breathing. But one underrated technique deserves our attention: humor!  Humor helps with stress reduction by relaxing muscles, eliminating distressing emotions, and adding perspective. Here are 3 tips for using...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Humor can help you manage grief and cope with loss</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Taylor Bennett]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2019 14:27:17 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Counseling News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Grief]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.6&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;] Despite the popular notion that humor is inappropriate during difficult times, humor and laughter can actually help us cope with tough losses. Looking for the humor and turning to laughter enables us to put the loss...]]></description>
		
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		<title>What’s the psychology behind humor? How can it help? Does it ever work against us?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Taylor Bennett]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2019 18:44:36 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Counseling News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Humor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[psychology]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243; bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _i=&#8221;0&#8243; _address=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; _i=&#8221;0&#8243; _address=&#8221;0.0&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221; _i=&#8221;0&#8243; _address=&#8221;0.0.0&#8243; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.27.4&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; _i=&#8221;0&#8243; _address=&#8221;0.0.0.0&#8243;] Humor can be helpful, but it can also prove harmful—the key is to understand when and where humor is beneficial. For example, humor can be used to cope...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Humor helps with healing: Humor can help you cope with mental illnesses like anxiety</title>
		<link>https://twx.atlantacounseling.com/blog/humor-helps-with-healing-humor-can-help-you-cope-with-mental-illnesses-like-anxiety/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Taylor Bennett]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2019 14:01:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Humor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[anxiety]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.6&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;] We all cope differently with our struggles, such as mental illness—but an often-effective method that many can benefit from is humor. Humor can help us be more resilient when life doesn’t go our way; it enables...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Is there a place for humor in therapy? How can it aid the therapeutic process? Is it appropriate?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Taylor Bennett]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2019 13:25:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.6&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;] Humor can help the therapeutic process in more ways than one: first, it can help to solidify that bond between therapist and client. A therapist can also demonstrate humor as a healthy coping mechanism for handling...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Humor linked to positive counseling therapy outcomes (Video)</title>
		<link>https://twx.atlantacounseling.com/blog/humor-linked-to-positive-counseling-therapy-outcomes/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Taylor Bennett]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2019 12:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Counseling Techniques]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Humor]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.6&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;] Humor can improve the client-therapist relationship and overall success in therapy. A study from The American Journal of Psychotherapy surveyed 110 clients and their therapists about the use of humor in therapy. It found that clients...]]></description>
		
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