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The basic idea is to build key foundation humor skills on your good days-when you're in a good mood. While strengthening one habit\/skill at a time, you don't extend these skills to daily stressors until the habits are well developed (otherwise, your sense of humor abandons you when you're under stress). The 7 Humor Habit Program first builds the habit of becoming a more playful person in general (humor is a form of mental play), and then focuses on verbal humor skills, finding humor in everyday life, laughing at yourself and other key humor skills. Studies in the USA, Switzerland, Australia and Germany have confirmed the effectiveness of this program in boosting your sense of humor. Evidence also shows that it improves your daily mood, boosts optimism and improves your ability to cope with stress. There is even evidence that the 7 Humor Habits Program is an effective tool in reducing clinical depression and anxiety. 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