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This article can be used for those who may want to begin using humor in your class without losing sight of the learning objectives.

This is a great read and humor has many long term benefits for overall health and well being. In nursing, it can be very stressful and humor can be a very effective measure to relieve stress.

The brain-based learning material that I have been reading recommends surprise as an important tool to gain and hold students' attention. Humor fits with this. The article recommends a highly organized, thought-out, and planned approach which may work for some but other teachers might just want to wing it.

This year I decided to have commercials in my classroom during the students 15 minute break period. This was a great way for me to incorporate some humor into the curriculum without imposing on the student's class time. I found the students did not want to leave the class because they were laughing and having fun. Here is one very short example of a quick laugh. 30 seconds.

I laughed watching this brief clip. It is highly encouraged to incorporate humor in educational settings and workplaces to "lighten the load". Humor has many benefits and can also aide in memory recall, as well, which after all, is a desired outcome in any educational setting! Thanks for posting this one.