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		<title>Anxiety or Excitement?</title>
		<link>http://www.karynbuxman.com/2009/05/12/anxiety-or-excitement/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 17:45:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karyn Buxman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What's the difference between anxiety and excitement? When you think about it, the two are closely related, but they differ by a degree of perspective. What is your mindset? Are you envisioning the situation you're thinking about coming out with a positive outcome or with a negative outcome? Reframe with humor!]]></description>
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		<title>Tap Those Creative Juices!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2008 02:59:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karyn Buxman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Like humor, creativity is a mindset, a process, a way of looking at things. Here are 5 tips to help you get back in touch with the wealth of imaginative, inventive and artistic ideas inside of you.]]></description>
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		<title>Life in the Fast(food) Lane</title>
		<link>http://www.karynbuxman.com/2008/11/05/life-in-the-fastfood-lane/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 23:27:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karyn Buxman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever found yourself collapsing into bed at the end of an exhausting day wondering, “What did I do all day?”  Think about it for a second...  How many ‘hats’ do you wear in a 24-hour period?  For instance there’s the parent or grandparent hat, spouse hat, the hats of chauffeur, parishioner, volunteer, friend... just to name of few.  For some of you, the list may go on and on.  Think I’m exaggerating? ]]></description>
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		<title>Stress Busters</title>
		<link>http://www.karynbuxman.com/2008/09/18/stress-busters/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 01:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karyn Buxman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The benefits of humor and laughter are so plentiful, so convenient, and so cost-effective that people would be foolish to leave these awesome coping tools out of their coping toolbox.  
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		<title>Humor Appreciation: Taking It to The Next Level</title>
		<link>http://www.karynbuxman.com/2008/09/18/humor-appreciation-taking-it-to-the-next-level/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 21:52:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karyn Buxman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Through my years of studying humor and laughter, I’ve observed three basic levels of humor appreciation: Passive, active and proactive.]]></description>
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		<title>Humor: The Heart of the Matter</title>
		<link>http://www.karynbuxman.com/2008/09/18/humor-the-heart-of-the-matter/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 21:20:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Studies in psychoneuroimmunology (PNI) have demonstrated that humor, laughter and positive emotions have a positive effect on the immune system, the respiratory system and now evidence shows a link between a healthy heart and a sense of humor.]]></description>
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		<title>Mind if I Laugh? Humor When Tragedy Strikes</title>
		<link>http://www.karynbuxman.com/2008/09/01/mind-if-i-laugh-humor-when-tragedy-strikes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 04:07:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karyn Buxman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following the events of September 11, 2001 and the terrorism that ensued, I’ve continued traveling around the country, addressing groups about the healing power of humor and laughter.  I heard a variety of comments:“I really want to laugh, but I just can’t bring myself to do it.”“I can’t bear to watch another news report—it’s sucking [...]]]></description>
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