THE LEVITY EFFECT: Why it Pays to Lighten Up -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Part I: THE CASE FOR LEVITY -- Chapter 1: Levity Is a Funny Thing -- THE PATH TO 'GREAT'NESS -- THE 'BODY' OF EVIDENCE -- LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE -- HUMOR IS A FUNNY THING -- ALTRUISM ASIDE, WHAT'S IN IT FOR ME? -- Chapter 2: Levity Effect-Communication -- THE THESIS AND ANTITHESIS OF LAUGHTER -- JAW CLENCHERS AND BROW KNITTERS -- MORE EFFICIENT MEETINGS -- INFORMAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH EMPLOYEES -- REMARKABLE PRESENTATIONS -- TRAINING THAT SIZZLES -- HUMOROUS COMMUNICATION -- Chapter 3: Levity Effect-Innovation -- MAKE WORK MORE FUN AND CREATIVE -- GETTING SERIOUSAHOLICS TO BE MORE CREATIVE -- HIRE PEOPLE WHO ARE MORE CREATIVE -- Chapter 4: Levity Effect-Respect -- HUMOR EARNS SOME RESPECT -- NINE-TO-FIVE ADVERSARIES -- Chapter 5: Levity Effect-Health -- SHARED MEANING -- HEALTHIER HOMES -- HEALTHIER CULTURES -- Chapter 6: Levity Effect-Wealth -- LEVITY LOWERS TURNOVER -- LEVITY RECHARGES BATTERIES -- HUMOR INCREASES PERSONAL SUCCESS -- HUMOR MAKES YOU EMPLOYABLE -- Part II: GETTING LIGHTER -- Chapter 7: 142 Ways to Have Fun at Work -- Chapter 8: Overcoming Objections to Levity -- FUN AT WORK -- Chapter 9: Levity for Life -- LIGHTEN UP AT HOME -- LIGHTEN UP IN PUBLIC -- LIGHTEN UP IN RESTAURANTS -- LIGHTEN UP IN PRIVATE (SO TO SPEAK) -- Conclusion: Your Levity IQ -- A FEW RED FLAGS -- EXAMPLES OF DOING IT RIGHT -- FALSE ASSUMPTIONS -- NOW, GO AND LIGHTEN UP -- Notes -- Chapter One -- Chapter Two -- Chapter Three -- Chapter Four -- Chapter Five -- Chapter Six -- Chapter Eight -- Chapter Nine -- Conclusion -- About the Authors -- LEARN MORE AT LEVITYEFFECT.COM.