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In Laugh It Up: Using Humor to Improve Your Health, Wealth, and Happiness, Shai Gelber reveals how humor isn’t just for laughs—it’s a powerful life tool. It is a unique blend of personal storytelling laced with sharp wit—exploring how humor can transform every area of life, from mental health to career success to personal relationships.
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Humour as a life skill has already been proven, especially in the post-COVID era when millions of people are trying to cope with depression and stress every day. ‘Laugh It Up’ adds a new perspective to the root of our very existence through its pages laced with thoughts of Gelber the researcher and anecdotes of Gelber the lecturer on humour. From Freud to Tinder — Gelber treads the path of practicality and theory simultaneously while appreciating freedom of expression — whatever little remains — in a shrinking space of laughter, comedy and humour across geopolitical boundaries. A smart reading of the book will help professionals of all levels and ages immerse themselves in the humorous world of Gelber’s words.
Shai Gelber is an expert on humour and the author of Laugh It Up: Using Humour to Improve Your Health, Wealth, and Happiness. He holds a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in Linguistics and is currently writing his doctoral dissertation on the discourse of humour. In total, he has devoted fifteen years of his life to researching humour, all of which he has carefully and amusingly laid out in his debut book.
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veda malika –
Reading Laugh It Up felt like being around a companion who knows how to turn even the heaviest conversation into something lighter. Shai Gelber doesn’t just tell jokes; he explores humor to show how laughter can take root and sustain in health, work and relationships.
The first thing that struck me was how natural the writing feels. Gelber clearly has years of research and teaching behind him, but the book never drowns in facts. Instead, the science and philosophy slip in like seasoning, enough to add flavor but never so much that it overwhelms the dish. He has the rare gift of making ideas sound both smart and simple.
Some of the most memorable parts from the work is when he shows humor at work and in everyday life. A routine trip to the doctor becomes a small comedy show. A story about handling workplace pressure reveals how a joke at the right time can melt the ice faster than any other formal methods. These moments hit us at the right spots because they feel real. They are not just lessons; they are glimpses of humor working like a pressure valve, letting out steam so the whole machine doesn’t break.
The book also reminded me of the double edge of humor. Gelber is clear that not every joke belongs everywhere. He points out how careless words in a workplace can backfire, while gentle self-mockery can win people over. Humor here isn’t painted as a magic wand that fixes everything but as a tool, one that works best when used with care.
The wandering nature of storytelling is quite fascinating. One chapter might dive into history, the next into business, other into childhood memories. It can feel like following a wanderer who explore the unexplored areas of life and living. Ultimately, those detours are often where the charm lies. Even when the route is winding, the view along the way is worth it.
By the last page, what stayed with me was not a list of tips but a shift in how to see humor itself. Gelber frames laughter not as entertainment but as resilience. It is the umbrella you reach for when the rain comes, or the light that helps you see the room differently. That image has stuck with me: humor as something every day but has the potential to change the whole weather of your life.
Laugh It Up is more than a book of jokes. It is a reminder to treat humor as medicine, as glue, as a compass. It left me smiling, but more than that, it left me looking at my own days with fresh eyes, watching for the small moments when a laugh could make all the difference.
Lucky Agarwal –
The title of this book was a deception, a very big deception. This book is not about laughs but a tome to success, health and happiness.
“Laugh it up: Using humour to improve your health wealth and happiness” Authored by Shai Gelber, was a book I did not expect to be this insightful and engaging. I have been reading self help books for sometime and this book was not like every other it had some really good insights about how humor influence our attitude our success, and our health.
Central theme is the practicality and necessity of humour in daily life.
Let’s talk about the language of the book. To be honest the language is pretty simple and easy to understand with engaging stories the core lesson of the text comes through quite smoothly. I personal liked it because of it’s conversational tone. Gelber’s willingness to share personal vulnerabilities, mistakes and growth journey at credibility and emotional depth. The main focus of the context is relevant to lecturers, business professionals and educators which may resonate more with readers in those fields than a purely general audience.
“Laugh it up” succeeds as both a motivational and an instructional manual it’s greatest value lies in making credible the notion that laughter truly is the best medicine-for body career and soul.
Lucky Agarwal –
The title of this book was a deception, a very big deception. This book is not about laughs but a tome to success, health and happiness.
“Laugh it up: Using humour to improve your health wealth and happiness” Authored by Shai Gelber, was a book I did not expect to be this insightful and engaging. I have been reading self help books for sometime and this book was not like every other it had some really good insights about how humor influence our attitude our success, and our health.
Central theme is the practicality and necessity of humour in daily life.
Let’s talk about the language of the book. To be honest the language is pretty simple and easy to understand with engaging stories the core lesson of the text comes through quite smoothly. I personal liked it because of it’s conversational tone. Gelber’s willingness to share personal vulnerabilities, mistakes and growth journey at credibility and emotional depth. The main focus of the context is relevant to lecturers, business professionals and educators which may resonate more with readers in those fields than a purely general audience.
“Laugh it up” succeeds as both a motivational and an instructional manual it’s greatest value lies in making credible the notion that laughter truly is the best medicine-for body career and soul.
Lucky Agarwal –
The title of this book was a deception, a very big deception. This book is not about laughs but a tome to success, health and happiness.
“Laugh it up: Using humour to improve your health wealth and happiness” Authored by Shai Gelber, was a book I did not expect to be this insightful and engaging. I have been reading self help books for sometime and this book was not like every other it had some really good insights about how humor influence our attitude our success, and our health.
Central theme is the practicality and necessity of humour in daily life.
Let’s talk about the language of the book. To be honest the language is pretty simple and easy to understand with engaging stories the core lesson of the text comes through quite smoothly. I personal liked it because of it’s conversational tone. Gelber’s willingness to share personal vulnerabilities, mistakes and growth journey at credibility and emotional depth. The main focus of the context is relevant to lecturers, business professionals and educators which may resonate more with readers in those fields than a purely general audience.
“Laugh it up” succeeds as both a motivational and an instructional manual it’s greatest value lies in making credible the notion that laughter truly is the best medicine-for body career and soul.