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    How do you make someone feel special?
    Klare Heston, LCSW
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    Klare Heston is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker based in Cleveland, Ohio. With experience in academic counseling and clinical supervision, Klare received her Master of Social Work from the Virginia Commonwealth University in 1983. She also holds a 2-Year Post-Graduate Certificate from the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland, as well as certification in Family Therapy, Supervision, Mediation, and Trauma Recovery and Treatment (EMDR).
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    You can make someone feel special by smiling at them or paying them a compliment. You can also make someone feel special by just being a good listener, making good eye contact, and by appreciating their humor.
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    How do you laugh properly?
    Klare Heston, LCSW
    Licensed Social Worker
    Klare Heston is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker based in Cleveland, Ohio. With experience in academic counseling and clinical supervision, Klare received her Master of Social Work from the Virginia Commonwealth University in 1983. She also holds a 2-Year Post-Graduate Certificate from the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland, as well as certification in Family Therapy, Supervision, Mediation, and Trauma Recovery and Treatment (EMDR).
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    Most people have their own characteristic laugh. Some people just smile heavily, and only make a small sound. Others have more of a belly laugh. Pay attention to the person (or people) you are with, and make sure that they are laughing with you ...if not, you can turn the dial down on your laughing.
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    How do you make a person smile?
    Klare Heston, LCSW
    Licensed Social Worker
    Klare Heston is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker based in Cleveland, Ohio. With experience in academic counseling and clinical supervision, Klare received her Master of Social Work from the Virginia Commonwealth University in 1983. She also holds a 2-Year Post-Graduate Certificate from the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland, as well as certification in Family Therapy, Supervision, Mediation, and Trauma Recovery and Treatment (EMDR).
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    You can make a person smile by telling a joke, paying them a compliment, or acting out a story as you tell it. Sometimes you can make a person smile by just saying "hi" or "good morning." People respond to being acknowledged. It can turn a difficult day around!
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    What is the reason for laughing?
    Klare Heston, LCSW
    Licensed Social Worker
    Klare Heston is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker based in Cleveland, Ohio. With experience in academic counseling and clinical supervision, Klare received her Master of Social Work from the Virginia Commonwealth University in 1983. She also holds a 2-Year Post-Graduate Certificate from the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland, as well as certification in Family Therapy, Supervision, Mediation, and Trauma Recovery and Treatment (EMDR).
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    Laughing is a physical reaction to our surroundings or interactions...a lot of it is automatic. It becomes a way humans connect to unexpected things. Some people even have moisture in their eyes and some people cannot stop laughing once they start. Laughter is thought to also have healing properties--some say it can even improve the immune system!
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    I don't have many friends. How do I make people laugh and make friends at the same time while trying to become popular?
    Klare Heston, LCSW
    Licensed Social Worker
    Klare Heston is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker based in Cleveland, Ohio. With experience in academic counseling and clinical supervision, Klare received her Master of Social Work from the Virginia Commonwealth University in 1983. She also holds a 2-Year Post-Graduate Certificate from the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland, as well as certification in Family Therapy, Supervision, Mediation, and Trauma Recovery and Treatment (EMDR).
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    Try watching some comedy and also some humorous short YouTube joke videos. Humor does not come naturally to everyone, but you can become more familiar with humor, and get a little better at it! Being able to laugh at yourself is usually a good way to start.
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    I'm writing a speech about humor for my year six speech class. What kind of things should I mention? Also should I make cheesy jokes?
    Klare Heston, LCSW
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    Klare Heston is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker based in Cleveland, Ohio. With experience in academic counseling and clinical supervision, Klare received her Master of Social Work from the Virginia Commonwealth University in 1983. She also holds a 2-Year Post-Graduate Certificate from the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland, as well as certification in Family Therapy, Supervision, Mediation, and Trauma Recovery and Treatment (EMDR).
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    Try to be creative and inventive. Don't pick topics that are too common. Also, try to limit the cheesy jokes!
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