b"HOW TO ACHIEVE WELLNESS Humor generally works best, when it's not too subtle: while you don't want to use radical humor, you should generally avoid using humorthatistoosubtle,assomepeoplejustwon'tnoticeit, rendering it ineffective.Remember that the optimal style of humor depends on factors such as the context and audiences.Forexample,insomesituationsyoucanbesureyouraudiencewill respond well to subtle humor but not overly poignant humor, while in other cases you might know that the audience won't notice subtle jokes at all.6.Humor as an effective reminder: there are also some things to consider whenusinghumorspecificallyasawaytodrawpeople'sattentionto information and improve memory of it.Humor generally works best, when tied to the information at hand: so try to use humor thatis relevant, andespecially humor that relates directly to the information you want to emphasize.Humor can serve as a better aid to attention and memory when it is unexpected in some way: therefore, try to avoid information that might be perceived by your audience as too predictable.Attention to humorous information at the expense of related non-humorousinformation:itismainlyaproblemiftwoimportant pieces of information are presented one after the other. Keep in mind if you use humor in a presentation or conversation that it is a memory enhancer.Remember that there is no one right way to use humor, as the relevance and effectiveness of humor depend on factors such as the circumstances you are in, the people whom you talk to and the goal you hope to achieve. This is up to you when deciding when and how to use humor. Germain Decelles335"