humor

By working humour into our professional interactions, we can serve our colleagues this powerful hormone cocktail, and in doing so we can literally change their—and our—brain chemistry on the spot.

The balance of gravity and levity gives power to both.

psychological safety—the belief that we won’t be punished or ridiculed when we make a mistake—makes us more open-minded, resilient, motivated, and persistent.

Levity is a mindset—an inherent state of receptiveness to (and active seeking of) joy.