M*A*S*H is one of my all time favorite TV shows. In fact, an old repeat is on while I write these words.

I've had the good fortune over the years to meet both Alan Alda who played Hawkeye Pierce and Wayne Rogers who played Trapper John.

Life lessons from M*A*S*H

1. Humor heals

Can you think of a more stressful and debilitating situation? Thousands of miles from home, in a war zone, putting wounded bodies back together again.

One of the main coping techniques as laughter. Wise cracks, practical jokes, and more kept them going. Humor is a fantastic source of stress relief.

2. An off the rack world

There is a scene in which Hawkeye and Margaret are talking about their struggles with relationships. From this conversation came a great line - "You know what your problem is? You keep looking for a tailor made fit in an off the rack world."

3. The joy of being really good at something you love

The happiest people I know are the ones that get to do something they love for a living each day.

Even though they were in horrible conditions, you could tell that the surgeons enjoyed what they did and were committed to be the best they could be, no matter what.

Jeff Herring

Jeff is a marriage and family therapist, singles and relationship coach, mentor coach, speaker, syndicated relationship columnist and author.

Jeff has a full time private practice in Tallahassee in which he specializes in couples, teen and parent counseling. He also is a relationship coach specializing in working with couples and singles. Some of his professional activities include:

==> Internationally syndicated relationship columnist through Knight-Ridder/Tribune Media Services, with a weekly readership of over 10 million worldwide

==> Sought after speaker for organizations, associations, churches, and corporations

==>Twice weekly appearances on The Steve and Sara Show on Magic 107.1

==> Author of "Keep the Changes: 52 Tools for Successful Living" a collection of his best columns, as well as several e-books including "How to Create a Passionate and Loving Relationship.........Forever," "How to Beat the BOZOs: Dealing with difficult people without becoming one," and "Tame Your Teen: THE survival guide for parenting your teenager.

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