Hard B Renee Dugger DNP RN GCNSBC Are humor and laughter appropriate responses in tough times What we will talk about today Humor Aikido Examples of humor use in tough situations Health benefits of humorlaughter ID: 742944
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Life is Tough…So Laugh Hard
B. Renee Dugger, DNP, RN, GCNS-BCSlide2
Are humor and laughter appropriate responses in tough times?Slide3
What we will talk about todayHumor AikidoExamples of humor use in tough situations
Health benefits of humor/laughter
Ways to add humor/laughter to your lifeSlide4
Humor AikidoSlide5Slide6
“I don’t laugh because I’m happy, I’m happy because I laugh.” (author unknown)Slide7
“Waitress wanted. Must be able to swim under water.”
(author unknown)Slide8
“House for rent. Some assembly required.” (author unknown)Slide9
“House for sale, ½ price” (author unknown)Slide10
Association of Applied and Therapeutic Humor
http
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www.aath.org/annual-conference
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AATH Mission“to serve as a community of professionals who study, practice and promote healthy humor and laughter.” http://www.aath.org/annual-conference Slide12
AATH Definition of Therapeutic Humor“any intervention that promotes health and wellness by stimulating a playful discovery, expression or appreciation of the absurdity or incongruity of life's situations. This intervention may enhance health or be used as a complementary treatment of illness to facilitate healing or coping, whether physical, emotional, cognitive, social or spiritual
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http://www.aath.org/annual-conference
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Story Time…….A beautiful example of Humor Aikido from Dr. Ann WeeksSlide14
Health Benefits of Humor/LaughterSlide15
Self AssessmentWhat is your humor quotient?Do you have any of the 4 Warning Signs of Terminal Seriousness?Slide16
The Giggling GuruLaughter YogaDr. Madan Kataria, a Physician from Mumbai, India, launched the first Laughter Club at a Park on March 13, 1995Slide17
Images from World Laughter Day in Mumbai, India - 5.5.2013Slide18
How this works…..http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EGTETc5oFU Slide19
Now it is time for us to LAUGH! Slide20
“
A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.” Proverbs 17:22Slide21
Remember…Life is tough…so laugh hard.
THANK
YOU
for allowing me to share with you today!
Contact Information:
rdugger@uscb.edu
; 812-573-9146