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Slide 2 Life is ToughSo Laugh Hard B. Renee Dugger, DNP, RN, GCNS-BC Slide 3 Are humor and laughter appropriate responses in tough times? Slide 4 What we will talk about today Humor Aikido Examples of humor use in tough situations Health benefits of humor/laughter Ways to add humor/laughter to your life Slide 5 Humor Aikido Slide 6 Slide 7 I dont laugh because Im happy, Im happy because I laugh. (author unknown) Slide 8 Waitress wanted. Must be able to swim under water. (author unknown) Slide 9 House for rent. Some assembly required. (author unknown) Slide 10 House for sale, price (author unknown) Slide 11 Association of Applied and Therapeutic Humor http://www.aath.org/annual-conference http://www.aath.org/annual-conference Slide 12 AATH Mission to serve as a community of professionals who study, practice and promote healthy humor and laughter. http://www.aath.org/annual-conference http://www.aath.org/annual-conference Slide 13 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. http://www.aath.org/annual-conference http://www.aath.org/annual-conference Slide 14 Story Time. A beautiful example of Humor Aikido from Dr. Ann Weeks Slide 15 Health Benefits of Humor/Laughter Slide 16 Self Assessment What is your humor quotient? Do you have any of the 4 Warning Signs of Terminal Seriousness? Slide 17 The Giggling Guru Laughter Yoga Dr. Madan Kataria, a Physician from Mumbai, India, launched the first Laughter Club at a Park on March 13, 1995 Slide 18 Images from World Laughter Day in Mumbai, India - 5.5.2013 Slide 19 How this works.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EGTETc5oFU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EGTETc5oFU Slide 20 Now it is time for us to LAUGH! Slide 21 A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. Proverbs 17:22 Slide 22 RememberLife is toughso laugh hard. THANK YOU for allowing me to share with you today! Contact Information: rdugger@uscb.edu; 812-573-9146rdugger@uscb.edu