...Chapter I THE PROBLEM Introduction It is often said that laughter is the best medicine, and most of the people are applying this principle. People often hear this expression from different kinds of people especially when they are facing problems in their lives. Some are saying that laughter is a smile that has taken on life. Laughter according to Oster (2009) is music of life. He believes that a patient with a well developed sense of humor had a better chance of recovery than a solid individual who seldom laugh. Sharing a chuckle is a reminder that although someone may be seriously ill, human beings are still more powerful than their disease and they can still have the power to overcome their illness. So even with laughter, it gives a person some much needed relief, increasing to store personal energy and developing the stress coping skills. And positive thinking builds resilience to stress and positive emotions strengthen the immune system. Laughter could not only help the physical health of a person but it also can help him in coping stress. Laughter is considered as the most common and effective way in coping stress. Studies show that laughter can make a person young. It can avoid the aging effect of stress, help in being optimistic, and assist a person surpass his problems. Nowadays, people are experiencing stress, and for those who can’t cope with it, sometimes it can lead to death. But, what is stress? How does it affect the mindset of the people especially...
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...up late! Traffick was horrible got to work 30 min late and almost got fired for it! Im sure every one of you has woken up one day and everything began to go WRONG. Eveything is getting on your nerves and everyone annoys you. This term might be known as waking up on the wrong side of the bed. Your just grumpy and theres nothing anyone can do about it. Well situation like that can be a good opportunity to fine a new way of thinking. Just because your day started off wrong doesn’t mean It has to continue or even finish being bad. Personally I get stress from school or work. We all get stress, we get depress, we get sad and we get anxiety, but there is a way that you can cure 60% of weekly stresses by not spending money on medications, consolers or alcohol. It’s a supper convenient trick that doesn’t require you to leave your room nor house for it. Today I am going to be informing you about laughing yoga. I’m going to tell you what it is. The benefits of it. And how you can use it on our everyday life. In the mid-1990s laughter yoga was practiced in the early mornings, primarily by groups of older men in open parks. Later, a more formalized version was created and popularized as “laughter clubs” by physician MADAN KATARIA. Kataria`s first laughter yoga club began on march 13th 1995 in Mumbai, India, Beginning with five people in public local park. The concept has rapidly spread worldwide. as of 2011, there are more than 8000 laughter clubs in 65 countries Each club has its...
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...nformative speechINFORMATIVE SPEECH Speech Title: Laughter is the best medicine. Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the benefits of laughter. Central Idea/ Thesis statement: There are several benefits of laughter in terms of physical, mental and social. Introduction 1. Attention Material How we can improve our health without having a drug or doing an exercise every day? While it hears seem impossible, I'd like to let all of you know about this fact. Based on your knowledge, what is laughter? According to undated article on How Laughter Works by Marshall Brain defined that laughter is not the same as humor but laughter is one of the physiological responses to humor. Laughter consists of two parts which are a set of gestures and the production of a sound. When we laugh, the brain pressures us to conduct both those activities simultaneously. When we laugh, changes may occur in many parts of the body which effects on arm, leg and muscles. 2. Tie To Audience/ Relevancy Statement/ Reveal Your Topic You may be thinking whether it is true or not, right? Laughter is a great thing that is why usually we heard that people saying, "Laughter is the best medicine." This statements shows strong evidence that laugh every day can make a big difference to our health. Laughter means you feel happy and when you are happy you tend to be healthier. It is a regular series of short sounds like "hahaha," “huhuhu,” “heeheehee” or “hohoho." These sounds...
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..."Laughter is the best medicine." This saying has been transmitted generation after generation. They say, every human being is entitled since birth to have a right and a privilege to laugh explosively, show mirth, joy, or even scorn with a smile and chuckle. It has been a natural part of life that is innate and inborn. Even the infants maximize their birthright of smiling and enormously laughing at the early stage of their lives. Studies and researches show that laughter is a very effective reliever to stress, conflict, and pain. The ability to laugh easily and frequently is such a great and extreme way for developing your social relationships and interactions with the people around you. It is also a tremendous source of strength in facing and surmounting problems. And best of all, it is an effective way of supporting both physical and emotional health stability. Laughter is a powerful antidote to stay physically healthy. It reduces pain by stimulating the release of endorphins (the body's natural painkillers). Studies also proven that laughing frequently prevents heart disease because it stimulates the cardiovascular system thereby increasing oxygenation of the blood which further promotes healthy and happy living. Laughter also lowers stress hormones and reduces muscle tension. This pricelss medicine is truly inevitable. And it's actually a good thing! You know why? It's because laughter adds joy and zest to once life, it eases anxiety and fear, relieves you from...
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...Flannery O’Connor has always been a master at utilizing humor in her work in order to draw her readers deeper into her stories and characters. Catherine Sustana wrote in an article about Flannery O’Connor’s use of humor that “because O’Connor’s humor is so engaging, it allows her stories to pull in readers who might not want to read…her stories at all” (1). Because of this, O’Connor has also attracted a sizeable amount of attention from scholars who seek to further analyze her humor in her writing. Through her exquisite use of Bergsonian humor in her writing, Flannery O’Connor succeeds at enticing her readers and scholars alike. Only the greatest and most renowned authors can pique the interest of other authors and scholars to the point...
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...Evaluating Performance through Motivation and Conflict Management MGT/307 February 08, 2010 The size of a workplace or organization is irrelevant went it comes to the need to survive. High-performance workplaces and organizations have abandoned the traditional organizational structure, and have adopted innovative techniques to improve operational effectiveness, workplace stress, and organizational dynamics. These high-performance workplaces and organizations encompass characteristics that keep them profitable and ahead of the competition. The emerging trends in organizational behavior introduced into the business world strongly relate to high-performance workplaces and the stress management techniques that have been implemented. Differences exist in the methods used by high-performance workplaces and organizations and the traditional organizational structure when it concerns how they manage and improve their operational effectiveness, stress, and organizational dynamics. A high-performance workplace or organization has a stronger approach to maintaining an effective workforce. The workforce remains effective by sustaining an appropriate balance between new technology and the workload for individual employees. The traditional organizational structure is content accomplishing tasks from a recognized and established method. The use of technology is an effective method of performance for employees, but accommodating this effective method is more stress. The methods...
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...The White House Office of the First Lady For Immediate Release June 23, 2011 Remarks by the First Lady at University of Cape Town Youth Event University of Cape Town - Fuller Hall, Cape Town, South Africa 2:15 P.M. (Local) MRS. OBAMA: Well, hello! (Applause.) Please sit. Yes. You all look wonderful. Has it been a good day? AUDIENCE: Yes. MRS. OBAMA: Yeah? Exciting? It’s good. Well, I want to start by thanking Vice Chancellor Price for, number one, that very kind introduction and for his words, but more importantly for all the work that he’s doing at this phenomenal university. I also want to send greetings and say hello and thank you to Dr. Ramphele. She is fabulous. (Laughter.) We got to talk outside. We could have been talking for hours, but we’ll do that later. (Laughter.) But I am grateful to have her join us today and more importantly for her lifetime of leadership and sacrifice for this country. She is a true model. Her generation is the generation that we all will be standing -- whose shoulders we will stand on. So I am excited to have her talk to all of you. But before I begin, I want to recognize yesterday’s passing of Kader Asmal, and I want everyone here to know that the thoughts and prayers of my family and my country are with all of you as you mourn another of this nation’s great anti-apartheid leaders. As I just said, his generation fought its battles so that today’s young...
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...those receiving treatment and they may bring their care provider if they would like. This therapy will be offered as long as funding is available and there are 5 more people attending. Issues and Goals Learning to Laugh Again will help those going through cancer gain physiological and mental health benefits from participating in the laughter therapy. The hope is decrease anxiety and depression symptoms and increase tolerability and outcome of various cancer treatments that one might undergo as a cancer patient. While laughter therapy cannot cure cancer, participants can have benefits from laughing. The group may increase their survival time and ability to find enjoyment in life while they are going through a serious illness. To achieve the goal laughter therapy will be conducted by a hospital social worker. It will include humorous stories, inspirational stories and quotes, then laughter activities, followed by meditation, and ending with a time to share ways they intend to incorporate laughter (or happiness) into their lives during the following week. The only educational information that will be provided is the effect of laughter on the body and mind and general tips and ideas about how it can be incorporated for personal wellness and meaning. A measurable goal of the group would be for patients to have lower depression and anxiety scores one week...
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...Johnny Depp and Tim Burton and Jonathan Ross on Friday Night Ross: And my next Guest is one of the most visionary and unique directors working in mainstream cinema today, his work includes Batman, Edward Scissor hands, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. He is the wonderful, Tim Burton. [Points to screen which shows Burton.] Ross: There he is, hey Tim, how’s it going? Looking swift, I loved him there. Pause to wait for laughter I’m excited because Tims latest movie is a gritty boiler drama highlighting the decline in the boiler making industries in mid 70’s Hartley pool. [Laughter] Ross: oh no sorry, that’s Ken Lough, I’m sorry no. his new movie is the phenomenal re-imagination, it’s a new version of Alice in Wonderland. That’s Mr Tim Burton. I’ve seen the movie and I adored it. And if we have time we have another guest as well, he’s worked with Tim on many of his movies, and a couple of others you may have heard of too. Its Johnny Depp Ladies and Gentlemen, ah yes, yes. Calm down, calm down! Depp: [laughing] Ross: He’s just flesh and blood, apparently attractive flesh and blood, but I can’t see it myself. [Laughter] Ross: Everybody, were all very excited Johnny is here on the show. I showed up this morning for rehearsals, there were 19 poofs and a piano, that’s news I tell you. Laughter. Mr Johnny Depp ladies and Gentlemen. Would you please welcome Mr Tim Burton and Johnny Depp. [Music and singing come in as Burton and Depp walk onto stage. Cheering...
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...The Amazing World of Laughter and Its Super Healing Power (Exposition) Today many people were suffering from a deep stress and problems, because they always think negatively. But if they knew that laughing is a medicine or a kind of cure that can reduces stress and make your body feels good and healthy. There are many explanations on how this kind of medicine works. According to Norman Cousins, "it accomplishes one very essential purpose. It tends to block deep feelings of apprehension and panic that all too frequently accompany serious illness. It helps free the body of the constricting effects in the negative emotions that in turn may impair the healing system." Laughter increases our sense of humor because it develops our mind. Laughter is a powerful antidote to stress, and it is pain reliever. Just as with smiling and kindness most people find that laughter is contagious, so if you bring more laughter into your life, you can most likely help others around you to laugh more, and realize these benefits as well. And if you can’t laugh because of your problems, try to find a friend or read a book that can make you laugh. For me, sharing this kind of book entitled “The Amazing World of Laughter and its Super Power Healing” is a great way to help the readers realize the importance and the benefits of laughing. I swear, when I read this book my feeling is better, and my stress has been reduced. And I continued reading until a laugh really hard because of a funny story I have...
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...the study. Synthesis was also created based from the gathered information and facts in literature and studies. These studies will also the researchers and readers to understand their study more. This will give greater information about how laughter slows down aging. According to Adams (2005) Laughter is a healing activity. Laughter operates on at least three different levels. They are the biophysical, the biochemical, and the bioenergetic levels. At the biophysical level, laughter also moves lymph and oxygenates your organs. Laughter moves lymph fluid around your body simply by the convulsions you experience during the process of laughing; so it boosts immune system function and helps clear out old, dead waste products from organs and tissues. Remember that your lymph system doesn't have a separate pump; your body needs to move around to properly circulate lymph fluid so that your immune system can carry out its natural functions. Laughter is a great way to support that. Secondly, laughter increases oxygenation of your body at both the cellular and organ level. By laughing, you intake vast amounts of oxygen in huge gulps, and you repeat this process in a sort of temporary hyperventilation session. This is the natural result of laughter, and if you watch someone laugh, you will notice these biophysical effects. People would ask why oxygen is good for the body. Oxygen is one of the primary catalysts for biological energy in the human body. Remember, we breathe in oxygen...
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...humor. Questions like why we should use humor, whether we should use it at all, etc. will be answered in the “Why” section of this paper. And finally, the “How” section will explore some basic rules on how to use humor in the workplace appropriately. There will be some suggestions even for managers who lack a sense of humor. So, enjoy and remember the most important aspect of humor in the workplace: Your employees should laugh with you, not at you! WHAT Humor is a quintessentially social phenomenon, since every joke requires both a teller and an audience. A sense of humor is a different and positive perspective on events and things. It can be utilized as an instrument to develop an atmosphere that is conductive to motivation. Laughter itself has physical, emotional, and moral benefits. Humorous people tend to be more adaptive, more capable of handling stress, more intelligent and more analytical. They are also more open, articulate, and optimistic. A survey conducted among Fortune 500 Company executives revealed that a sense of humor is the third most important factor needed to succeed in business. A sense of humor is nothing more than a different perspective, a more positive spin on things. This study will examine how humor can be a strong managerial tool. Does this mean...
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...That is why I am here today, to inform you on the physical and social benefits of laughing, and also to tell you some ways to bring more humor into your life. Transition: First I would like to discuss the physical benefits. Main: "I believe that if people can get more laughter in their lives, they are a lot better off," says Steve Wilson, a psychologist and laugh therapist. "They might be healthier too.” Laughing is so simple and works great to lighten the mood, but what a lot of people do not know is there are many health benefits of laughing. I. Humor can lower your blood pressure. a. Stress does cause an increase in blood pressure levels. b. Laughter helps you calm down and relieve that stress causing your blood pressure to do down. c. A good laugh can leave your muscles relaxed for up to 45 minutes after. II. Laughter boosts the immune system. a. It improves your resistance to disease by increasing immune cells and infection-fighting antibodies. b. I discovered that some cancer treatment centers have found that using humor in the treatment regimen strengthens the immune system of the patients, reducing the impact of the disease on both their body and mind. III. Laughter triggers the release of endorphins. c. Endorphins are the body’s natural feel-good chemical. d. By laughing, endorphins are released promoting an overall sense of well-being and can even temporarily relieve pain. e....
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...article discusses McCathie’s childhood, overcoming her mental illness though her journey to becoming a clown doctor. McCathie felt inspired by the works of Robin Williams in his performance of ‘Patch Adams’. She attended the real Dr. Patch Adam’s workshop in Scotland where he personally invited her to join him on tour at various hospitals around the world. McCathie now runs laughter therapy workshops with a critical influence of mental health in Scotland. This article is effective because it also highlights the similarities between Robin Williams’ mental illness with McCathie’s and their...
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...voice. Now when it comes to navigation, we want someone who's known as being very precise, who's careful, who is alert and attentive to detail, and that's certainly not the image that Bob Dylan portrays. So generally, in fact, the idea of using famous people - unless those people are famous for exactly the things we would want in a GPS. So, if anyone knew what Hiawatha's voice sounded like… (Soundbite of laughter) Dr. NASS: …that would be a great voice for a GPS. But Bob Dylan is best served in other ways. RAEBURN: Now, tell us just a little bit more about - just briefly tick off a few of the other things you've done in machine-human communications. Then, we can talk about one or two. Dr. NASS: Well, we have a lot of recent work in the car space, having to do, for example, showing that the voice in the car as being about Bob Dylan. But for happy drivers, they drive much better with the happy voice in the car. But depressed voice - depressed people and sad and upset people actually drive more safely when the navigation system has a subdued voice. We've been doing work now on disagreeing with robots, one of the - and robots disagreeing with us. One of the beliefs in the robots community for a long time was robots must always do what people say. But as their abilities increase, it might...
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