Slide 1: Humor is more than a joke!
Slide 2: A person without a sense of humor is like a wagon without springs, jolted by every pebble in the road. Henry Ward Beecher
Slide 3: Some people’s tombstone should read: Died at 30 Buried at 60
Slide 4: In Humor… What one finds appealing Another may find appalling
Slide 5: Laughter is Healthy Physiological Benefits of Laughter  Exercises your lungs  Stimulates your circulatory system  Gives full action to your diaphragm muscles  Increases oxygen in the blood  Produces endorphin's - hormone that decrease pain in the brain  Improves digestion - gentle abdominal massage  Reduces muscle tension
Slide 6: Psychological Benefits of Laughter • Humor gives us power • Laughter means freedom • Softens personal interactions
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Slide 8: Dear Son, NOthing is new here. I kNOw that you are doing better NOw. Please write aNOther letter soon. I want to get this off in the NOon mail, so I’ll sign off NOw. Love, Dad
Slide 9: Psychological Benefits of Laughter  Leads to insights during emotional disturbances  Helps put matters into perspective  Lifts the spirit  Helps quiet the thought pattern  Helps us cope
Slide 10: Humor at Work • Reduce/ease tensions • Create rapport • Camaraderie & teambuilding • Turn negative situations around • Change mood • Boost enthusiasm • Increases positive energy • Taps into motivation • Creativity - problem solving • Improves worker productivity
Slide 11: Other Benefits of Laughter: • does not require special clothing • does not require special equipment • no specific schedule • it is accessible • it is convenient • it is COST-FREE • it is our greatest natural resource