Humor and Laughter€¦ · Humor and Laughter Prescription for Stress Reduction. ABC TV DOCUMENTARY...
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Humor and Laughter
Prescription for Stress Reduction
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ABC TV DOCUMENTARYJanuary 22, 1998
• THE MYSTERY OF HAPPINESS: WHO HAS IT AND HOW TO GET IT!
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Constitutional Right
Pursuit of Happiness
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Research Shows Us That People Who Rate Themselves As Happier Than Most People
Have Some Common Characteristics
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They Are:AltruismFeeling of Control/AnticipationAbility to let go of Negative EmotionsAttitude of OptimismSense of Humor/Ability to Create Positive Emotional States
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SIGN OF A HEALTHY SENSE OF HUMOR
• BE ABLE TO LAUGH AT YOURSELF!
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We must change our culture of
negativism and cynicism.
You two will be the “happiness
committee”,come up with some ideas to improve morale.
So far we’ve got 1)raises 2)slap the boss day 3)nude Fridays.
I feel my cynicism melting
away already!
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The Stress Research Institute• The single most important variable that will
determine how well people will deal with stress in the new millennium will depend on people’s ability to create positive emotional states and how to consciously experience the kinds of thoughts and feelings that add energy to the body.
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HUMOR IS KNOWING WHAT OR WHY SOMETHING IS
FUNNY• FAMILY UPBRINGING• THEIR CULTURAL BACKGROUND• YOUR PERSONALITY
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THE RISK IN USING HUMOR
• WHAT’S FUNNY TO YOU MAY NOT BE TO SOMEONE ELSE.
• HOW MANY OF YOU ARE GOOD JOKE TELLERS?
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LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH FOR MEN?
• STRESS RELATED ILLNESSES
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LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH FOR WOMEN?
• MEN• WRONG ANSWER• STRESS RELATED ILLNESSES
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TOO MUCH STRESS?
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I’ve had a rough day honey, tell me everybody’s name again.
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Why do you think you need a Vacation?
Supervisor
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STRESS TRAP 1TIME
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•Boy, what a year today was!
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STRESS TRAP 2PEOPLE
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You must be Timmy’s teacher, I’m Timmy’s dad.
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STRESS TRAP 3PLACES
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STRESS TRAPSCAN COME FROM
ANYWHERE
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