How to Be Naturally Funny

August 18, 2020
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People who are naturally funny in social situations experience many benefits. Numerous studies have shown that humor reduces social anxiety, helps to ease tension, and has a number of positive emotional and psychological effects. In addition, it has been shown that funny people may be more successful. However, it is important that being funny comes across naturally in a laid-back and spontaneous fashion. Having humor come across as forced and awkward can have a negative impact upon social situations.

Humour Helped me Bounce Back

July 28, 2020
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One of myy daughters told me this joke today. “Why did the students eat their paper?” I paused. “Because their teacher told them it was a piece of cake!”. I paused again and then laughed out loud. Really laughed. A happy, joyful laugh. And then I laughed again. When was the last time you had a good belly laugh? That you laughed so hard your stomach hurt?

Physical Time – The Healthy Mind Platter (7/8)

July 7, 2020
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Physical Time – Improving the brain’s plasticity through exercise. In an article in the New York Times, Sandra Aamodt and Sam Wang, respectively editor in chief of Nature Neuroscience and associate professor of molecular biology and neuroscience at Princeton take a critical look at computer programs to improve brain performance. The digital brain health and fitness software market is a booming business.

Humour in a time of Covid-19

June 23, 2020
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I have been searching the internet for humour in this time of Covid-19 and found some interesting blogs. But when I look back at one of my first few posts about the Theoretics of Humour I discovered that if you look through these three theories you find the following:

Laughter Is the Best Medicine

June 16, 2020
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Modern life has become increasingly complicated and it’s believed that stress is the primary obstacle to laughter. Laughter is a physical expression of humor and joy that has numerous protective qualities. It’s one of the best ways to manage perceptions of stress and to develop resilience and improve psychological sturdiness as it strongly correlates with happiness.

How to Analyze a Joke

May 26, 2020
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Wonder how a joke works? Sick of never “getting” it? In just a few steps, you can learn how to analyze a joke and figure it out. Here are the few steps you need to take to analyze a joke. Break it down to the leading line and punch line. For the sake of the blog, I am going to use: “Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to the other side.”

Humour as a Nursing Intervention

..... A day not Laughed is a day not Lived !!