Daily Life, Experience, Humour, Knowledge, NWH2019, Teaching, The essence of humour, Way of Life
There is a humourous side to everyone and that includes you too. Being humourous might make you feel good and attract more friends but if it doesn’t, then it doesn’t matter. Humour also helps to heal us from health conditions because it reduces stress and feeling happy produces ‘happy’ endorphins in the brain, which help us to heal physically and/or …
Daily Life, Experience, Humour, Laughing, NWH2019, Teaching, The essence of humour
Paronomasia is the formal name given to the kind of word play commonly known as a “pun.” While many might groan at “dad jokes” that are often puns too bad ”not” to laugh at, a pun well done can impress the palate of even the most discerning connoisseur. An apt pun at the right moment can have a strong effect …
Berlin, Daily Life, Experience, Humour, Knowledge, Neuroscience, NWH2019, Teaching, Tourist
On the 28th of Februari and the 1st of March 2019 I was invited to give a presentation about Humour as a Nursing Intervention at the 28th International Conference on Neurology and Therapeutics 2019. On this congress I found myself the odd duckling because there where all doctors (except for 2 others, a physiotherapist and a researcher).
Daily Life, Experience, Humour, Knowledge, NWH2019, Teaching, Way of Life
Everyone loves a good joke but when the joke’s on you, it’s hard to know how to react, respond, and continue having a good time. Remain calm and consider the Joker’s intent. If the intent wasn’t malicious, you needn’t be upset by it. Laughter is often automatic, but being offended is a choice. You can choose not to let a …
Daily Life, Experience, Humour, Knowledge, Laughing, Laughter Theoretics, NWH2019, Teaching, Way of Life
You don’t have to know how to tell jokes to crack people up. You can make people laugh simply by finding the funny side in day-to-day life. Spend some time searching for the right material, find a way to use humor naturally, and immerse yourself in humor.
Autism, Daily Life, Experience, Knowledge, NWH2019, The Brain, Way of Life
A while ago I wondered if you can prevent overstimulation if you have a pretty normal life. Or is it a matter of learning to deal with it? I find it an integrin question. Looking at it from my own autism, it is a question that has no universal answer but I will try to answer it with by how …
