what humor can do ?
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A fantastic book on missing art of humorTRANSCRIPT
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Lighten Up:Lighten Up:LifeLife’’s Not THAT s Not THAT
Serious!!Serious!!
Donna FrymanDonna FrymanFleming County Extension Agent for Family & Fleming County Extension Agent for Family &
Consumer SciencesConsumer SciencesUniversity of Kentucky Cooperative Extension University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension
ServiceService
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“Humor is a great thing”
-Mark Twain
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Fake it till you make it!!!
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Can Laughter really Improve your health?
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Let’s get Physical
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Physical Health BenefitsPhysical Health Benefits»Stronger immune system »Improved cardiovascular health
»Reduced stress hormones»Reduced pain»Muscle relaxation»And more!
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Laugh the weight awayLaugh the weight away
• 10 to 15 minutes of laughter can burn 50 calories. This equals: 2 chocolate Kisses
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Mental Health BenefitsMental Health Benefits• Less stress• Reduced anger, anxiety• Increased joy, aliveness• More positive, optimistic mood• Sense of control• Increased emotional intelligence• And more!
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ThereThere’’s a new disease:s a new disease:
Terminal Seriousness
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WhatWhat’’s Wrong with Americans?s Wrong with Americans?• We only use 14 of our 16 vacation days
– Italians get 42 days– French get 37 days– Germans get 35 days
– Avg. Americans work a 49 hour weekThat adds up to 350 hours/year
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WhatWhat’’s Wrong with Americans?s Wrong with Americans?
• Sandwich Generation is the workforce
• Grandparents raising grandchildren
• Everyday Stressors:– Traffic, money worries, kids, hectic
schedules, GAS PRICE$.
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Is Is stressstress a choice?a choice?
YES!!!
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SituationsSituationsSometimes you can control the situation
Sometimes you CANNOTControl the situation
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Remember what can humorRemember what can humordo for youdo for you
Weight control More energySelf-confidence Improved sleep
Healthier appearanceLower risk of: diabetes, heart disease,
high blood pressure, cancer, stroke.
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Did you ever wonder why?Did you ever wonder why?• You can get a pizza delivered to your
house faster than an ambulance.
• Drug stores make the sick walk all the way to the back of the store for medicine while healthy people can buy cigarettes and candy at the front counter?
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Did you ever wonder why?Did you ever wonder why?• We have answering machines to
screen our calls and then have call waiting so we don’t miss a call from someone we didn’t want to talk to in the first place.
• Banks leave both doors open and chain the pens to the counter.
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Did you ever wonder why?Did you ever wonder why?• We leave cars worth thousand of
dollars in the driveway and put our useless junk in the garage.
• Why don’t you ever see the headline, “Psychic Wins Lottery!”?
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Did you ever wonder why?Did you ever wonder why?• The man who invests your money is
called a broker.
• Doctors call what they do a “practice”.
• Lemon juice is made from artificial flavoring and dish soap is made with real lemons.
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Did you ever wonder why?Did you ever wonder why?
• When a dog food is “new, improved and better tasting” – who tests it?
• If con is the opposite of pro – is Congress the opposite of progress?
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Ask yourself:
“What can I do right now?”
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Say CheeseSay Cheese• A study by Hewlett Packard found
that seeing a smile made people happier than eating chocolate, shopping or being given cash. So …
SMILE
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Adding humor to YOUR day. . .Adding humor to YOUR day. . .• Do you remember happy, good natured
people?
• Humor is a common thread among top executives.
• It levels the playing field, breaks the ice and cuts intimidation.
• The shortest distance between two people is a smile.
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“It is never to late to live happily ever after.“
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What can you do?What can you do?• Keep a joke book in your desk.• Create a humor journal• Be around uplifting people.• Challenge yourself to uplift others.• Laugh at yourself.• See the absurdity in situations.• Do what you enjoy.• Take time for yourself.
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Working with others gives you a unique opportunity to add fun &
happiness to the world.
Make the most of it!