January 2009
The monthly, members-only, e-zine keeps AATH members updated on the latest developments in the world of applied and therapeutic humor. Each link will open a new window for anything outside the AATH website. All web links below have been carefully checked and worked at the time of publication. If the link does not take you to the listed article, please contact the owners of that website about finding that article. Disclaimer: Published by Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor. AATH accepts no responsibility for any claims, either expressed or implied, in this publication. The information and opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect those of AATH, its officers, directors, staff, or members. |
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Chip Lutz,
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MEMBERS in the NEWS:
Are you a charmer? See if you have what it takes
A Sense of Humor -- More important than poise or social ease, being funny attracts people like magnets. Make someone laugh, and you'll have an admirer. "Humor offers immense physiological and psychological benefits," Dr. Steven M. Sultanoff, a California…
http://www.wibw.com/blogs/topdawg/37203184.html
Laughter is the best medicine
The group is run by Nancy Weil, a certified grief management specialist, funeral celebrant, and laugh specialist. Nearly everyone’s lives have been touched both by grief and by laughter…
http://www.metrowny.com/cj_story.php?time_hash=153b3efb9c43ea519c5250db4fe5b9aa
Cancer and Comedy - The “C” Words
Of course serious illness is serious! Why else would they call it ’serious?’ That is all the more reason to avail yourself of every advantage…
http://www.108cancer.com/cancer-and-comedy-the-c-words/
Stress got you down? Try humor to lighten your load
Becky Cortino, Hickory resident and member of the Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor (AATH), is taking her message of looking at the bright side…
http://www2.hickoryrecord.com/content/2008/dec/22/stress-got-you-down-try-humor-lighten-your-load/news/
The Joke’s on You: Laugh Yourself Healthier
If you laughed at this joke, you may have just improved your blood glucose, at least according to a study at the University of Tsukuba in Ibaraki, Japan. Researchers there found…
http://www.diabeteshealth.com/read/2008/12/08/6011.html
AATH in the NEWS:
10 tips for finding humor in turbulent times
The Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor (AATH) has generated the following list of 10 tips to help you lighten up and rise above the current economic turmoil and stress of the holiday season…
http://www2.hickoryrecord.com/content/2008/dec/22/10-tips-finding-humor-turbulent-times/news/
Healing with Humor: Those Who Laugh, Last
After his wife’s death, Klein went to work for a hospice. He was struck by the way the residents appreciated humor — and were able to laugh despite the fact that the Grim Reaper hovered so close….
http://www.motherearthnews.com/Natural-Health/Healing-With-Humor.aspx
10 Tips for Finding Humor in Turbulent Times
The economy is on its wildest ride in decades. The line waiting for a government bail-out is almost as long as the line waiting to check-out in stores this holiday shopping season….
http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2008/dec/15/10-tips-for-finding-humor-in-turbulent-times/
Humor Research:
Laughing 'can help you lose weight'
Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom
Her research, commissioned by UKTV Gold, found that an hour of strong laughter burns off around 100 calories, the equivalent of a small bag of crisps or…
Happiness flows through social networks
The Post-Standard - Syracuse.com - Syracuse,NY,USA
Research published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) followed over 4000 people for 20 years and determined that happiness spreads through social networks…
HUMOR in the NEWS:
All joking aside, laughter really is the best medicine
Irish Independent - Dublin,Ireland
It transpires that the health benefits of laughter also include boosting the immune system and circulation, and the endorphin levels, exercising the facial…
Were does Humor and Laughter Reside in the Brain?
The exact meaning of the terms `laughter,’ `humour’ and `funny’ have been formulated for individual studies, a broad consensus on their exact meanings…
http://www.shockmd.com/2009/01/07/were-does-humor-and-laughter-reside-in-the-brain/
Want to shed weight ? Laugh a lot
TheMedGuru - Chandigarh,India
The British Television channel UK Gold commissioned the GOLD Daily Laughter Diet Plan and research to mark their ‘January Extravaganza Bonanza…
Never mind MRSA or patient waiting times.
Sunday People - UK
It seems the spirit of Carry On Doctor is about to return to the National Health Service as nurses are being sent to laughter workshops to encourage them to…
Unemployed? Monster.com Wants You to Laugh
New York Times - United States
They found that people wanted humor, even in a cheerless economy. In one television spot, a construction worker clings to a beam, crying and whimpering…
Doctor links positive ways to longevity
Sacramento Bee - CA, USA
Laughter is probably the biggest thing you can do for your health, because it drives actions and behavior. The book includes this suggestion: "Show up at…
Postcard from San Francisco
TIME - USA
The Economics Humor Session is the AEA conference's first attempt to inject a little levity into an annual confab that noneconomists might charitably…
What’s So Funny About Cancer?
Chicago Reader - USA
But it’s mandatory, often, for the health of the memoirist herself: “Cancer humor is like a Zen laugh,” muses Katherine Russell Rich in her 1999 book The…
Coping with life's curves
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Pittsburgh,PA,USA
Try to keep your sense of humor. It makes change much easier to handle, and even can make it enjoyable. • Utilize your support system, and stay close to…
Managing Cancer Related Stress - Health Awareness
Imperial Valley News - Holtville,CA,USA
Laughter is a proven stress reliever. For people with cancer, humor creates hope and is a means of acknowledging their illness in a less threatening way…
Laugh off all those fears of recession
Times Online - UK
De Valk also said the power of humour to relieve stress was now widely recognised and supported by research. “When you’re asking so much of people…
How to destress in economic hard times
Farsuna Service Portal - Baku,Nizami,Azerbaijan
Laughter is a great stress reliever and carries health benefits as well. Laughter reduces the level of stress hormones like cortisol…
What's so funny? Laughter Yoga -- really
Texas Cable News - Dallas,TX,USA
In fact, some places around the country use laughter as a form of therapy. Here in Houston, Chaplains Christiana Liem and Stephen Findley of MD Anderson…
Humor class proves to be barrel of laughs
Arizona Republic - Phoenix,AZ,USA
The credo of the international World Laughter Tour program: "Together we can lead the world to health, happiness and peace through laughter…
Laugh your way to a better 2009, says therapist
HeraldNet - Everett,WA,USA
Loving, who runs Seachange Counseling and Bodywork in Arlington, recently conducted workshops on laughter and "Gratitude Journaling for Winter (or Anytime) …
The World of HUMOR
Achieving Happiness: When the going gets tough, the tough get help
Annapolis Capital - Annapolis,MD,USA
Finally, positive psychology research has revealed more than a dozen strategies for boosting your happiness. You may have been down so long you don't know…
Healthy mentality can create change
Lawrence Journal World - Lawrence,KS,USA
Susan Krumm is an Extension agent in family and consumer sciences with K-State Research and Extension-Douglas County, 2110 Harper St. She can be reached at…
Life Lessons: Importance of Faith, Gratitude, Laughter, Love and ...
Hawaii Reporter - Kailua,HI,USA
The blessing of good health, friends, business associates and family. Also the blessing of opening a new store in Hawaii and staying in business the entire…
C'mon, get happy
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette - Fort Wayne,IN,USA
Last month, AlterNet, an independent news Web site, compiled a list of 10 things proven by scientists to bring happiness…
9 Things You Can Do to Be Happy in the Next 30 Minutes
Cayman Net News - grand cayman,Cayman Islands
Not only will these tasks themselves increase your happiness, but the mere fact that you’ve achieved some concrete goals will boost your mood…
Workers putting new emphasis on work/life balance
Trading Markets (press release) - Los Angeles,CA,USA
The survey by Braun Research, conducted for FedEx and Ketchum Global Research Network, found younger workers tended to place more importance on better…
Ten Ways To Be Happier Now
Forbes - NY,USA
Her research on happiness in identical twins indicates that while the sentiment is largely genetic--she estimates 50%--the remainder is circumstantial (10%)…
