LAUGHTER THERAPY

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LAUGHTER THERAPY

• Welcome to Laughter Therapy
• and the benefits of laughter that can change your
  life
• with
• Margaret Stanford

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Laughter is the best medicine

• Patch Adams
• Gesundheit Institute - free community hospital
• Wellness achieved by integrating complimentary
  traditional medicine

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Benefits of Laughter

• Strengthens the immune system
• Vibrating muscles gives internal massage
• Pain reduction
• Relieves stress
• Prevent negative tension
• Lose weight

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People who laugh together get along together
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How to have LAUGTHER THERAPY in Aged Care!!

• Be a good role model - laugh a lot!!
• Designate a person to be your Patch Adams to
  inspire others
• Implement laughter therapy in your program on a
  daily or weekly basis

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How to have LAUGTHER THERAPY in Aged Care!!

• Have comedy videos playing often
• Jokes on notice boards
• Dress up for special occasions
• Easter - be a rabbit!!
• Halloween - be a witch !!
• When can you be a clown - Anytime
• Maypole - Dance around the maypole

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ENJOY your daybe a Joy Germ