Humor and Health, Course by Paul McGhee PhD, author of “Health, Healing and the Amuse System” (Kendall/ Hunt) and President of The Laughter Remedy, a firm which educates healthcare professionals on the benefits of keeping their sense of humor in their work.
This course is written for medical professionals, but is a valuable resource for any caregiver. It includes an 80 page pdf document that is available to the public for free download. The course includes scientific and anecdotal discussions, along with inspiring quotations, about the role of humor in healing, as well as an 8 Step Humor Skills Training Program, including “The 10 Commandments of Joke Telling,” examples of humor that will make you laugh, and sections on finding humor in the midst of stress.
