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David Granirer 2003-2005
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Article One |
Stand Up For Mental Health:
A
new organization uses stand up comedy to fight mental illness and public stigma
This article describes the story of Stand
Up For Mental Health, how the program was started and the people it helps. It
even includes some of their jokes! If you're looking for something interesting
for your newsletter, this article is perfect! (837 words) download
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Article Two | Spice
Up Your Presentations With Humor:
The Secrets of Writing a Killer Joke
Everyone knows it's a good thing to use humor in presentations.
This article shows you how, with a joke-writing technique used by top stand-up
comics. You learn the elements of a good joke, how to generate effective
punchlines, and how to edit your material. (799 words)
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Article Three |
Laughing Your Way to Organizational Health:
A Lighter Approach to Workplace Wellness
Workplace wellness is a serious issue. With terms like stress-related-illness
and burnout becoming household words, organizations look increasingly for ways
to keep their workforce happy, healthy and productive. This article reveals how
humor plays an important role in overall workplace wellness, in terms of both
mental and physical health. Also discussed are the organizational indicators that
suggest a need for more humor at work. (1172 words)
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Article Four | Helping
vs Hurting
How to Use Humor with People in Emotional Pain
When
someone is going through a difficult time, we naturally want to help him or her
feel better. Humor is a great way to do that, but it can also backfire. This article
explains how readers can gauge the effect of their humor on others, and reveals
four areas of safe humor that they can use to help family, friends and coworkers
get through tough times. (715 words)
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Article Five |
How to Turn Negativity into Laughter
Whether it’s at work or home, we all complain from time to
time. This article examines the psychological nature of complaining, and gives
readers techniques for using humor to to break the cycle of negativity and move
on to something more productive. (479 words)
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Article Six | How
to Use Humor with Negative People
This article explains the
psychology of negative behavior and shows readers how to use humor with people
who display it. (397 words)
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| Article Seven |
What's the Deal with Optimism?
What’s
the difference between an optimist and a pessimist, and what role does humor play
in this dynamic? Read this article and find out! (505 words)
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