Compassionate Laughter: Jest for Your Health (2nd edition) - Softcover

Wooten, Patty

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0967532027 ISBN 13: 9780967532028

Publisher: Jest Press, 2002

Synopsis

There is no doubt that laughter is good for you. But, how good is it for you? And, how is it good for you? This book provides scientific explainations of the health benefits of laughter.Anecdotal stories demonstrate how others have utilized their comic potential to cope with stress and change. You will also find guidelines and techniques to help you develop your sense of humor and use it to attain optimal health.

About this title

About the Author

Patty Wooten is a successful nurse, a renowned international speaker, and an hilarious clown. Across the USA and around the world, Patty's audiences have laughed, learned and experienced the incredible power of humor in healing. gounder of Jest for the Health of It, a company dedicated to the promotion and development of therapeutic humor. Her lecture topics focus on the utilization of humor to reduce stress, cope with change, recover from illness and improve the work environment. Patty is past president of the American Association for Therapeutic Humor and author of more than 50 professional articles about the health benefits of humor. Email her at: pwooten@jesthealth.com

Review

Compassionate Laughter is the ultimate resource for people wishing to understand the health benefits of laughter. Besides presenting an accurate description of the scientitic research, Wooen provides a comprehensive glossary and extensive literature base. a must for those serious about laughter! -- Dr. Lee Berk - Assistant Professor Loma Linda University School of Medicine

Compassionate Laughter: Jest For Your Health is an essential book on healing explaining the effects of psychological feelings of well-being on the immune system. Patty Wooten explains the purpose of clowns and jesters throughout history, then provides tips for caregivers (at home and in hospital settings) on how to keep a sense of humor while caring for others. Peppered with hilarious anecdotes and conversations with Wooten's clown characters, Nancy Nurse and Nurse Kindheart, Compassionate Laughter will delight the reader who wants to learn, laugh, and heal! Readers will learn how to use laughter as medicine for body, mind and spirit; facilitate recovery from illness through laughter, enhance their sense of humor as a caregiver, and develop humor programs with the comprehensive resource guide. Compassionate Laughter is a welcome addition to every hospital, medical center, and community library collection. -- Midwest Book Review

Patty Wooten has illuminated the crucial role of a light heart in healing. The world of medicine owes her a great debt. -- Larry Dossey MD - author Healing Words

Edition details

• Publisher: Jest Press
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0967532027
• ISBN 13: 9780967532028
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208