TO: Julie Iatron, Pollard Library

LISA WESSAN, LICSW, CLYL, RM
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Author, Speaker, Consultant Tel: 978-710-8039
Westford, MA

Team Building with Laughter

Team building is a serious and challenging undertaking, and in order to succeed requires a large contribution from everyone. Using humor and laughter during the process causes oxytocin to be released, which stimulates bonding and group cohesiveness¹. Laughter also relieves tension and makes the whole process fun.²

In this training, you will learn the core ideas for these techniques:

• How to use humor to create a collaborative team environment where people are motivated and

ready to contribute.

• How to use humor to stimulate listening, trust, cooperation, creativity, and spontaneity.

• About organizational humor and how to use it to increase morale and team spirit.

• Practical techniques to "lighten up" the office environment.

• How to have more fun at work and easy stress management techniques.

• How to use humor to examine and overcome obstacles…how to turn defeats into victories!

Each session also includes a relaxing sequence of Laughter Yoga and Laughter Meditation. These techniques are proven to be easy and workable, and they relieve office stress, relax musclesand give your insides a good laugh-induced massage.³

For further information, please call or visit www.MirthMaven.com.

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Footnotes
¹ Baumgartner, T. et.al. (2008). Oxytocin Shapes the Neural Circuitry of Trust and Trust Adaptation in Humans. Neuron, Volume 58, Issue 4, 22.
² Berk, L.S., et.al.(1989b). Neuroendrocrine and stress hormone changes during mirthful laughter. American Journal of the Medical Sciences. 298(6), 390-396.
³ Rosner, F.(2002). Therapeutic Efficacy of Laughter in Medicine. OP–ED , Cancer Investigation, 20(3):434-6.