It's obvious that the state of health care today is no joke. But it may be a laughing matter, if one understands the premise that humor oftentimes is generated by painful circumstances. In today's chaotic healthcare culture, it's hard to be mindful when we're experiencing a Mind Full! The power of thought lies within each and every one of us. Discover how we can harness it to benefit our patients and ourselves, and when possible, do it through the spirit of laughter. Join humorist, author and professional nurse, Karyn Buxman, as she shares her wit and wisdom on how to harness your thought processes, discover your SIX ADVISORS and get a handle on all those "noises" going on in your head.
Join humorist, author and professional nurse, Karyn Buxman, as she reveals her ten Laugh Strategies for surviving and thriving in life through laughter. Our lives improve when we incorporate life strategies; when we begin to live with purpose rather than by fate. The quality of our lives is enhanced when we incorporate laugh strategies; when we begin to laugh with purpose rather than by chance. Karyn will identify areas in life and work that can be improved by a laugh strategy and provide resources to develop and implement one.
Ever really listened to the internal monologue going on in your head? It's possible that you're your own worst critic. If you’d like to learn how to feel more empowered and still be able to smile at the end of the day, then join humorist, author and professional nurse, Karyn Buxman, as she shares her wit and wisdom on how to harness your thought processes, discover your SIX ADVISORS™ and get a handle on all those “noises” going on in your head!
US workers consume 15 tons of aspirin a day... 1 in 4 workers suffers from an anxiety related illness... Soon job stress will be the #1 reason for worker's compensation... Good news! Humor is a cost-effective way to ward off many detrimental effects of stress. Karyn brings humor to the serious subject of stress in the workplace. Audiences will laugh at her fall-out-of-your-seat funny stories and anecdotes. Bt the end of this presentation, participants will be able to state a resource for humor as a coping mechanism, recognize a psychological benefit of humor in the work setting and describe how perspective affects their attitudes.
It’s obvious that the state of health care today is no joke. But it may be a laughing matter, if one understands the premise that humor oftentimes is generated by painful circumstances. In this comical look at a nurse’s environment, Karyn addresses “the good, the bad & the ugly”; the three types of humor in healthcare. She teaches them how to differentiate between constructive and destructive humor, how to change their perspective to see the “funny” around them and how to make their humor a safe BET.
Healthcare is full of fractured truths! And while the state of healthcare is no joke, it can be a laughing matter. Unfortunately, nurses from coast to coast lament “There’s nothing funny happening where I work,” “Our boss thinks humor is unprofessional,” and “I’ve lost my laugh.” Nurse humorist Karyn Buxman is here to remind us “what’s so funny,” where to find the humor, and how it can help us through the toughest of days & still remain smiling.
