How cartoonists, comedians and cinematographers help us make death less of a grave matter. Death and dying situations are not funny. Still, cartoons, comedy, and movies show us that it is possible to laugh during times of loss. In doing so they not only help us get a different perspective on our situation but also help us get the upper hand on the inevitable.
“We live in an ironic society where even play is turned into work,” says theologian Conrad Hyers. “But the highest existence is not work; the highest level of existence is play.” With interactive-audience exercises, this program will demonstrate that “higher level of existence” by demonstrating how play can help you solve problems, enhance your creativity, and reframe your stress in a new way.
This presentation demonstrates and documents the therapeutic benefits of humor. With laughter, lecture and playful exercises, participants will learn tools and techniques to enhance their life and their work.
This playful, uplifting, interactive presentation will show you how to find and use humor in the changes, challenges, and not-so-funny stuff of working in the healthcare arena. In addition, with heartwarming, and often hilarious, stories from those who have had the courage to laugh in spite of their prognosis, this program validates George Bernard Shaw’s notion that— “Life does not cease to be funny when people die, any more than it ceases to be serious when people laugh.”
This presentation demonstrates why losing is a necessary part of life and the five steps for going from loss to laughter: Losing, Learning, Letting Go, Living, and Laughing. This session also provides heart-warming and humorous examples of how, in spite of their circumstance, those with life-challenging issues have found something to laugh about.
This presentation will demonstrate how a sense of humor can help you deal with the changes, challenges and stress in your work and also in your life. With laughter (yuk, yuk) lecture (yak, yak), and playful exercises (yahoo!), you will learn tools, tips and techniques for using humor to deal with not-so-funny stuff.
Allen Klein is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Seeing Demise Thru Humorous Eyes, Let the Play Begin, The Healing Power of Humor, The Courage to Laugh, Learning to Laugh When You Feel Like Crying and The Lighter Side of Change. The estimated speaking fee range to book Allen Klein for your event is $5,000 - $10,000. Allen Klein generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Brad Montgomery, Debra Peppers, Mark Mayfield, Patrick Leroux and Amanda Gore. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Allen Klein for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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