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AATH - 26th AATH Conference and Humor Academy
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Having completed the activity, please rate your ability to meet each of the following objectives:
Define the role of ethics in Humor Therapy Applications
Discuss the Models of Therapeutic Humor
Explain the difference between laughter and humor
Discuss where to find reliable humor and laughter research and resources
Explain the basis for psychoneuroimmunology and the relationship to the brain
List the benefits of humor in areas of both mental and physical health
Describe specific ways to integrate humor into healthcare settings
Name the key components to effective humor and leadership
Recognize 3 functions of humor in effective leadership
Identify three elements that make humor less offensive in the workplace
List one means of implementing humor into your leadership skill set
Demonstrate the difference  between the physical, emotional, and cognitive benefits of humor
Communicate the understanding  of universal triggers that activate the funny bone
Explain how humor relieves cognitive and emotional distress
Identify the core human qualities that are essential in order for humor to be therapeutic
Discuss the neuroscience of how humor impacts the brain
Explain different types of brains
Apply the benefits of humor to their practice
Apply social media to connect to the people that are most beneficial to those they need to connect with
Measure their networking in a meaningful way to achieve maximum return on investment for their time and efforts
Create content in a way that is easy to understand and apply by the people who consume the content
Explain social media tools and explore issues/concerns
Describe how social media can support key activities and functions
Utilize social media tools to begin developing your own social media strategy
Communicate more effectively and comfortably with other conference registrants, AATH Board Members and conference organizers
Maximize your personal learning goals by organizing/planning/strategizing meeting time & schedule
Illustrate how the worst messes of our lives, not only contain a message of inspiration, but can be turned into comedy gold
Generate specific skill-building tips on how to turn  problems into punch lines and make a living as a paid professional speaker
Explain how to turn Eureka Moments into comedy gold
Explain a new way of embracing change & risk in our lives and in dealing with clientele
Identify stumbling blocks in several different areas of risk, creativity, and communication
Distinguish between taking our work seriously and taking ourselves too seriously
Demonstrate how scientific premises are being applied directly to create new laughter techniques
Define the five F's toward laughter success for showing patients and teammates how to manage  stress
Create the session in any environment so that others may enjoy it
Demonstrate how, and counsel others to replicate the session
Evaluate the science of happiness, how it is defined and measured
Analyze medical conditions improved with happiness, and two that are made worse
Summarize methods to increase happiness daily
Apply techniques to lighten up and enjoy more of life
Describe how you will maintain work/life balance
Explain how to modify conflict with difficult people
Examine the powerful relationship between familiar music and fond, happy memories
Demonstrate the ability to make a familiar song funny and entertaining by changing the lyrics
Perform the new funny song with confidence and showmanship in an enjoyable entertaining way
Identify 5 markers of dementia beyond memory loss
State at least 3 examples of healthy humor related to dementia
Reproduce a group setting that supports a sense of belonging
Develop techniques for holding audience attention better
Define steps for better use of vocal variety
Utilize learned tools to be better prepared and likely to succeed when speaking
Recognize the impact of stress on energy balance and weight management
Describe how humor and social connections initiate the relaxation response and decrease stress-induced weight loss resistance
Incorporate humor based techniques with clients looking to lose weight, maintain weight loss, or improve health behavior
Practice facilitation of cooperative games and activities that can be utilized in the area of meeting students, clients, and working with people
Explain the experiential learning cycle and how it relates to working with groups
Apply the experiential learning cycle and importance of processing activities when working with groups
Examine how we learn about humor/laughter
Examine some lessons on humor/laughter from those who have impacted the presenter
Share who has influenced their interest in using humor purposefully
Discuss what research shows about the relationship between memory and mood
Discuss the evidence-based relationship between happiness and humor, particularly with regard to the mood-boosting effects of laughter and smiling
Discuss the importance of these times and the contributions we are making to create a new and better world
Explain the intelligence of the heart
Discuss psychophysiological coherence
Examine the power of positive emotion
List the six skills necessary to master successful negotiations
Identify and commit to your "limits" as well as your "goals" for a successful negotiation
Review how and when to blow your "internal whistle" to keep your emotions in check
Utilize your playfulness, laughter and creativity
Gather deeper insight into healing your grief and pain
Modify access to your inner silence, wisdom and intuition
Identify universal themes in your unique stories that audiences/students/patients can relate to
List multiple story formats to best share stories and engender others as well
Describe why it is important to find humor in mundane situations
Practice mindful observation techniques to find humor in almost any situation
Explain how to operate a Humor Support Group
Construct Lesson Planning: choosing topics and skills to teach
Support Member’s process and progress
Report on how comedians help us lighten up loss
Identify some of the films that incorporate humor in death and dying situations
Describe some of the loss-related subjects at which cartoonists poke fun
Apply the Quick Coherence Technique for emotional re-focusing
Practice the Freeze Frame Technique
Apply and experience the Inner Ease technique for emotional re-patterning
Create an application map for the use of the techniques that have been learned
Explain the importance of having a book, of becoming an author
Summarize all the ways that a book can be leveraged to grow one’s business
Demonstrate how to build author platform while book is still being written
Demonstrate at least three magical effects
Identify at least three ways to analyze, create and/or adapt additional magical effects into their repertoire
Discuss the new visual metaphor for the brain based on the mirror behaviors of laughter
Explain the dramatic mirrored effects of people laughing together  and how it has huge implications for the understanding of empathy
Describe the most current research in the field of psychoneuroimmunology and humor
Describe the difference between valid research and not credible research in humor
Discuss the importance of humor/laughter on short term memory in the elderly
Explain the role that cortisol has on short term memory and how what we can do about it
Define and demonstrate the 5 channels of energy you need to accomplish your objectives
Name and apply techniques of comedy to any presentation
Underline the important elements to keep your stories fresh
Describe and  paraphrase the conference content
Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each participant's project
Objective 1: Cite advances in the science of laughter, humor, mith and smiling
By meeting the above objective my professional competence will increase because I have acquired new strategies to use in my practice.
By meeting the above objective my professional performance will improve because I should be able to implement the new strategies.
By meeting the above objective my patient outcomes should improve due to the implementation of newly-learned strategies.
Objective 2: Describe areas where humor can be applied to enhance peformance, skills, attitude and positive feelings
By meeting the above objective my professional competence will increase because I have acquired new strategies to use in my practice.
By meeting the above objective my professional performance will improve because I should be able to implement the new strategies.
By meeting the above objective my patient outcomes should improve due to the implementation of newly-learned strategies.
Objective 3: Explain how to practice varied laughter techniques and exercises
By meeting the above objective my professional competence will increase because I have acquired new strategies to use in my practice.
By meeting the above objective my professional performance will improve because I should be able to implement the new strategies.
By meeting the above objective my patient outcomes should improve due to the implementation of newly-learned strategies.
Objective 4: Discuss how to quantify and sell the benefits of healthy, productive work environments and happier living
By meeting the above objective my professional competence will increase because I have acquired new strategies to use in my practice.
By meeting the above objective my professional performance will improve because I should be able to implement the new strategies.
By meeting the above objective my patient outcomes should improve due to the implementation of newly-learned strategies.
Please answer the following:
Do you believe this activity was appropriate for the scope of your professional activities?
Was the educational content scientifically sound?
If faculty spoke about off-label or investigational uses of a product, was that information disclosed to you?
Was the mode of education effective to learning?
If you answered "No" to any of the above questions, please explain.
Did you perceive any product/service/company/commercial bias in any educational session you attended or materials you received?
If you answered "Yes" to the above question, please detail the situation below (e.g. session title, speaker name):
Were you solicited by sales personnel in an educational room (other areas do not matter) while you attended this educational activity?
If you answered "Yes" to the above question, please explain in detail (e.g. who, when, where):
How much did you learn as a result of this education program?
What specifically did you learn during this activity that you intend to integrate into your practice?

What questions have arisen in your practice for which you need answers/strategies that you can implement?

What patient/client problems or patient/client challenges do you feel you are not able to address appropriately or to your satisfaction?
What problems are your patients/clients communicating to you that need attention or follow up?

Are you interested in basic, intermediate or advanced level trainings?

What barriers might you have that would interfere with implementation of new information learned from this training?

How can this training (the overall meeting) be improved to better impact competence, performance and/or patient/client outcomes?

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