HEAL*ARIOUS: How To Use Humor For Your Wellness Strategy
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Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Robin Phoenix Johnson
CEO, Best Medicine Brigade
FORMATTedX Style
CATEGORYMental Health & Resiliency
LEVELBasic Understanding
Research has shown that humor and laughter directly after a stressful situation reduces stress hormones and creates lasting, positive feelings. Muscles relax, breathing changes, and the brain releases endorphins, natural painkillers and happiness boosters. This motivational talk will teach you how to laugh off difficult times, and as a result turn the negative impacts of stress into the positive biological benefits of humor.
Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Robin Phoenix Johnson
CEO, Best Medicine Brigade
After serving over twenty years in the Army, Robin found her new mission in healing people, organizations, and communities through humor. She created Best Medicine Brigade to give veteran and military spouse comedians performance opportunities. Robin was voted Charleston’s Best Comic and has performed at Carolines on Broadway, Atlanta Comedy Theater, and other venues all over the country. Her passion is the use of humor for mental health which is why she facilitates HEAL*ARIOUS, a humor therapy program for veterans. She is a member of the Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor and an instructor for Armed Services Arts Partnership.
