http://www.myhyena.com Laugh Now! My Hyena Humor Health Website: Healing the world with comedy cures. Fri, 11 Dec 2009 06:53:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Interested in learning how humor helps improve your health? Dr. James Dillard writes about this and also provides tips on how to add more humor in your life. Finding the funny side of things might be more important to your health than you think. Researchers at the Center for Preventive ... http://www.myhyena.com/2009/12/11/the-worth-of-mirth-healing-power-of-humor-news/ It's global folks. Comedy cures are now invading Korea....South Korea. But still, it's a great start! Checkout this great article on how Korea is implementing the healing power of humor. At one point, those in attendance cheered and clapped to the song “Mamma Mia” from the Swedish pop group ABBA. ... http://www.myhyena.com/2009/12/03/healing-power-of-humor-hits-korea/ Indeed, says Robert McGrath, a clinical psychologist specializing in mind/body wellness at University Health Services at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and for many reasons. “Humor results in a general decrease in stress hormones. Vigorous laughter temporarily increases the heart rate, benefits the immune system, increases alertness, and exercises skeletal muscles. ... http://www.myhyena.com/2009/11/26/humor-best-medicine-before-and-after-laughter/ A breast cancer suvival has written a great book about how humor helped her get through breast cancer. You'll get a kick out of the book's title. -- Written By Sharma Howard Originally found in the Norwich Bulletin In the news: Eileen Kaplan, 65, of Bozrah, has written a book about surviving breast ... http://www.myhyena.com/2009/11/06/humor-health-and-breast-cancer-humor-healing-news/ Laughter is the best medicine, and nobody know the healing powers of humor more than an accountant...Well, maybe not all accountants. But checkout this story of how an accountant changed careers and has become a speaker on how comedy cures. --- By ELLYN COUVILLION Originally found on 2theadvocate.com Kent Rader likes to make ... http://www.myhyena.com/2009/10/16/accountant-becomes-humor-healer-humor-health-tip/ Here's a great piece from the east coast about how how some locals are using the healing power of humor. ---- By Kathy Uek Originaly found at MetroWestDailyNews.com A guy walks into a bar... Just those few words can make you laugh. It's no joke that laughter helps reduce blood pressure and lower the ... http://www.myhyena.com/2009/10/02/paramedic-and-others-promote-the-healing-power-of-humor/ Well...humor healing therapy can help everyone. But, here's a great article about how a workshop on humor and health was presented to some Illinois retirees. --- By Kelly Wilson Originally Found on Whig.com Did you laugh today? If you didn't, go rent "Caddyshack" or "Duck Soup" and get your daily dose of ... http://www.myhyena.com/2009/09/11/laughter-helps-old-people-humor-health-tip/ While a sense of humor may help those with Asthma feel better about their ailment, laughter itself may be a problem. --- Link to Original Article A good laugh is considered to be the best medicine, but a new research suggests that it may trigger serious asthma attacks. This makes laughter a ... http://www.myhyena.com/2009/08/28/laughter-not-so-great-for-asthma/ No. I do not mean that if you laugh more, you will grow back your severed limbs. Nor do I mean that if you laugh more you're limbs will grow longer. Instead, I just wanted to share with you a great article on how soldiers at Walter Reed are using ... http://www.myhyena.com/2009/07/30/laughter-helps-with-loss-of-limbs-humor-health-tip/ Here's a great article that speaks to both the health and social benefits of humor. So if you're sick and alone, or if you're alone because you're sick, here's the cure for you. --- By Kim Wier via DailySentinel.com I think I know why my family rarely gets sick — we laugh, ... http://www.myhyena.com/2009/07/16/the-physical-and-social-benefit-of-laughter/ Yes. That's right. There are those right now working in technology laboratories around the globe hoping to find a "cure" for death. However, we've got the ultimate cure already at our disposal--a sense of humor! Sound a bit ridiculous? You're probably right. But don't let a little silliness confuse you. A ... http://www.myhyena.com/2009/07/08/laughter-best-medicine-for-death/ This week in our comedy podcast we have bee humor! We have a sketch comedy play called "Pablo Bigalow, Bee Gigolo”, some bee jokes, comedy improv, humor health news, and more. Visit us: http://www.myhyena.com or Leave us a voicemail: (206) 202-1650 Download or Play Below: http://www.myhyena.com/2009/06/26/humor-healing-hour-125-comedy-podcast-bee-humor/ This week in our comedy podcast we have amusement park humor! We have a sketch comedy play called "The Stupid Disneyland Road Trip”, some amusement park jokes, comedy improv, humor health news, and more. Visit us: http://www.myhyena.com or Leave us a voicemail: (206) 202-1650 Download or Play Below: http://www.myhyena.com/2009/06/25/humor-healing-hour-123-comedy-podcast-amusement-park-humor/ Do you think going to the ER is a laughing matter? If you don't, you may be convinced that it can be after you hear this story of a humor healing nurse. --- Written by Jamie Lampros Link to Original Article WASHINGTON TERRACE -- Ogden Regional Medical Center has a ... http://www.myhyena.com/2009/06/19/humor-healing-nurses-humor-health-news/ It can be difficult to find something to laugh about in our troubling times, but it is in troubling times that we need to learn to laugh more. Checkout this article about what makes some ordinary, everyday folks chuckle and gaffaw. ---- By Dave Baity Originally found at TheSunNews.com Laughter, according to an old ... http://www.myhyena.com/2009/06/05/need-something-to-laugh-about-humor-health-news/ I know way too many people afflicted by back problems. Personally, I feel fine, so I usually just laugh at them. Turns out, laughing may not be such a bad idea. Checkout the following article that talks about the growing research illustrating the positive effects of laughter. --- By Sam McManis Original ... http://www.myhyena.com/2009/05/21/laughter-heals-back-problems-humor-health-tip/ This week in our comedy podcast we have baby humor! I know it sounds PG, but don't judge a book by its cover. We have a sketch comedy play called "The Talkative Baby”, some baby jokes, comedy improv, humor health news, and more. Visit us: http://www.myhyena.com or Leave us a ... http://www.myhyena.com/2009/05/15/humor-healing-hour-122-comedy-podcast-baby-humor/ This week in our comedy podcast we have Mother's Day humor! A sketch comedy play called “The Good Mother”, some mother jokes, comedy improv, humor health news, and more. Visit us: http://www.myhyena.com or Leave us a voicemail: (206) 202-1650 Download or Play Below: http://www.myhyena.com/2009/05/10/humor-healing-hour-121-comedy-podcast-mothers-day-humor/ This week in our comedy podcast we have Cinoc de Mayo humor! A sketch comedy play called “La Cucaracha”, some mexican jokes, comedy improv, and more. Visit us: http://www.myhyena.com or Leave us a voicemail: (206) 202-1650 Download or Play Below: http://www.myhyena.com/2009/05/10/humor-healing-hour-comedy-podcast-119-cinco-de-mayo-humor/ Happy belated world laughter day! Checkout how New York city, a town wrapped up in the financial crisis, is able to do a little healing by celebrating world laughter day. --- By Phillip Molnar Original Article From NYDailyNews.com The economy is in the toilet, swine flu is sweeping the globe and a steady ... http://www.myhyena.com/2009/05/08/world-laughter-day-in-new-york-humor-health-news/