Friday, August 31, 2012

the power laughter can have in a person's health and well-being

Dr. Bernie Siegel explains the power laughter can have in a person's health and well-being. Using experiences from his life in both his medical and personal life, he shows the extraordinary power laughter has to change someone's life. He explains that because of his struggles with multiple personality disorder, he was able to see first-hand the importance of humor and healing in a person's life. Whether it be alleviating the fear of a person about to go into surgery or preventing a friend from committing suicide, Dr. Siegel proposes that the smallest laugh can have the most profound of effects. Here he shares this belief and gives one small tip that can help people get through difficult situations. Dr. Siegel is best know for his bestseller numerous books, including the bestseller Love, Medicine, and Miracles. His also the author of Peace, Love, and Healing and 365 Prescriptions for the Soul. He is a proponent of integrative approaches to healing the mind, body, and soul.

humor sometimes really is the best medicine

Of interest in the field of medicine is the question of whether humor has any role in the healing process. In this video, Dr. Bernie Siegel discusses the value of humor and healing in integrative approaches to healing and wellness. Through a variety of manifestations of positive thinking, people have a natural ability to control their own health. In particular, humor is well known to have healing powers. Through what may seem as “miraculous” processes to some, humor can stimulate healing and regeneration. The power of love and laughter can have a transformative effect on people: helping us to lead longer lives with a greater quality of living. The video highlights the idea that indeed, humor sometimes really is the best medicine, a prescription for wellness that is not fully appreciated. Specifically, laughter an boost immune system responses. Positive thinking and good humor can even lead to seemingly miraculous recoveries in supposedly terminal patients.

how humor can effect a person in a very positive way

In this video, a doctor talks about how humor can effect a person in a very positive way. He describes some situations where humor has been used to diffuse uneasy situations and provide a positive outcome to a seemingly negative situation. In one instance, the doctor tells of a time where a woman was about to go into surgery and was nervous. His comments to the patient made his colleges burst into laughter and in turn, made the patient feel more at ease about the coming surgery. In another instance, the doctor tells of a man who was very depressed and was about to commit suicide. Once again, humor was used to break the tension of the situation and provide the positive outcome of the man deciding against suicide. The main point that the doctor is trying to make in this video is how humor and healing can change the way a person thinks about any given situation and can positively change the outcome of that situation.

the role of humor

This is a nice video clip regarding the role of humor.Dr. Bernie Siegel is a well-known proponent of integrative approaches to healing the body, mind, and soul. He is the author of numerous books, including the bestseller Love, Medicine, and Miracles, as well as Peace, Love, and Healing and 365 Prescriptions for the Soul.Lisa Schrader is a Tantra and sacred sensuality coach and has been in private practice for over 10 years. Her company, Awakening Shakti, provides education and workshops on Tantra and Sensual Esteem for women and couples. Her work has been featured on Oprah, the Oxygen channel, and VH1. She is a certified coach through the International Coach Federation and the author of Kama Sutra 52 from Quiver Books.Eva-Maria and Wolfram Zurhorst are Germany's best-known relationship counsellors and best-selling authors. Their books have sold more than 1 million copies and have been translated into 17 languages. Love yourself and do not care who you marry and Love yourself and look forward to the next crisis are one of their best-selling books.In the videos in this topic, Dr. Bernie Siegel discusses the use of drawing and visualization in healing. He answers questions such as: How can I use humor and healing? How do numbers show meaning in drawings and not just quantities? What made you see drawings as helpful for the family?

humor’s major role in the healing process

Dr. Bernie Siegel describes in this video the value that he places on humor’s major role in the healing process. He recalls various situations in his life where he drew upon humor to deal with the variety of issues that life threw his way in the past. His most notable example recalls how a simple joke prevented his friend Jimmy from committing suicide. Seated in his armchair, Dr. Siegel also describes situations where he introduced humor in front of large audiences, where the widespread positive effects could be observed on a massive scale. The message Dr. Sigel leaves his viewers with is simple yet effective, “laugh for no reason” he says. “You’ll be surprised at how much better you feel”. Dr. Siegel is the respected author of various bestselling books including Love, Medicine, and Miracle. His message can be described as all-encompassing as he gives equal focus to the body, brain, and spirit.