Silicon Valley Health Institute | Laughter, Humor and Healing - Richard Patel, MD and Alex Patel (February 2018) @SiliconValleyHealthInstitute | Uploaded March 2018 | Updated October 2024, 11 hours ago.
“Laughter, Humor and Healing” is presented by Richard Patel, MD and Alex Patel at the February 15, 2018 meeting of the Silicon Valley Health Institute.
Richard Patel, MD is a professor of psychiatry at University of California San Francisco (UCSF).
Alex is the instigator of the book P.P.’s Anti-Joke Book & Brief History of Humor. His continued humor about he challenging situations he found in high school was the trigger for collaborating with his father, Rick Patel in exploring this topic and writing their first book.
Health maintenance requires more than exercise and a healthy diet. Stress reduction, mindfulness and humor are important additions for optimal health. Norman Cousins cured his debilitating autoimmune diseases with the help of laughter. Laughter increases endorphins, oxytocin and can burn calories to assist in weight reduction. Laughter can reduce anxiety, depression, stress, as well as reducing blood glucose levels, pain perception, and the risk for heart attacks. Learn about humor, how it affects our brain and physiology and its health benefits
The Smart LIfe Forum portion of the February 15, 2018 meeting of the Silicon Valley Health Institute.
Visit the Silicon Valley Health Institute (aka Smart Life Forum) at
svhi.com
Silicon Valley Health Institute Smart Life Forum Palo Alto
“Laughter, Humor and Healing” is presented by Richard Patel, MD and Alex Patel at the February 15, 2018 meeting of the Silicon Valley Health Institute.
Richard Patel, MD is a professor of psychiatry at University of California San Francisco (UCSF).
Alex is the instigator of the book P.P.’s Anti-Joke Book & Brief History of Humor. His continued humor about he challenging situations he found in high school was the trigger for collaborating with his father, Rick Patel in exploring this topic and writing their first book.
Health maintenance requires more than exercise and a healthy diet. Stress reduction, mindfulness and humor are important additions for optimal health. Norman Cousins cured his debilitating autoimmune diseases with the help of laughter. Laughter increases endorphins, oxytocin and can burn calories to assist in weight reduction. Laughter can reduce anxiety, depression, stress, as well as reducing blood glucose levels, pain perception, and the risk for heart attacks. Learn about humor, how it affects our brain and physiology and its health benefits
The Smart LIfe Forum portion of the February 15, 2018 meeting of the Silicon Valley Health Institute.
Visit the Silicon Valley Health Institute (aka Smart Life Forum) at
svhi.com
Silicon Valley Health Institute Smart Life Forum Palo Alto
