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When the program started I was suffering from burnout. I was
always crying. Since aerobic laughter therapy I take better
care of myself. I no longer take work home every night. The
burnout is gone and I’m happy in my work.
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Working with dying people is stressful. aerobic laughter
therapy helps me nurse patients and communicate better with
my colleagues. Laughter lifts our spirits and helps us to
cope with stress and grief. Nursing Sister
In the past, after seeing so many patients I was tired, I
didn’t want to go back to work tomorrow. Doing patient files
gave me a headache. It’s not like that anymore. Since
aerobic laughter therapy I see patients, do the paperwork,
and go straight back to see more patients. No stress, no
complaints. I’m happy. Prof Nurse
Patients discuss their problems with me. I used to take the
problems away with me and worry about them - it used to
impact on my emotional wellbeing. Since aerobic laughter
therapy I can let their problems go - they’re not able to
pull me down with them which is great.
Nursing Director
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The teachers were always fighting, having personal and
personality problems – there were always people in my office
complaining with petty problems. I felt like I spent the
whole day problem solving. With aerobic laughter therapy the
new team sprit is unbelievable - they are different people.
They work together and resolve their problems in a happy
way. I think I’ve had one person in my office complaining in
2 months of aerobic laughter therapy. It used to be 3-5
times a week. Laughter therapy really works, it works so
well. OVC Centre Manager
There is less conflict. I see very few bad moods now among
the staff. In the morning we do aerobic laughter therapy and
after that there are no moods. Prof Nurse
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The work relationship has changed. We cooperate, we listen
to each other, respect is there now. Aerobic laughter
therapy teaches us to know each other’s personality and not
to criticize - we accept each other as we are.
Head
Teacher
Management and staff laugh together – it puts you on the
same level. For the first time in years I feel my staff
likes me. We can laugh together - the attitude has changed.
They see me as a person not as a manager any more. Our
relationship has really improved. In the past when I gave
them tasks to do there was a negativity that has gone now.
They are more positive in taking on new tasks.
Nursing
Director
The cooperation is wonderful. With aerobic laughter therapy
we are now working as a team. If we have a problem in our
office we solve it there and then, we don’t go to the
supervisor with problems. The supervisor gets less problems
from us now. We are a good family now.
Prof Nurse
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Aerobic laughter therapy has made a big change to patients’
adherence to medications. They are gaining weight and they
are happier. Prof Nurse
I find that patients are much happier when I leave them now.
I think my being happy helps to lift them up. Before I was
often depressed, and it’s hard for a depressed caregiver to
help a depressed patient. Nursing Director
Aerobic laughter therapy has had a big big impact on our
voluntary support group. They like coming to laugh with the
group. Every Wednesday we find them standing outside waiting
for us to open the door. Attendance is up – before we had 6
or 7 attending and now it’s up to 14 to 20 and growing.
Prof Nurse
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The children seem much happier. After aerobic laughter
therapy they are elated, they are loud and happy and sweet
and giggle. They have a new confidence to express themselves
in loving ways and feel they have freedom to do so. They’ve
much more loving. It’s really impacting on them in a
positive way. OVC Centre Manager
Wow, the children have changed! There was a little girl who
never laughed or smiled and now she’s laughing. The kids
enjoy it, they even lead the exercises. It’s fantastic.
Before some kids were reserved and quiet, they came from
home with lots of stress - now they start laughing in the
taxi in the morning and on their way home they are laughing
- you can see beautiful smiles. It has really helped them.
Asst Teacher
Disciplining the children has become easier, there’s a new
control. Since aerobic laughter therapy they feel better
about themselves, so it’s easier to discipline them. They
are not so rowdy anymore. OVC Centre Manager
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I’m more tolerant, especially towards my children since
aerobic laughter therapy. I can communicate with them better
than before. I handle stress, depression and grief very much
better than before. I can look at things and laugh. Now in
stressful situations in the community I will be the cool
one. Training Manager
Aerobic laughter therapy helped me a lot. Now we are a happy
family. Before I had social problems, now I get on well with
other people. Before when I heard people speaking I thought
they were talking about me and became angry. That’s gone.
I’m in better moods now. Head Teacher
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Aerobic laughter therapy has changed my life. Now I’m a
superwoman. No more that sickly woman who got tired very
easily, walking slowly like a donkey. Now I jump – I’m a
grasshopper now, jumping and full of energy and happy!
Prof Nurse
I still struggle with depression but it’s not like before.
Aerobic laughter therapy showed me how to fight back my
depression. Before it often lasted 5 to 7 days, now it only
comes for a moment then it’s gone. I’m OK now. I’m happy and
laughing. Asst Teacher
I’m turning 65 next month, and this is the first time I am
able to accept my life as it is. I’m really very happy.
Aerobic laughter therapy has helped me to accept everything
about my terrible past. I’m so grateful and have forgiven
all the people who have hurt me over all these years.
Prof. Nurse
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My hypertension is gone - BP is normal. I am diabetic but my
sugar is down from 15-17 to 6.4 – 8.3. I suffer chronic back
pain, but the pain has virtually disappeared. Aerobic
laughter therapy has changed by life.
Nursing Sister
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Within the first 2 weeks of aerobic laughter therapy I
noticed a radical difference in how our staff interacted
with each other. Before they used to run to me with all
their problems. Now if there’s a problem, they sort it out
among themselves in a nice way. It really has built a
wonderful team spirit.
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When people do become upset, they bounce back and get over
it much more quickly since aerobic laughter therapy. Where
previously people remained upset for days or even weeks, now
they seldom take longer than a day to bounce back. Aerobic
laughter therapy has completely changed the way we are
coping.
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Since aerobic laughter therapy there’s a big increase in
voluntary help. Staff members voluntarily help others where
they see that help is needed, even when it means doing
things outside the scope of their own job.
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Staff who had major personality clashes for months or years
are now laughing together and cooperating with newfound
respect, consideration and friendship.
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The mood in the hospice is much lighter. We feel better. We
are now a happy place.
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