The manager designed a citation of bravery plaque for this employee. The following day, having gotten the attention of all present, she presented the plaque to her. Laughter, clapping, and cheers rang out to bring a bright spot in everyone s day. Create a lighthearted working environment. For example, use a kazoo to call a meeting to order, have a humor bulletin board with cartoons and funny sayings, use funny memos, post baby pictures for a guessing contest, draw names for a secret humor pal to bring joy to the person for a month or so.
Laughter promotes wellness.
It affects positively the major systems of the body. Dr. Lee Berk of Loma Linda University has shown that stress hormone levels decrease with laughter. In addition, his research shows that immune cells increase. These are the body s defense system against infection. Many people hate their jobs.