Hamilton also gives humor and stress-relief seminars in the workplace. She says the use of humor in the workplace helps to build morale, reduce stress, increase creativity and process information better. Laughing All the Way Humor increases the body's flow of beneficial compounds, many of them with disease-preventing properties. Laughter raises immunity to infection by instantly increasing a flood of disease fighting cells and proteins into the blood. Brain wave activity changes when we catch the punch line of a joke.
Frequent laughter helps control pain, lower blood pressure and relieve stress.
Interested participants can also learn about becoming certified humor presenters, as well as receive information about volunteering for Duke University Medical Center's Laugh Mobile program. To register, call 544-2370. The dinner and program are free, but seating is limited. For more information call 933-1739.