Honey Hush is a four week program on Laughing At & Understanding Good Humor Seminars (LAUGHS). It is a self-help program to help Black women build up their sense of humor to deal with the stress of everyday life. Most people are not aware of the proven benefits of humor and laughter. Since 911, the stresses in our everyday life have quadrupled!! High unemployment, budget cuts, the war in Iraq, corporation mergers and greed, downsizing, violence in the inner cities, and the stresses of parenting have left many to question, "Where has all the laughter gone?"

LAUGHS is especially designed for the "Humorously Challenged." It will improve your ability to lighten up and allow your own natural sense of humor (aka your inner clown) to come out and play. Participants will learn that laughter strengthens the immune system, belly laughs is equivalent to inner jogging, provides good cardio-vascular effects, relieves stress, prevents negative tension and produces a feeling of well being. In addition, the benefits of humor improves the quality of life by releasing negative emotions such as anger and guilt, improves enthusiasm for work, reduces inhibitions, increase self-confidence, and helps people to face life's problems better. In essence, LAUGHS is an invaluable asset to compliment the Black woman's goal of maintaining a healthy outlook on life. Honey Hush!

Program Objectives

* To gain a better understanding of facts and core concepts of humor and laughter related to health

 * To enhance their sense of humor skills

 * To learn about the mind body connection to humor and laughter

 *To examine the impact of stress on mental and physical health

Interactive fun activities are interspersed throughout each session. These icebreakers and energizer exercises are intended to elicit joy and laughter and to give the participants some immediate physiological and psychological effects of laughter. After the sessions the participants feel energized, motivated. They're ready to bring laughter and playfulness into their lives to improve their health and wellness. For additional information on Honey Hush contact Dorothea@LaughsRUs.com.