Arts Can Heal. Ruth Hamilton while continuing to use the healing art of humor through improvisation, also guides individuals to new insights that soothe the spirit while awakening the healing power of imagery in her Expressive Arts sessions.

» Carolina Health and Humor Association

» Carolina Health and Humor Association Monthy events

» L a u g h t e r A u s t r a l i a - bringing people together - Looking for something special for your next event or training day? A fantastic ice-breaker? Something that will get everyone well ... working together? Then check out this site and Chris Popp's work with Laughter Clubs....

» http://www.jesthealth.com/articles.html
When the Journal of Nursing Jocularity was being published (1991-
1998), Patty Wooten wrote a regular feature called "Jest for the
Health of It!" which offered articles about the use of therapeutic
humor and published interviews with experts in the field of
psychoneuroimmunology. All of her columns are re-published here.


»www.comedycures.com
ComedyCures - "a national non-profit organization, bringing joy, laughter, and theraputic humor programs, to kids and grown ups living with illness, depression and trama."

»CancerHugs A cancer support and information site which includes Nurse Support and Information - "NursesNeedHugs". CancerHugs, through it's message boards and chats, is a site that is dedicated to the "support" of patients that have been diagnosed with Cancer as well as extending that "support" to their friends and family. The NursesNeedHugs will provide much needed support to nurses, and other health care professionals.

» A Collection of Jokes and Other Fun Stuff

» http://www.amazon.com

»http://www.allenklein.com

Allen Klein, author of humor books

» http://www.witcity.com

» http://www.SmilePoetryWeekly.com
Home of original funny family friendly poetry and of the free ezine, Smile Poetry Weekly

» http://www.wakeuplaughing.com
As our tag line says, "we take humor seriously, and seriousness humorously."

» http://www.philhendrieshow.com
Phil Hendrie is recommended by humor lovers on the West Coast as the funniest guy in showbiz today and he has a satirical talk show on AM radio from Los Angeles, 4-7pm M-F

»http://www.nature.com/nsu/021001/021001-11.html
Laugh lab

Non-Profit organization using humorous entertainment to study the healing impact of humor on physically and emotionally ill children at the UCLA Jonsson Cancer Center.

»http://www.clownsupplies.com

Distributor of clown supplies:

Clown Supplies Inc
93 Rte 27 Box 7
Brentwood, NH 03833

(603) 679-3311 -- Voice and Fax

»http://www.artbyjennifer.ca
Jennifer Hodges -- an artist and a nurse. Her website promotes her art and healing. You may visit a virtual gallery--"Original fine art created in three part harmony"

»http://www.sciencedaily.com Top: Health: Resources: Professional

» The HUMOR Project, Inc. is the first organization in the world to focus full-time on the positive power of humor. Our mission is to make a difference by being a unique, pioneering, and cutting-edge organization that touches the lives of individuals, organizations, and nations. We seek to help people get more smileage out of their lives and jobs by applying the practical, positive power of humor and creativity.

» http://www.humorcreativity.com Humor and Health: Selected References

» http://www.humorhorizons.com/home.html

» http://behavioralhealth.typepad.com/ markhams_behavioral_health/humor/

» http://www.athealth.com/aboutus/about.html
Athealth.com is a leading provider of mental health information and
services for mental health practitioners and those they serve. The
online community consists of psychiatrists, pediatricians, family
practitioners, psychologists, psychiatric nurses, social workers, counselors, researchers, educators, school psychologists, caregivers, and others who meet the diverse needs of those with mental health concerns.

»The Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor
Our mission is to advance the understanding and application of humor, laughter, and play. Therapeutic humor is defined to be: any intervention that promotes health and wellness by stimulating a playful discovery, expression, or appreciation of the absurdity or incongruity of life's situations. This intervention may enhance work performance, support learning, improve health, or be used as a complementary treatment of illness to facilitate healing or coping, whether physical, emotional, cognitive, social, or spiritual.

» http://www.uniduesseldorf.de/ WWW/MathNat/Ruch/Links.html
Humor Links - This page contains interesting links to other not necessarily academic humor sites, discussion groups, institutions etc.

» http://www.holistic-online.com /Humor_Therapy/humor_therapy.htm
Patients, doctors and health-care professionals are all finding that laughter may indeed be the best medicine. Laughing is found to lower blood pressure, reduce stress hormones, increase muscle flexion, and boost immune function by raising levels of infection-fighting T-cells, disease-fighting proteins called Gamma-interferon and B-cells, which produce disease-destroying antibodies. Laughter also triggers the release of endorphins, the body's natural painkillers, and produces a general sense of well-being. Laughter is infectious. Hospitals around the country are incorporating formal and informal laughter therapy programs into their therapeutic regimens. In countries such as India, laughing clubs -- in which participants gather in the early morning for the sole purpose of laughing -- are becoming as popular as Rotary Clubs in the United States. Humor is a universal language. It's a contagious emotion and a natural diversion. It brings other people in and breaks down barriers. Best of all it is free and has no known side reactions.


»http://ca.geocities.com/forrest2w Clown Interactive Programs; Executive director is Forrest "Muggins" Wheeler, creating Humor R Us clubs using his book "Using the Power of Humor."

» Motivational Speaker Brad Montgomery Funny motivational Speaker and Corporate Comedian