Lighten Up Productions

Kathleen McAulay
Stress Management
Humour Consultant
Motivational Speaker
Certified Laughter Leader

Phone:
647-223-7922

FUNSHOPS

All sessions include a segment featuring; some deep breathing and stretching, followed with a series of interactive, energy filled laughter exercises, followed by a review the benefits of laughter and humour, and the benefits to mind, body, and spirit.

Examples of Topics and Themes

Humour Your Stress
Breaking Barriers and Bonding with Humour
Humour in the Workplace
Laughing and Loving
lol@lunch (or breakfast or dinner)
Enhance your Life with Humour

Features

High Energy Interactive Laughter Exercises
Stress Relief
Fun and Functional Resources
Tools to Increase Laughter and Humour
One on One or Group Assessments

Benefits

Shift to Positive Morale
Improved Energy and Creativity
Improved Communication
Improved Teamwork
Improved Customer Service
Less Absenteeism
More Gains, More Profits
Sense of Community

SAMPLE SERVICE PACKAGE SUMMARIES

(Contents optional based on client requirements)

Laugh and Lunch

Variable lengths (20, 30, 45, 60 minutes)
Leave behind for each participant
Humour kit for each participant
Care Package - a calendar of 12 suggested monthly events to further bond your team and provide a sense of community and improved customer service

Funshop

Leave behind for each participant
Humour kit for each participant
Care Package - a calendar of 12 suggested monthly events to further bond your team and provide a sense of community and improved customer service
Silly Hats (various supplies so that each participant can create a silly hat that best reflects them)
Ice breaker session
Laughter/Tears Meditation

Fun for a Day

Similar to a Funshop but with additional exercises, interaction and sharing between participants (improve team exercises and storytelling)

Leave behind for each participant
Humour kit for each participant
Care Package - a calendar of 12 suggested monthly events to further bond your team and provide a sense of community and improved customer service.
Silly Hats (various supplies so that each participant can create a silly hat that best reflects them)
Ice breaker session
Laughter/Tears Meditation

Humour Workshop Series

A wave of research over the last few decades has enlightened us about the powerful healing benefits of humour & laughter. These sessions will highlight the physical, cognitive, emotional & social benefits of humour & laughter. We will review techniques & resources that will help you add a healthy dose of humour to your life. Remember laughter is the best medicine!

Week 1	Your Personal Style of Humour: What Tickles Your Funny Bone?
Week 2	Humour Ethics: Laughing With or Laughing At
Week 3	Benefits of Humour - Physical Well-being: Body as Motor, Humour as Spark Plug
Week 4	Benefits of Humour - Social Well-being: The Crazy Glue for Humans
Week 5	Creative, Flexible & Resourceful Minds: Humour Greases the Thinking Gears
Week 6	Coping with Stress: Humour as a Resilience Builder
Week 7	Attitudes & Perspectives: Half empty or Half Full
Week 8	Benefits of Being Optimistic: Nurturing Optimism
Week 9	Subjective Well-being: Happiness
Week 10	The Last Laugh

“Laughter is to life what shock absorbers are to an automobile.”
- Barbara Johnson

FAQ's

Who can attend?

Sessions are open to all ages, acuity, mobility, and body types - No previous experience required - a Sense of Humour not required but is helpful.

What will we learn?

You will learn the benefits of laughter and how it combats stress and enhances life.

When is the best time of day to hold a Funshop session?

Any time of the day is great - but the lol@lunch sessions should occur prior to food consumption.

What can we expect?

Funshops can include interactive group activities (breathing, stretching, laughter yoga exercises) which are guaranteed to improve collective moral, attitudes and reduce stress if continually applied.

Where are the sessions held and for how many?

Sessions happen on-site at the client location, in groups as small as one and up to room capacity.

What set up is required?

There should be room to walk around and make eye contact or seating in a semi/full circle.
A microphone if necessary.

What if we want something specific to our needs?

Any of the fun shops can be tailored to suit the needs of the client.

How long are the sessions?

Sessions can be as short as 7 minutes and as long as 1 day (retreats, workshops)

Related Links

Associations

World Laughter Tour www.laughterclubs.com

Laughter Yoga www.laughteryoga.org