Ep7 - Funny Means Money with Karyn Buxman

[Guest: Karyn Buxman] Join Dr. Edith and Neurohumorist Karyn Buxman for a fun and joyful conversation about how humor affects our neuro-biology, allowing us to tap into our greatest human potential! Karyn is a sought after keynote speaker whose inspirational speeches bring laughter and healing to audiences around the world - from TEDx, to Mayo clinic, to the Million Dollar Roundtable. Her last book “Lead with Laughter” shows us how humor can be a powerful leadership quality. And her new book “Funny Means Money” is coming out later this year! Questions & Topics explored: *Humor makes us human! One of the top 3 traits that we seek. *How humor builds personal connections and strengthens relationships. *What is humor exactly? *The nerdy side of humor - how do researchers quantify the experience of humor? *Appreciating humor vs. the Application of humor. *Applying humor with conscious intention, for a specific desired outcome (e.g. to build resilience, or diffuse a conflict, etc.) . What Karyn calls “High Performance Humor!” *High performers cultivate their sense of humor consistently over time. *The 3 legged stool of High Performance Humor - 1) Entertainment, 2) Influence, 3) Well-being. *“The more you see funny, the more you’ll be funny!” ~Karyn Buxman *Hebb’s law - neurons that fire together wire together. *What do Yellow Cars have to do with Hebb’s Law? *Research on humor - anti-inflammatory, reduce cortisol levels, reduce blood glucose in diabetics, reduce LDL cholesterol, boost short, mid, and long-term immune system function. *Brain studies show GAMMA Waves activation, similar to deep meditation - i.e. better focus, creativity, innovation, and productivity! *The influence of stress on our health, even greater than diet? *Japan study showed - diabetic patients practicing humor - positive changes at DNA level. I.e. Humor can create epigenetic changes! Wow! *Important distinctions between Uplifting & Constructive humor vs. Oppressive humor. *Elements of humor mastery - confidence, timing, authenticity, safety, consistency. *Using humor in the workplace. *Take Karyn’s 30-day challenge - a super fun daily practice to cultivate your sense of humor! *How Humor can change the world. *Karyn’s #1 advice for us to tap into our HIGHEST human possibilities. Leave a comment below - let us know what you think! --------- Explore Karyn Buxman’s work - http://www.karynbuxman.com/ Connect with Dr. E - www.SuperWellness.com / www.DrEdithUbuntu.com Pick up your copy of SuperWellness on Amazon.com!