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Workshop - Humor, Optimism and Creativity

  • 1.  Workshop - Humor, Optimism and Creativity

    Posted 05-01-1999 00:11
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    From: Discussions of General Creativity
    [mailto:CREATIVITY@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU] On Behalf Of Lynn Durham
    Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 1999 10:33 PM
    To: CREATIVITY@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
    Subject: Workshop - Humor, Optimism and Creativity


    TITLE: Workplace Wellness through Humor, Optimism and Creativity
    Program in Concord, NH, Thursday, May 6th, 1999 9 AM - 4PM
    Call 271-6663 to register Please pass on to anyone you think would be
    interested.

    BRIEF DESCRIPTION: How can we change the world we work in to be a place of
    harmony, kindness and fun? What better way to boost morale, productivity and
    attendance than through quantum thinking? In this seminar you will
    experience the positive effects of humor, optimism and creativity. You will
    take back empirical evidence to show how important they are and have new
    tools and strategies for implementing them into your life.

    OBJECTIVES:
    Describe the importance of optimism for health and wellness
    Employ methods of looking at things creatively
    Examine Bio-psychosocial-spiritual aspects of Humor
    Design techniques for bringing more creativity and kindness into the
    workplace

    FACULTY: Naj Wikoff and Lynn Durham

    Lynn Durham, RN, is a former nursing instructor and joyful spirit. She has
    studied at the Harvard Deaconess Mind Body Medical Institute and now writes
    a monthly column, has released an audio book called Dancing Gracefully with
    Life and is a professional speaker and well being coach, changing the way
    people see their world. Lynn is a member of the National Wellness
    Association, National Association of Self Esteem, the Humor and Health
    Institute and the National Speakers Association. Corporate audiences,
    associations, schools and individuals have gained the insights to choose the
    best strategies and tools to improve the quality of their personal and
    professional lives. Lynn is a creative antidote to the challenges of day to
    day business.

    Naj Wikoff is the Director of the Healing and the Arts Project of the C.
    Everett Koop Institute at Dartmouth College. Previously he was the Director
    of Programming of the Hopkins Center at Dartmouth, Director of Arts &
    Productions for the Cathedral St. John the Divine in NYC, Coordinator of the
    Arts for the Global Forum of Parliamentary and Spiritual Leaders, and
    Vice-Chairman of the National Fine Arts Committee for the XIII Winter
    Olympics in Lake Placid.

    He is a sculptor, storyteller, and celebration artist known for organizing a
    wide range of festivals and other celebratory events that use humor and the
    arts to uplift the human spirit. At the Koop Institute Mr. Wikoff develops
    arts and humanities programs in the hospital and medical school for the
    purpose of supporting the process of healing, improving doctor-patient
    relations, communicating health care messages, and helping health care
    workers thrive in an increasingly stressful environment

    TARGET AUDIENCE:
    Anyone in industry or health care interested in Quantum Thinking.


    ICQ #26317826
    __________________________________
    Great Optimism,

    Dutch Driver
    Abilene, TX 79605
    mailto:Choragus@email.com
    Home Page: http://home.att.net/~Choragus