SAMPLE PRESENTATIONS:

Laughter: The Light Solution for Stress

One could name 101 solutions for stress and all of them should be laughter. Laughter releases anxiety, changes our perception and helps us cope. It doesn’t change stressors; it changes how we relate to stressors. If we laugh more, we stress less. This presentation energizes, entertains, and informs in a unique approach to the wearisome problem of stress. Participants will:

          ·       Laugh till their sides ache and their cheeks hurt.
          ·       Learn outrageous, practical, specific tools to  
                   promote laughter daily.
          ·       Be less stressed and more energized.
          ·       Be more aware of the vital role of laughter in stress     
                   management.
 

Introducing Laughter in the Workplace

This is serious! Why do we need laughter in the workplace? Laughter reduces stress. It helps employees cope with change. It reduces conflict and grievances, and it develops clearer communication. This presentation provides strategies for developing a laughter-filled workplace for hardworking employees. Laughter in the workplace strengthens the business and energizes the workers. Those attending this entertaining, informative presentation will: 

• Have methods to increase laughter in the workplace.
• Have laughter tools for clearer communication, diffusing conflict, and reducing stress.
• Have tactics to utilize laughter in coping with change.
• Will be able to incorporate laughter into management skills.

Belly Laughter in Relationships: Something Else Positive Below the Belt

In America today, younger people marrying for the first time face a 40-50% chance of divorcing. Nothing is exempt from effects of the high divorce rate including the workplace. Marital problems are associated with decreased work productivity, especially in men. Studies show that the strongest factor in overall marital happiness is the amount of fun in relationships. This unique, effective program takes all the important factors in relationships and examines them with zany, practical, effective techniques. Participants will learn:

        ·        How to keep laughing with a partner.
        ·        How to utilize laughter to achieve effective    
                 communication and avoid power struggles.
        ·        How to use laughter to tolerate behavior.
        ·        Why laughter is vital for long-lasting relationships.


                                                               
                        

 “Enda Junkins teaches us to use laughter as a very powerful tool. Her style is fun, witty, and direct.”
Laura Murphy, Director—Executive Meetings/Events
Verizon Corporation

 “Enda Junkins is an engaging, entertaining speaker with a message about stress that packs a powerful punch.”
Carol Mooney, Director Science and Health Promotion
The Cooper Institute

 “While the presentation was both educational and entertaining, I was impressed with your ability to engage such a diverse audience.”
Lisa Graham, Paralegal Manager
Law Firm of Jenkens & Gilchrist

For more information, contact Enda Junkins, MSW, LCSW
PO Box 684, Ouray, CO 81427
Tel: (970) 325-0050
email: ejunkins@laughtertherapy.com.

Participants Comments:

"Best speech in my twenty-three years at Southwestern Bell."

"One of the most entertaining programs we have been privileged to experience."

"Truly gifted in getting people to laugh."

Video/Audio Tapes

"Laughter: The Light Solution for Stress" video.

"The Power of Laughter" video.

"Belly laughter for Couples: Something Else Positive Below the Belt" video.

Numerous articles about laughter as it relates to many different topics.

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 Debra Duncan Show
 Good Morning Texas
 Positively Texas        
 Dallas Morning News 
 Denton Record- Chronicle
 Sidney Morning Herald
 The Beacon Journal
 The Daily Record
 Numerous Radio Shows

-Masterfoods Inc.
-Verizon Corporation.
-Chartwells School Dining Services.
-Human Affairs International.
-National Association of Social Workers.-AT&T.
-Jenkens and Gilchrist Law Firm.
-Munsch Hardt Law Firm
-Austin Human Resources             Management Association.
-Price Waterhouse.
-American Association of Medical Transcriptionists.
-Business and Professional Women.-American Women’s Society of Certified Public Accountants.
-Move Solutions.
-BHM International, Inc.
-Assisted Living Homes Association of Alabama.
-Alabama Association of Homes and Services for the Aging.
-National Conference Big Brothers and Big Sisters.
-National Association of Female Executives.
-Texas Women’s University

-Gtech Corporation.
-Southwestern Bell Corporation.
-Manhattan Passport.
-Eckerd College.
-Association of Legal Administrators.
-Financial Women International. -Department of Veteran Affairs.
-Texas Children’s Hospital.
-State Conference for the Texas   Interagency of Early Childhood Intervention.
-State Conference for Health Care Social Work Administrators.
-Fannie Mae Corp.
-NASW Texas State Conference.
-Texas Association of Marriage and Family Therapists.
-Texarkana College.
-Texas Department of Human Resources State Conference.
-Ft. Worth Association for the Education of Young Children.
-Dallas Independent School District Psychological Services.|
-NASW Oklahoma State Conference.
-Child Care Management Services State Conference for Child Care Workers.

-The Associates.
-The Humor Project.
-Texas Associatin of Rehabilitation Professional and Providers of Services.
-IIAD-CPCU (Insurance agents and underwriters).
-St. John’s Regional Medical Center Professional Conference.
-Presbyterian Hospital Conference.
-Aids Research and Education Program, Wayne State University.
-Social Security.
-Laredo Independent School District.-Family Awareness State Conference.
-HEB Independent School District.-Arlington School District.
-Central Texas Regional Network for Children.
-DFW Medical Center.
-United Methodist Church.
-National Health Conference.
-Printing Industries Association of Texas.-NASW Arkansas State Conference.
-U. S. Air Force.
-U. S. Army.
-Tx Young Presidents Organization Secretaries.
-Baker Botts Law Firm.