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Humor is often one of the first things to go when you are in a doctoral program. 

In this episode you will exercise your funny bone and learn games you can play (with or without your friends and family) that will get you laughing.

Bonus: These same games actually make you a better human being!

Christine Alexander is a founding member of Florida Studio Theaters Improv Troupe, and her TV appearances include SNN News, Channel 10, and she's a frequent co-host for the Suncoast View on ABC 7.  Christine has harnessed the power of laughter through two decades of professional improvisational stage comedy, corporate team building, and comedy wellness programs that she's now delivering all over the world.

She lives by the motto "If it feels good to laugh, then laugh, to feel good". 

Why Laugh?

• Laughter benefits you both physically, mentally, and emotionally (just google Norman Cousins and laughter yoga).
• Laughter is an excellent stress reducer.
• You do not have to be funny to exercise your funny bone!
• Humor is a great way to calm that Monkey Mind so you can be more present.
• Humor practices help you TRUST yourself and be less judgmental (who couldn’t use more of that these days?)
• If nothing seems funny - just laugh anyway (your body won't know the difference)

Games: 

1.     Last Word, First Word: Listen and wait until the last word and use it as the first word in your sentence. 

2.     Last Letter, First Letter: Listen and wait until the last word, look at the last letter of that last word and use it as your first letter in my sentence. I think. I really enjoyed watching you go through that. Get stuck? Start making the shape of the letter and let whatever comes – come!

3.     Questions Only - only ask each other questions.

4.     Restricted Word Game - Each person gets a number under 20. Example: The first person gets three, the next person gets five, and maybe the third person gets 12. Each time you speak, you only have three words or you only have five words or you only have 12 words and you have to get everything out in those three, five or 12 words. 

5.     Red Ball - Say “red ball” to someone; you can’t throw the ball until they say “red ball” back. 

6.     1 to 50  - A group of people all close their eyes and count together to 50. Each taking a turn to say the next number. And if two say the next number at the same time, then you have to start all over.

 “If it feels good to laugh, then laugh to feel good. And if it feels good to cry, then cry to feel good.” Christine Alexander 

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