Apr 29 2024 65 mins
🎙️Join us in this episode of The IPS Podcast for an enlightening conversation on an often-overlooked yet incredibly powerful tool for improving both our physical and mental well-being: humor! In this episode, we sit down with stand-up comedian and the world's first humor engineer, Andrew Tarvin, to explore how injecting humor into our lives can lead to happier, healthier, and more successful outcomes.
Show notes for this episode with all the resources mentioned can be found here: https://theipsproject.com/2024/04/how-to-laugh-your-way-to-health-and-success-with-andrew-tarvin/
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🕒Timestamps🕒
Intro 00:00 - 02:31 The Meaning of Humor: Andrew’s Perspective 02:32 - 07:31 Humor is a Skill Anyone Can Learn 07:32 - 11:19 The Origin Story of Humor That Works 11:20 - 15:05 The (Health) Benefits of Humor 15:06 - 24:06 An Exercise in Improv: Listen, Laugh and Connect 24:07 - 36:37 Support The IPS Podcast 36:38 - 37:50 The 7 Humor Personas 37:51 - 46:50 Simple Exercises for More Humor in Everyday Life 46:51 - 57:18 Practical Tips for Incorporating Humor 57:19 - 1:01:31 Outro 1:01:32 - 1:05:33
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