Keynote addresses and programs for groups and businesses
Educational CD's and DVD's
About Your Laughter Leader Nancy Weil
"Make every day a 'yeah' day!"
Did you know it takes more facial muscles to frown than to smile? It's hard work being cranky!
Did you know laughter releases neuro-peptides called endorphins in your body? Endorphins are powerful natural opiates that dampen pain, support healing, and make you feel good
Here are 25 more ways you benefit from laughter ....
1. Activates your immune system
2. Decreases the harmful effects of stress and burnout
3. Aerobically exercises your heart and lungs
4. Relaxes muscle tension, which often means less pain
5. Improves digestion
6. Relieves depression
7. Rests the brain; It works like a mini-vacation for your mind
8. Stimulates both sides of the brain, coordinating all the senses
9. Improves alertness and mental processing
10. Increases attention span
11. Helps you absorb information faster and retain it longer
12. Improves problem-solving
13. Reduces mistakes
14. Stabilizes mood swings
15. Inspires creativity
16. Improves communication
17. Combats negativity and improves your general outlook on life
18. Leads to a better sense of humor
19. Enhances romance
20. Improves morale
21. Reduces attention-seeking complaining
22. Helps you cope with loss in a healthy way
23. Helps you process emotions
24. Creates better teamwork and co-operation
25. Improves performance, attitudes and results
Laughter offers wonderful benefits when you are coping with depression ~ grief ~ stress ~ work burn-out ~ terminal illness ~ chronic pain ~ loneliness ~ boredom ~ rage or anger ~ poor digestion ~ life's trials and tribulations ~ strained relationships ~ job loss ~ or cranky people! That pretty much applies to all of us!
Are you ready to experience therapeutic laughter?
Meet your Certified Laughter Leader ...
"Some folks have a pharmacy in their desk drawer. It is as if they are saying, 'This job makes me sick.' I have toys in my desk drawer. I know that my job is fun and I work at a cemetery!"
Nancy Weil is a leading authority on the relationship between humor and grief. A qualified laughter leader, certified in 2002 through the World Laughter Tour, Nancy now takes her passion about the benefits of laughter to businesses and organizations, individuals, and groups throughout New York state and the USA. Today, she is a sought-after speaker, presenting programs and seminars to a diverse audience
By day, Nancy works at Mount Calvary Cemetery where she serves as a Certified Funeral Celebrant, is director of aftercare, and a certified grief management specialist. She sees how humor can be used to aid in the grieving process. In fact, she leads the world’s only laughter club that is held in a cemetery! Nancy enlightens everyone she meets on how laughter and humor can be used to ease suffering and enhance your life.
Nancy Weil also takes her research, talents and passion to businesses and organizations – small and large – to show how laughter and humor can be used for immediate results. Research has shown that for every dollar a company invests in health and wellness in the workplace, they see a return of $2.05-$6.15! That makes humor a smart investment!
With a degree in business, Nancy understands her clients' needs and delivers! She is known for her energetic, entertaining and content-rich programs. Says Nancy “It’s amazing the positive responses I get back from audiences on how much my talk helped." For testimonials visit www.thelaughacademy.com
Nancy is a member of the Humor and Health Association of Western New York, as well as the Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor (AATH).
Keynote Addresses for Conventions ~ Clubs and Associations ~ Health Care Organizations ~ Seniors' Care ~ Businesses and Corporations
"Start using the right side of your brain- get creative, be playful, use your imagination!"
'Life altering' programs meant to uplift, inform, and deliver meaningful and lasting change. Nancy Weil’s programs speak to both the heart and the head. They are the perfect combination of practical content, plenty of laughter, on-the-job tools, and healing for audiences who want to enhance their lives during challenging times.
Imagine if your audiences left your event saying “I can’t wait to get to work tomorrow!” Whether presenting to businesses or the bereaved, caretakers or cancer patients, find out why Nancy Weil's audiences have discovered laughter may well be the best medicine!
Choose from these inspiring laughter-enlightening Programs and Keynote Topics for your group or audience
Laughter in the Face of Tears: Coping with change, grief, or loss through laughter
Laughtercare
Laughter is Good for the Soul
Reducing Stress with Laughter
Build Joy into Your Jobsite
Laugh for the Health of It
All programs feature fun, interaction, and direct experience through storytelling, fascinating facts, laughter sessions and a plan of action that can be utilized to realize immediate, positive benefits.
For client testimonials and more details on these programs visit www.thelaughacademy.com or call 716-908-9154
Join the Laughter Club!
"Laughter is contagious. Let’s start an epidemic!"
Join a club with no membership and no rules… just an hour of breathing, stretching, laughing and good-hearted living. The laughter club brings all of the benefits of therapeutic laughter to you. Sessions can be done seated or standing and are appropriate for all ages. Come for the fun – stay for the chocolate!
If you live in Western New York, join Nancy: Third wednesday of the month 7:00 P.M.
Mount Calvary Cemetery -- Pine Lawn Chapel – corner of Harlem Rd. at Genesee St. Buffalo NY
Be a part of something special! This is the only laughter club anywhere in the world that is held at a cemetery !
For more information or to make a reservation, call (716) 908-9154
"What you focus on you get more of. So, put some laughter into your daily agenda"
Bandages for Your Heart: CD or DVD A revolutionary program designed to help you experience immediate relief from the emotional pain that grief can bring. Filled with specific techniques to harness your own inner healing power, this program gives you the strategies to stop hurting – day or night and weeks or years after your loss.
Laugh For the Health of It: CD
Simple tools for healthy living. This program has been hailed as “life altering” and is meant to uplift, inform, and deliver meaningful and lasting change through the use of therapeutic laughter and simple daily living tips
A Brief Exploration of Grief Booklet designed to give you a short overview of some of the common physical and emotional aspects of grief. Grief is a solo journey best shared with the support of others. There are many resources available that can support you as your heart heals. Some of these are contained in this booklet. Included free with Bandages for Your Heart DVD or CD purchase
