Live Your Life in the Key of Laughter
Linda Henley-Smith has spent a lifetime in the entertainment industry, performing in musical theater and operatic productions all around the world. Laughing and singing are her two favorite things to do! And since laughter and music are the two universal languages, Linda uses both to present a musical event that will inspire and motivate. Laughter is the music of the soul and in this program, audiences will be swept away on the wings of laughter and song while being entertained by heartwarming stories that exemplify the resiliency of the human spirit. And of course, also present will be Linda's famous props used in all of her programs and "playshops." This is more than a program . . . it's an event to be remembered. But-Kickin' Attitude Adjustment
Thoughts are things. Our thoughts become our actions and ultimately our defining characteristics. We all have big “buts” which prevent us from achieving our goals, fulfilling our dreams and becoming the success we were meant to be. Our big buts weigh us down and keep us from soaring to the heights of our potential. Laughter and positive attitude don’t fix everything but they allow us to stand back and put things into proper perspective. This program will teach you to:
- Stop whining, quit playing the blame game, and move your “but”
- Take back control of your choices and your life
- Take the Five Steps to getting where you want to go and accomplishing great things
- Quit being a victim and become a victor
- Become aware of opportunities
- Develop your sense of humor in order to better relate to people
- Embrace the Concepts of EnLIGHTenment
- Take responsibility for your own successes and failures
- humor to deal with the trolls in your life
- Move away from negativity and the habits that drain your energy
Laughter: An Island of Sanity in the Sea of Stress
In today's world, we all practice juggling. We have to balance all the parts of our personal and professional lives. Sometimes the pieces come tumbling down on our heads. That's when we need to take a vacation to the State of Well-Being. This session offers practical hints on how to lighten up and thrive lest we tighten up and dive. You will learn how to put things into proper perspective, identify stressors and stress busters, practice the fine art of creative silliness, maintain an attitude of altitude and utilize the Five Points of Enlightenment. You will also learn how to give yourself permission to hang up that super hero costume and put yourself at the top of your "To Do" list.
I AM WOMAN! I AM STRONG!
I AM INVINCIBLE.
I AM POOPED!
This session has become a favorite for women's conferences. We live in hectic times and it seems as if a woman's work is never done! There are so many stresses that plague our gender and we all seem to feel that we have to carry the weight of the world on our shoulders. It is mentally healthy for us to realize that we can't always do it all! We need to take time to play and indulge ourselves every once in a while. The fact is.there is a time to eat tofu and a time to go for the chocolate!
This session addresses how to deal with stress and put things into proper perspective. Topics covered include:
- "NO" is NOT a four-letter word!
- Juggling your life without dropping all of the balls on your head!
- Breaking the super woman syndrome...learning to hang up your super hero cape.
- Finding new elastic for your stretched out life.
- Learning how to embrace yourself and love what you are (even if you are beginning to really look like that scary picture on your driver's license!)
- Beauty comes in all sizes, shapes and ages
- Caring for yourself as the caregiver
- Getting rid of clutter (in your life and in your mind)
- Appreciating life as a journey... not a destination. Sometimes we need to make pit stops!
- Putting things into perspective... "When all else fails, buy new shoes!"
- Motherhood: How to give your children roots and wings
- Improve your attitude or "how to stop looking as if you were wearing sandpaper underwear"
- Leaving a legacy of laughter
- Surviving Aging: "I'm still a hot number... it's just that now it comes in flashes."
- Recognizing and cherishing each moment as a thread in the quilt of your life.
Don't Let Your Fountain of Youth Get Clogged With the Sands of Time
Most of us don't enjoy getting older. It's no fun to find that you need a bifocal windshield on your car! But in order to move forward, we must understand and practice the skills that increase our physical and mental stamina. We want to identify the habits that rejuvenate, regenerate and reenergize us. This session focuses on maintaining an attitude of altitude, which allows us to sustain peak performance levels and enjoy health and vitality throughout the years. You will be offered suggestions on avoiding rear-view vision, accepting your right to feel totally well, being a healthy caretaker of self and others and surfing on the age wave. Find the elf in yoursELF and learn to appreciate the power of play!
Getting More Smileage Out of Your Job
This program offers helpful hints to prevent work from becoming a four-letter word. We know that everyone brings joy to the workplace; some when they come in and some when they leave. This session offers tips on how to take your work seriously and yourself lightly, negating negativity, dealing with difficult people, turning a mental block into a building block and surviving and thriving through change. Lightening up can increase productivity, enhance teamwork, improve communications, motivate and make your workplace a nicer place to spend time. It's an integral part of any success plan.
Laughter: The Ultimate Team Sport
The concept is simple: If people are enjoying their work and feel like a member of the team, they will be more productive and creative. Business will thrive. This interactive session addresses the ever-changing workplace and the needs of those who spend most of their day in that environment. Laughter is a common bond that unites people and strengthens the team. You will learn to work together, be supportive of one another and grow closer as you laugh and learn. This is a great session to pump up any organization's funny bone.
What In the World Are You Talking About?
Sometimes we aren't really saying what we mean to say. People don't always hear what we are telling them. There is a lot said in non-verbal communication as well. In this session, you will learn the importance of clear and concise communication in personal and professional situations and how to improve your communication skills. This is an interactive and fast paced workshop which offers tips on how to develop people skills, how to negotiate, how to be heard (when to squeak and when to squawk,) making the best first impression and communicating to advance your personal and professional image.
Laugh For the Health of It
Total health is more than the absence of illness. Laughter is the medicine with no negative side effects. This program explores the mind/body/spirit connection. You will learn about the physiological effects of attitude and how our health is impacted by our moods. You will be given insights in how to live your life in the key of laughter, how to use humor in situations of illness and grief and therapeutic humor. You will learn about the successes of a model Comedy Clinic set up in nursing homes and hospitals.
Full Esteem Ahead
Many of us treat ourselves with less respect than we treat anyone else. In this session, you will take a look at how our lives are affected by the way we think of ourselves. You will learn to use positive attitude and affirmations, understand self acceptance, how to help others without becoming a doormat, improve your laughatude, expect the best and accept goodness and success into your life. This program can be adapted to address self-esteem in children. In that session, topics will include teaching children to create road maps to success, creating winning behavioral patterns, building self esteem from womb to room, teaching about actions and consequences, proactive parenting and effective mentoring.
The Laughable Classroom
Teachers have to deal with a multitude of problems. We have to deal with runny noses, dirty hands, pushing, shoving, and crying... and that's just in the teacher's lounge. Dealing with the kids is a whole other ball game! This session is designed specifically for educators. You will be offered tips on how to use humor to motivate, build self-esteem, resolve conflict, maximize memory, liberate learning and create a classroom environment that is conducive to creativity and enhanced learning. Laughter is a valuable teaching tool and this program will provide you with a multitude of techniques to jump-start your students and make your classroom a more enjoyable place for them... and you!
Amusing Grace
God has blessed us all with a sixth sense; a sense of humor which, when used properly, will enable us to deal with life's challenges, large and small. There is joy, love, peace and hope in our world. It is accessible to us if we will only claim our inheritance . . . the gift of laughter. Laughter begins in the heart of God and it brings blessed joy when it reaches the heart of his children.
This program addresses the issue of living life in the key of laughter and learning to be joyful in all things. We are not human beings having occasional spiritual experiences . . . we are spiritual beings who have occasional human experiences! This session focuses on how to use God's gift of laughter to communicate, heal and claim our gift of joy.
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