Humor and Health | Gene Anderson | TEDxBayCity

Gene Anderson discusses the importance of humor to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
While reciting some of history's favorite quotes along with his original jokes and quips, Gene will inspire you to smile more.
Gene Anderson is a PhD chemist, a professional magician, and a motivational speaker. He has practiced at least one and often all three professions in thirty-two countries on six continents. If that sounds funny, it should. Fun is actually the key word. Do you feel guilty when you have fun at work? Why have we been conditioned to think that work must be - well, work? Laughter enhances creativity, promotes connectivity, boosts immunity, and improves overall health. Being a scientist, Gene has the facts and figures to prove it. You will find yourself nodding in agreement and laughing out loud at the same time. His talk is a melting pot of anthropology, psychology, sociology…and a barrel full of fun.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

[@JAB2010]

I never thought I’d see a Jackie Martling joke in a TED Talk!

[@AnnaMaledonPictureBookAuthor]

What a lovely man! So many great quotes. One of them: belly laugh burns 35 kcal. 15 laughs burn 535kcal. I think I have discovered a new favourite exercise. My current favourite one has 3 letters. So now I will have two favourite exercises, both of them free and far away from the gym. Now I can eat a doughnut and laugh it off! Great!

[@dangar52]

I always enjoy anything you do, Dr. Anderson.

[@stevebarcanic9388]

Very well done, and humorously delivered. Thank you for reminding us that it is not only “OK” to have fun and laugh, but it is “beneficial”. I will make this a priority each day. Thank you. BTW, I really admired how you managed the technical difficulties on stage.

[@eva-mariacoughlin9456]

What a sweetie! Learned a lot !

[@DMRoper1]

Excellent! I learned and I enjoyed every moment of it.

[@harmonyhealthsolutions101]

Very enjoyable, work and play do mix :)

[@pennytsai5878]

smiling &laughing for no apparent reason = me everyday :P :)

[@coopsevy5664]

Wouldn't it be breath taking for more people in the world would let down the wall a little and have people smile more.

[@causilvestrini7000]

I loved it!

[@cyoun009]

Love this! He's so cute!

[@bottegadelloscuro]

inspiring

[@DENDEAURA]

WOW

[@SamSung-jq4ho]

This video deserves way more views, but TH-cam probably demonetized it :/

[@emmcatherine1460]

With respect GOOGLE Why has the like button frozen. Please explain. Thank You.

[@pudendajohnson1932]

These humorists are never funny.