Laughter as Medicine

Wellness Wednesday webinars explore topics pertinent to all Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) staff. These webinars provide practical strategies and information about mental health trends, healthy lifestyle choices, educational best practices, and Indigenous resiliency building. Wellness Wednesdays offer opportunities for interaction and discussion among participants, led by subject matter experts.
This Wellness Wednesday helps participants:
• Demonstrate how Indigenous humor affirms social connectedness
• Identify and learn strategies for applying authentic, respectful humor in the classroom
• Understand the impact of laughter on brain development and learning
• Recognize benefits of engaging in healthy and healing humor