About the Author
[Portions of this course were adapted from Dr. McGhee's new book, Humor: The Lighter Path to Resilience and Health. AuthorHouse: Bloomington, IN, 2010. (Available at www.Authorhouse.com or bookstores.) The copyright to this material is held by Paul McGhee, and may not be reprinted elsewhere without his written permission. You may print copies of the text of the course for your own use.
Paul McGhee is President of The Laughter Remedy in Wilmington, Delaware. He shows healthcare professionals the health and coping benefits of humor and how keeping your sense of humor in your work provides the resilience needed to provide quality care to patients on the tough days. With a PhD in psychology, he is internationally known for his own research on humor and laughter, having spent 20 years as a researcher while teaching at the university level before becoming a full-time professional speaker.
Paul has provided keynotes on humor and health at hospitals and healthcare conferences across the country. He has given talks on humor in 10 countries, and has published 11 previous books on humor. For additional information on the benefits of humor (and on children's humor), see his website, www.LaughterRemedy.com. If you are interested in a program on humor and health or using humor to cope with stress for your hospital for Nurses Week or another event, send an email to Paul at paulmcghee@verizon.net.
