Building Diverse and Inclusive Teams: A Marathon, Not A Sprint
I recently had the opportunity to deliver a training at the Southern California Center for Non-Profit Management on building...
Category: Peter Getoff’s Articles
Virtual Seminar 10/22/20: Building Diverse & Inclusive Remote Teams
UPDATE: For those of you who joined us, thank you! It was an incredibly successful and productive event. –...
The Pandemic: An (Uplifting) Psychosocial Perspective
Peter Getoff was recently invited to write for This Month with Bruin Professionals. His article is reprinted here, with...
The New Normal/Not Business as Usual
You have to be careful so that you are not trapped by the very thing that propels you to success-perfectionism, high standards.
You have to watch out for uour control issues, not just planning but having an agenda for the outcome.
Humor and Mental Health
I did a little research. It was fun and fascinating to educate, re-educate myself about where humor comes from, how it makes us feel, the positive effects.
Laughter lowers blood pressure
It increases the level of oxygen in the blood
Some research indicates laughter strengthens our immune system
Research also indicates laughter can enhance brain function
Humor and laughter reduce stress, anxiety, fear, and depression
They act as a social lubricant and assist in engaging with other human beings
Marriages and many types of relationships can benefit from humor and laugher
The ability to laugh at oneself is correlated with self-acceptance and self-love
Humor can help us broaden our perspective and enhance our ability for empathy
When we experience humor we talk more and increase our frequency of eye contact.
