To Laugh or Not to Laugh (at yourself)

Deprecation (making a joke of yourself), good or bad?

Rahman Mohamed

One of the best things about the human species is that it has developed the ability to laugh; homo sapiens actually have a sense of humour! If the aliens reading this don’t believe it just watch some classic TV and movies like The Big Bang Theory, 3rd Rock From The Sun, and the Men In Black series. Humans make fun of each other and others all while working (the actors were paid). Yet the question, should you laugh at yourself?

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Laugh: The Science Behind the Health of the “Ha”

Laughter?  Truly the best medicine?

Rahman Mohamed

Should all hospitals hire clowns or at least mandate an hour of a doctor’s working day should truly be just to make jokes and make patients laugh?  Research has actually found that humour has an effect on not just the respiratory system (the organs that work together to ensure you can “ha”, but has an effect on the nervous system (the neurol chord that connect the body to the brain), the cardiovascular system (the tubes that carry blood around the body, from and to the heart), and the immune system (the part of your body that goes into high gear when you’re sick).

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Disabled or Differently Abled?

Rahman Mohamed

In today’s work environment there is a growing discourse of mental and physical illness. At the same time those commonly facing long-term or lifetime illness, commonly known as disabled, are not often seen. Whether it is on the parking lot sign or a different bathroom, the common symbol for disabled is a wheelchair. People often think of a disabled person as someone who looks different – whether it is the wheelchair, the cane, a person with black glasses because s/he is blind, it is commonly assumed that a disability is something you can see. Concordia University defines an invisible disability as “medical conditions like chronic pain and diabetes, or mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder” – something you cannot see.

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