Humour has a powerful impact when working with groups of people.

It makes communication more effective.

Humour helps build a team and community.

When working with groups, incorporating humour can have many positive effects.

HUMOUR AFFECTS GROUPS BY:

• Reducing stress – relaxes the tone when interacting with others;

• Building relationships – promotes open communication and reduces fear of being judged by others;

• Building morale – encourages everyone to participate and take part. Makes interaction more enjoyable;

• Strengthening teams – removes barriers between team members and helps build bonds;

• Making change easier – eases anxiety and discomfort as the lighter side of change is seen;

• Increasing productivity – a happier group is more productive;

• Benefiting health – laughter has many health benefits as it reduces tension and improves general health.

YOUTH GROUP SESSIONS

In our youth group sessions,we can have a person who counts the number of laughs they hear during the session. This reminds us how much fun we have during a session.

To promote laughter we have a role for a person to tell a humorous story or a joke.