There's a reason 98% of CEOs say they'd hire the candidate with a sense of humour: stressed brains don't listen, don't learn, and don't stay. After 750 keynotes, Judy's seen the research prove itself in every kind of room — when we laugh, we relax, and when we relax, we learn. These articles unpack the science behind that sentence, from Stanford's Humour Cliff to what cortisol does to a Monday meeting.
Judy's signature keynote, decoded: why laughter is the fastest legal way to un-stress a brain, the peaceful power…
For HR & L&D
You can't laugh if you're not comfortable — and your team can't be creative, honest or resilient if…
For executives
Bossypants, 30 Rock and unbreakable confidence — Judy on why Tina Fey is one of comedy's sharpest women,…
You know who’s funny? Dionne Warwick. So much so that she has been nicknamed the Queen of Twitter…
Relieving stress with mindfulness — the eight stages of yoga with Anantta, and simple practices to quiet a…
I never thought I was an athletic person. I hated exercising. I figured, what’s the purpose of working…
Let’s face it. It’s been a challenging year. Covid has forced us to mask up, distance and sanitize…
Comedian Susan Stewart gets honest about her mental-health journey — and how humour can open the hardest conversations…
A packed room, a great cause, and a lot of laughs — inside a comedy fundraiser that proved…
A Smithsonian surprise, comedy legend Phyllis Diller, and the classic The Magic of Believing — Judy on believing…
I know…not exactly the most hilarious, side-splitting way to open a conversation or a comedy show, for that…