UC SAN DIEGO ACCOMMODATION COUNSELING AND CONSULTING SERVICES (ACCES) LECTURE SERIES

The Health and Wellness Lecture Series offers monthly lectures on topics related to health issues, personal well being, and disability prevention and management.

UC San Diego Accommodation Counseling and Consulting Services is pleased to announce April's educational event. This will be a presentation by Shawn Pelofsky, a talented Comedienne Headliner from the World Famous - on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood and the La Jolla Comedy Store. Shawn Pelofsky is a featured, popular headlining Comedienne Emcee and Master of Ceremonies at the UC San Diego Annual Celebration of Abilities events held in the month of October at the La Jolla campus.

Shawn brings a unique, daunting perspective from the front line of potential unmanaged stress and possible energy burnout, as when she's not touring on her Lady Haha and Friends Tour, one of Shawn's biggest fervor is to show her support and travel to places such as Afghanistan, Bosnia, Kosovo, Korea, Japan and Guantanamo Bay to entertain our troops.

Ms. Pelofsky has been featured in The Montreal "Just for Laughs" Comedy Festival and in the all female hit comedy tours Pretty Funny Women, Nice Jewish Girls Gone Bad and The Hot Tamales produced by Eva Longoria. She has opened up for greats such as Richard Lewis, Huey Lewis and the News, Robert Klein, Bill Maher and the fabulous Margaret Cho. You've also seen Shawn on Chelsea Lately, Comics Unleashed, LOGO and Last Comic Standing.

Topic: Allow Joy Back into Your Life by Transforming Your Energy Burnout Though the Daily Benefits of Laughter

Date: Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Time: Noon - 1:00 p.m.

Location: The (Old) Student Center Expansion Bldg - 1st Floor; Dolores Huerta-Vera Cruz Room (behind Mandeville Center)

Laughing is a vital part of being happy in our lives, and it is something that is worthwhile, and we all should be making a conscious effort to do more of. We've heard it being repeated over and over again about how laughter promotes good health, emotional well-being and a better world.

It has been reported that children laugh on average 300 times a day compared to adults only laughing 15 times a day. Where did we lose the ability to laugh? Did we actually lose that ability? It may be that adults are experiencing different stress and burnout in their daily lives. That doesn't mean that we're all totally miserable as adults, but, it does indicate that as we grow up, we start to worry and concern ourselves with things, and unfortunately, we end up laughing less. But, that doesn't mean we can't be happier! Many people know that laughing is great, but how many of them know how laughter specifically benefits them, as unfortunately, unmanaged stress can become overwhelming and strain our relationships, health and love for life.

Come and hear Shawn throw a contemptuous, humorous spin and talk about how we all experience stress in our daily lives and her unique perspectives gained on her daunting experiences traveling to places such as Afghanistan, Bosnia, Kosovo, Korea, Japan and Guantanamo Bay to entertain our troops. Shawn will talk more about burnout, symptoms, risk factors and effects. We all experience stress differently, so it follows that stress relief may require a different approach for different people. You may reach Shawn Pelofsky via her web page: http://www.hahachick.com.

Please join us for what promises to be a very informative presentation. This event's seating capacity will fill up fast and we will be able to confirm reservations for only a limited number of people. Light refreshments will be served. There will be a prize drawing at noon.

To reserve a seat, please register on line at:
http://qel.ucsd.edu/acces_forums/index_acces.cfm

Call (858) 534-6744 for general information. Events are wheelchair accessible. To request American Sign Language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations necessary to enable your participation, please call (858) 534-6744 or send an e-mail request to Alane Reardon at areardon@ucsd.edu as soon as possible to ensure adequate time to arrange for accommodation.

We thank and acknowledge the co-sponsorship of the UC San Diego Medical Center, the Vice Chancellor - External and Business Affairs, the School of Medicine, as well as the Community Advocates for Disability Rights and Education (CADRE), which is an association of faculty, staff, and students that promotes full inclusion and equal opportunity for people with disabilities.

You may view The Health and Wellness Lecture Series calendar and links to streaming videos at http://haw.ucsd.edu.