Persist Through Resilience
Senshu /SEN-shoo/ Sense of Humor
- Choose to have a healthy sense of humor.
- Don’t permit life to make you uptight or too serious.
- Take an instant vacation by laughing regularly.
- Lighten up.
- Reduces stress
- Increases creativity
- Releases endorphins causing feelings of well-being
- Reenergizes
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- All who have stayed the path of wisdom will attest that a sense of humor is a prerequisite to staying the path.
- What does the above statement mean to you?
- Of the many benefits of a sense of humor, one is health! Negative emotions weaken, and positive emotions strengthen our immune system.
- Listen to Senshu the Cockatoo.
- Record your thoughts and impressions.
- What does it mean to take an instant vacation regularly?
- How can you explain what a sense of humor is?
- Read the cockatoo facts.
- After reading the animal facts and listening to the song, how could you liken the cockatoo to having a sense of humor or lightening up?
- Look at How to Use Senshu. Identify individuals in your own life or in your core books who exemplify Senshu. Look for opportunities to take an ‘instant vacation.’ What benefits will come as you laugh regularly?
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1. Cockatoos are the loudest of all parrot species. They screech, sing, and sometimes scream at one another to communicate.
2. Cockatoos usually live between 50 to 70 years. They are smart, curious birds that like to discover things in their environment.
3. Some cockatoos can grow to be quite large, measuring up to 61 cm (24 in) from beak to tail.
4. Cockatoos who become pets forge a powerful bond with their owners. They like to be close to them or on their shoulder, and they love to be petted frequently.
5. Cockatoos are very affectionate, and they crave attention. They can become depressed or destructive if they are ignored. They move in very humorous ways, and some can mimic human speech and dance to music.
6. What else can you learn about cockatoos?
