🎙️Join us in this episode of The IPS Podcast for an enlightening conversation on an often-overlooked yet incredibly powerful tool for improving both our physical and mental well-being: humor! In this episode, we sit down with stand-up comedian and the world's first humor engineer, Andrew Tarvin, to explore how injecting humor into our lives can lead to happier, healthier, and more successful outcomes.

Show notes for this episode with all the resources mentioned can be found here: https://theipsproject.com/2024/04/how-to-laugh-your-way-to-health-and-success-with-andrew-tarvin/

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📚The IPS Academy📚

If you feel that you’ve gained some insights and lessons from this video, and you are curious to see what else we offer at The IPS Project, check out The IPS Academy, where we offer online courses taught by guests on The IPS Podcast.

Learn more about essential life topics, such as mental health, relationships, the mind, and the body and the brain, through fun and interactive courses. Simply go to https://theipsproject.com/academy.Each course has a few lessons to try for free, so you get a taste of what the course is like. We have countless reviews from other students so you can see what others think, and there is a 30-day money-back guarantee if you end up not liking the course.Again, check them out at https://theipsproject.com/academy.

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🕒Timestamps🕒

Intro 00:00 - 02:31 The Meaning of Humor: Andrew’s Perspective 02:32 - 07:31 Humor is a Skill Anyone Can Learn 07:32 - 11:19 The Origin Story of Humor That Works 11:20 - 15:05 The (Health) Benefits of Humor 15:06 - 24:06 An Exercise in Improv: Listen, Laugh and Connect 24:07 - 36:37 Support The IPS Podcast 36:38 - 37:50 The 7 Humor Personas 37:51 - 46:50 Simple Exercises for More Humor in Everyday Life 46:51 - 57:18 Practical Tips for Incorporating Humor 57:19 - 1:01:31 Outro 1:01:32 - 1:05:33

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About The Inner Path Seekers Project (The IPS Project):

The IPS Project is an educational platform on life. Here, you can find knowledge about life topics such as mental health, relationships, the workings of the mind, the body & brain, etc.—topics we learn little to nothing about growing up. Learn more about these topics through countless practical articles, animated videos, a book library, online courses, events, a podcast, and more. Start your journey today: https://theipsproject.com/.

It was an absolute delight to have had renowned sex educator and coach, Ruth Ramsay on the IPS podcast in Episode 037, titled 'Improve Your Sex Life with Sex Educator and Coach Ruth Ramsay.' Now, it's our pleasure to welcome her back for this bonus episode, which is, once again, a treasure trove of resources and practical takeaways to improve your sex life starting today. Show notes for this episode with all the resources mentioned can be found here: https://theipsproject.com/2024/03/how-to-have-a-great-sex-life/ _______ 📚The IPS Academy📚 If you feel that you’ve gained some insights and lessons from this video, and you are curious to see what else we offer at The IPS Project, check out The IPS Academy, where we offer online courses taught by guests on The IPS Podcast. Learn more about essential life topics, such as mental health, relationships, the mind, and the body and the brain, through fun and interactive courses. Simply go to https://theipsproject.com/academy. Each course has a few lessons to try for free, so you get a taste of what the course is like. We have countless reviews from other students so you can see what others think, and there is a 30-day money-back guarantee if you end up not liking the course. Again, check them out at https://theipsproject.com/academy. _______ 🕒Timestamps🕒 - Intro 00:00 - 02:44 - Is there anything that people who are listening should know about actively working on their sex life and what this does for other areas of their life that they might not realize right now? 02:45 - 08:17 - What are some great ways to prevent sex from getting boring that many listeners might not have explored? In the first years of your relationship, it isn’t too hard, but after 10, 20, 30, … years, it becomes a lot more difficult to keep things exciting. 08:18 - 16:43 - How do you navigate a relationship where one partner would have very different desires from the other partner? 16:44 - 23:27 - What would be a great piece of advice or exercise for non-binary or transgender people who are listening right now? 23:28 - 26:59 - The IPS Academy 28:15 - 38:00 - What is something that most men feel ashamed or very insecure about surrounding sex, their bodies, and/or the emotional and physical skills they need for intimacy? 28:15 - 38:00 - What is something most women feel ashamed or very insecure about surrounding sex, their bodies, and/or the emotional and physical skills they need for intimacy? 38:01 - 49:48 - Outro 49:49 - 51:26 - The IPS Academy 51:27 - 52:53 _______ About The Inner Path Seekers Project (The IPS Project): The IPS Project is an educational platform on life. Here, you can find knowledge about life topics such as mental health, relationships, the workings of the mind, the body & brain, etc.—topics we learn little to nothing about growing up. Learn more about these topics through countless practical articles, animated videos, a book library, online courses, events, a podcast, and more. Start your journey today: https://theipsproject.com/.

Many are familiar with the age-old wisdom that emphasizes the positive impact of nature on one’s well-being. Those who have immersed themselves in the tranquility of forests, mountains, oceanfronts, or other natural settings can attest to the profound sense of wellness they impart.

Beyond the intuitive understanding that nature feels good, there is actually also an extensive amount of research spanning over a decade that substantiates the remarkable impact it has on both our physical and mental health.

To delve in-depth into this topic, I invited, as a guest of our show, Dr. Melissa Lem—a family physician who is an internationally recognized proponent of nature and health, and who is also the Director of PaRx. An initiative of the BC Parks Foundation, PaRx is driven by healthcare professionals who want to improve patients’ health by connecting them to nature.

Show notes for this episode with all the resources mentioned can be found here: https://theipsproject.com/2024/02/dr-melissa-lem/

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📚The IPS Academy📚

If you feel that you’ve gained some insights and lessons from this video, and you are curious to see what else we offer at The IPS Project, check out The IPS Academy, where we offer online courses taught by guests on The IPS Podcast.

Learn more about essential life topics, such as mental health, relationships, the mind, and the body and the brain, through fun and interactive courses. Simply go to https://theipsproject.com/academy.

Each course has a few lessons to try for free, so you get a taste of what the course is like.

We have countless reviews from other students so you can see what others think, and there is a 30-day money-back guarantee if you end up not liking the course.

Again, check them out at ⁠https://theipsproject.com/academy⁠.

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🕒Timestamps🕒

Intro 0:00 - 02:57 Back to basics: why prescribe nature? 02:58 - 05:07 Dr. Lem’s childhood hero: Dr. Suzuki 05:08 - 10:37 The PaRx project 10:38 - 16:38 Who benefits from a nature prescription? 16:39 - 18:21 The science behind it all 18:22 - 22:30 The healing power of nature 22:31 - 25:17 How much nature time we need to reap the benefits 25:18 - 30:08 The IPS Academy 30:09 - 31:25 How much nature is enough? 31:26 - 34:00 Nature time reduces loneliness 34:01 - 35:01 The 3/3300 rule: more nature for everyone 35:02 - 35:55 Bringing nature indoors 35:56 - 38:49 Getting the most out of your nature time 38:50 - 41:55 Measuring the effectiveness of nature 41:56 - 44:22 The upwards trend of nature prescription 44:23 - 47:15 Exciting upcoming research and projects 47:16 - 49:14 The future of nature prescriptions 49:15 - 51:39 Final question 51:40 - 55:00 Outro 55:01 - 57:13