{"id":16326,"date":"2020-12-21T10:25:32","date_gmt":"2020-12-21T09:25:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=16326"},"modified":"2025-09-18T12:52:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T10:52:07","slug":"healthcare-clowns-help-patients-laugh-and-recover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2020\/12\/healthcare-clowns-help-patients-laugh-and-recover\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthcare Clowns Help Patients Laugh and Recover"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

B1 – Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the old saying goes, “Laughter is the best medicine.” Laughing reduces stress, increases energy, and it makes us feel good. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hospital clowning continues to grow around the world because they help patients focus on something other than their illness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s read the article below about healthcare clowns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/breakingnewsenglish.com\/2012\/201217-healthcare-clowns-4.html<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. What do you think of the idea of healthcare clowns? Elaborate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Do you think “Laughter is the best medicine.<\/em>“? Why \/ Why not?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What helps reduce your stress or anxiety when you are or one of your loved ones is sick?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. What other things could clowns do to help society?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Do you think clowns are scary? Why \/ Why not?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. How has humor help you pass difficult situations in your life?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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