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As a medical clown, TED Resident Matthew A. Wilson takes the old adage that laughter is the best medicine very seriously. In this heartwarming talk, he shares glimpses of how clowning around can help patients (and medical staff) navigate stressful situations — with no side effects.
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Me: oh 10 comments let’s look at them
Youtube: you’re so funny!!
Wow we always hear new way to speak
You have a really cool job! I hope I can make people smile and feel better through my videos one day
Don’t waste your time to do that we’ve a lot video that make us better please do somthing else
Good luck for your new Channel
@Fayssal Amin First rule of success, don’t listen to people who tell you, your dream is a waste of time <3
@Zap Button thank you so much!!
Good! Keep it up! Would you like to be YouTube friends? :]
Trap Town HNH This is a bot ^
Hopefully this will cancel out the negative health affects of my loneliness.
“put the care back in Health care”
What a joke! This guy is such a clown!
I can imagine a surgeon asking for a scalpel and he hands him a rubber one. The surgeon says “hey, I can’t make an incision with that!” and he’s like “well, well, well, and I thought every surgeon was sharp and knowledgeable of cutting edge medical science…”
You are a very kind. Understanding man. ❤️
You had a tough crowd there….glad to hear some snickers and outright laughter here and there. What you do is surely a blessing to all who hear and see you, Matthew. Tx for sharing this online.
You seem like a really fun guy. Keep up the happy work!
The crowd had the reaction of potatoes. The guy deserved better
There are so many professions representing aspects of the spectrum of the human psyche that are not recognized in modern society because they are not associated with “profit”. I’m glad to see at least one of them is coming back.
An uplifting insight regarding Medical Clowns I didn’t know it existed. I thank you for this video, but like anyone who are helping others in need this has the same value to make them feel better.
Went to Youtube to watch Matthew A. Wilson medical clown, and found nothing…opportunity lost? or future opportunity?
I wonder how many got your musical reference, I am having to hear it again: the Girl from Ipanema: Astrud Gilberto and Stan Getz. 1964
I love this!
I work in a School where teenagers with high anxiety and some mental health issues are increasing. I’ve genuinely been wondering for a while if humour and silliness can relieve this to an extent.
People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing. That’s why we recommend it daily.
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It’s genuinely brought a smile to my face. Thank you, keep up the great work you do!