Summary of V. Completa. El poder del humor y del amor para cuidar de los demás. Patch Adams, médico y clown

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Patch Adams is a doctor and clown who advocates for the use of humor and love in taking care of others. He shares stories of his own journey to finding joy in difficult times and how it has helped him connect with others. Adams argues that humor and love are important tools for caregivers to have in their arsenal, and that everyone has the potential to find humor in tough situations.

• 00:00:00 Patch Adams, an MD and clown, discusses the power of humor and love in taking care of others. Adams' upbringing, war experiences, and decision to become an MD all stemmed from a change in his perspective - one that began with realizing he was not just a doctor, but a "freedom fighter" who could make a difference in the world. Adams shares stories of his past, including three times he was kicked out of universities for speaking out against the Vietnam War, and his current work as an advocate for mental health and social justice.
• 00:05:00 Patch Adams, a medical clown, discusses the power of humor and love to care for others. He writes a paper on a proposed humane hospital which would live in an ecologically friendly community of employees. In the 1960s, he was a hippie and wrote a paper on "zone of development proximal" which is the concept that became known as "growth-oriented therapy. Adams relates that as a clown he can easily find joy in difficult situations and that this is the essence of being human. He shares that as a playable instrument, humor can connect people to one another. He recalls how when he was in a difficult situation, his friends would bring him joy. They would play jokes, have fun, and care for one another. In tough times, it can be comforting to know that there are people who find humor in difficult situations. Patch talks about his own journey to finding joy in difficult times and how it has helped him connect with others. He demonstrates how being a clown is a way of being serious and connecting with people in a playful way.
• 00:10:00 Patch Adams, a doctor and clown, started a hospital in the early 1980s that served a population of 500 to 1000 people per month. The hospital was closed due to competition from other hospitals and lack of funding. Adams traveled the world giving talks on happiness, humor, and love. He has given talks in over 35 countries and has raised 2 million dollars for his projects.
• 00:15:00 Patch Adams, a doctor and clown, talks about the importance of humor and love in caring for others. He says that many people in the North American continent have low self-esteem and do not feel self-compassion. He speaks about how people living alone can feel lonely and how this can lead to problems. He talks about the importance of mothers and fathers and how one of their important qualities is compassion. He finishes by saying that compassion is love directed towards something specific.
• 00:20:00 Patch Adams, a physician and clown, discusses the power of humor and love in caring for others. He believes that it is possible to create a revolution of love and fun for all people with whom he relationships. He points to examples in his own life of how these things have worked for him. He speaks of his experience as a student in a medical school and his attempts to start a free medical clinic with other students. He notes that this was not easy and that it would be more difficult to make such a revolution. Patch concludes by speaking of his song "Someday" and its message of striving to do what is impossible.
• 00:25:00 Patch Adams, a doctor and clown, talks about the power of humor and love to care for others. He describes his work as an amazing achievement, and says that if one day they don't take care of anyone, it's their own fault. He spends more time working on nonviolent solutions than in medicine. He doubts he could defend his family, and doubts he could even raise his hand to hit someone. He was born in the early 1950s and grew up in the era of rock and roll. He describes how music has played a very important role in his life, and how it has helped him connect with others. Later in his life, he went to different classes of ball and learned dance in line and circle dances. These are dances in groups, and he always seeks to find things that are done in groups, which brings people together. He concludes by saying that nobody can say they don't dance, because if there's a boy who says he doesn't dance, or a girl, they can find a couple that will make them want to dance. Thank you, Patch. Thank you for your time and for being who you are, thank you for having such a beautiful mission in life.