Thomas Petschner
Professor Thomas Petschner is a published author and playwright, former theatre director, stage & interior designer and musician. He also has twin Ph.D.s in nutritional and complementary medicine and is one of the renowned leaders in the field of integrated diagnostics (specialised in facial diagnostics, micro expressions and body language). As an internationally acknowledged researcher of human behaviour and the therapeutic use of humour he is perfectly suited for the wonderful Clown Doctors initiative, to spread fun and happiness to those who need it most.
He created the world's first specialised academic education for Clown Doctors and founded the International Institute for Medical Clowning, a social enterprise at Steinbeis University Berlin. As the founder and CEO of Clown Doctors New Zealand Charitable Trust, he brings the sound of laughter to New Zealand's hospitals and put smiles on the faces of those dealing with challenging illnesses. Thomas is also co-founder and artistic director of the Clown Doctors Singapore.
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My name is Thomas and I'm a clown doctor...
The power to be there for those in need! The story of the need of the little girl to have a blue frilly dress to fly with the angels and for her Mum not to worry....
What is your vision of a clown? Whatever it is - we are not them! What it takes to be a clown...
Use of humour to release enormous pressure and stress!
Permission to laugh! What more can we ask for in times of pain?
Clown nose - smallest mask in the world with the most MAGICAL power - freedom to be silly without anyone judging you!!!
Vision - for professionally trained clowns for every hospital in NZ and the world.
Humour and laughter in hospital having the same priority as the basics of hand washing..
Humour administered as openly, commonly, freely as panadol...
Tears and laughter.....
Touched to the core by this talk - I want to put this into a design thinking process.. I want to dream big, ideate how to make laughter a reality for others... What can we do NOW to make a difference!
Thanks a million Thomas! Absolutely MAGICAL to meet you face to face. You are an inspiration! You have lit a fire within me that I must pursue....
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