Amusement and Stress Relief - Online eLearning
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Amusement and Stress Relief - Overview
This course aims to provide learners with games, fun exercises and anecdotes which they can use in different scenarios, for the purposes of amusement and stress relief. The course will range from challenging but fun trivia and logic puzzles, to instructions on how to create items and perform certain tasks (e.g. juggling), to various quotes, stories and anecdotes, general knowledge information on the world around us, and finally funny pieces - just for your amusement.
Air Traffic Controller Funny Quotes
Funny, amusing and light–hearted quotes and conversation from (allegedly) real conversations between air traffic controllers and pilots.
Amusement and Stress Relief - Online eLearning
Get ideas for games you can use in different icebreaker scenarios, and other entertainment pieces to relieve stress and anxiety, or just for fun.
Amusement and Stress Relief - Online eLearning
Get ideas for games you can use in different icebreaker scenarios, and other entertainment pieces to relieve stress and anxiety, or just for fun.
Bizarre Insurance Claims
Funny quotes and citations from insurance claims throughout the years.
Books for Training & Self–Development
A short list of books which may be helpful to you for self–development, language, inspirational ideas or other lifestyle and business topics.
Collection of Aesop's Fables
Aesop's fables all contain timeless advice for life and all have a strong moral lesson, conveyed through stories mostly centred around talking animals.
Cosmology and the Universe
Explanation of cosmology, the universe and potentially everything.
Courtroom Gaffes
A selection of (allegedly) real courtroom quotes, questions, conversations, statements and general gaffes.
Cybernetics
An overview of the concept of cybernetics, and how it is impacting the modern world.
Dalai Lama Personality Test
The 'Dalai Lama' personality test (nothing to do with the Dalai Lama) began in the early 2000s and is a fun personality test (though it is not accurate).
Desiderata by Max Ehrmann, The Poem and Meaning
Desiderata – an inspirational poem by Max Ehrmann. The text, alleged myths surrounding it - some trivia about the creation and use – Desiderata Copyright
Ditloids
Ditloids puzzles provide an easy source of materials for organisational development, team building exercises, team building games and quizzes.
Domino Magic Trick
This is a variation of a famous domino magic trick which over the years has appeared in different forms.
Early Tree Swing Cartoons
The light–hearted tree swing cartoon, for training, presentations or team–building exercises.
Ethical Debate Questions and Conundrums
Ethical conundrums and debate questions, to test your personal ethics, moral judgement and values. See what your definition and meaning of ethics is here!
Ethics Exercises
Ethical exercises for debates, discussion, and individual and team development.
Family Fortunes Funny Wrong Answers
Real and funny answers to questions on the popular quiz show known as Family Fortunes in the UK, and Family Feud in the US.
Fantasticat
Fantasticat is a concept for teaching and learning mainly for children, but grown–ups as well – to identify and express their personal talent and potential.
Free Inspirational Posters (1)
Free poster designs – motivational, inspirational, funny and more – for work, home, education and fun.
Free Inspirational Quotes (2)
A second set of free posters – motivation, inspirational, funny, and more – for work, home, education and fun.
Funny Videos
Funny videos from TV shows and the internet which can be used for teaching and training, learning discussions and team–working.
Games, Puzzles and Group Warm Ups
Free trivia questions, lateral thinking puzzles and exercises for group activities, team building and warm ups.
How to Juggle and Spin Plates
Juggling, and the act of learning how to juggle, both provide numerous team-building and motivational opportunities in business or other contexts.
How to Make a Baking Foil Horse
Detailed instructions on how to make a model horse (and giraffe) from a sheet of baking foil. Invaluable information!
Ideas for Prizes, Awards and Gifts
Ideas for items that you could use as a gift, award or a prize for friends, family, colleagues or strangers.
If: Rudyard Kipling's Inspirational Poem
Rudyard Kipling's 1909 poem If, from his collection 'Rewards and Fairies'. The poem is inspirational, motivational and a set of rules for 'grown–up' living.
Inspirational and Motivational Quotes
Quotes about life, work, leadership, self–development, and more. Can be used for speeches, letters, self–motivation, and more.
Intelligent Buildings and Intelligent Homes
Building Management Systems (BMS) encompasses an enormous variety of technologies, across commercial, industrial, institutional and domestic buildings.
Language Recognition Theory
Scrambled, jumbled words, illusions, and language recognition theory.
Money Slang
Money Slang terms, their history, and when/where you are likely to hear them.
Murphys Plough: A Story of Positive Thinking
The Murphy's Plough story of positive thinking. Always keep your head up!
Poem: Do not Stand at my Grave and Weep
Mary Frye's (attributed) famous inspirational poem, prayer, and bereavement verse.
Puns and Double–Meanings
Clever and funny puns – both new and old, classic and corny – for amusement, wordplay trivia and general curiosity.
Puzzles and Conundrums
Some complex puzzles and conundrums to encourage lateral thinking and logic. Useful for team building, motivation and mental warm–ups.
Quotes
Funny, light–hearted, inspirational and motivational quotes – designed for stress relief and entertainment in work and at home.
Real Ale: Business, Markets and Lifestyle Lessons
An insight into the world of real ale brewing – the lessons the brewery industry can teach us about business, markets, culture and quality, and ourselves.
Rocks in a Bucket Story
A light–hearted story about how to manage your time through planning for large, important tasks, ahead of smaller ones.
Role Playing Processes and Tips
Role playing games, ideas and theory for employee training, motivation, team building and development.
Shadow Optical Illusion
This incredible optical illusion tricks the brain into seeing colours as the brain thinks they should be, rather than as they actually are.
Stories, analogies and fables
Stories, analogies and fables with BusinessBalls.com. Illustrations and analogies for motivation, inspiration, learning and training.
Tree Swing Cartoons
Modern takes on the classic tree swing cartoon, for presentations, training or team building.
Trivia and Puzzles for Team Building
Free trivia questions, lateral thinking puzzles, and answers to both for team building games, quizzes, or general fun and education.
Unbelievable Letters to Islington Council
Some funny, and allegedly real quotes from letters to the Islington Council Housing Department.
Universal Love Poem
The inspirational love poem from Maria Hennings Hunt – this can mean a lot of different things to a lot of different people.
Weakest Link Funny Answers
The correct answers to the Weakest Link question gaffes, collected over years of terrible game show contestants.
Weakest Link Funny Answers (1)
The first collection of real, funny and very wrong answers from the British game show The Weakest Link.
Weakest Link Funny Answers (2)
The second set of real, funny and very wrong answers from the British game show The Weakest Link.