Here are 23 suggestions from Annette Goodheart to help yourself laugh, from her most excellent book Laughter Therapy: How to Laugh About Everything in Your Life That Isn't Really Funny. Dr Annette Goodheart, PhD (1935-2011), was a psychologist from Santa Barbara, California, who specialized in laughter therapy starting in the late 1960s. She was the [...]
Here are the six dimensions of humor according to Scott Adams: Naughty, Clever, Cute, Bizarre, Mean, Recognizable. You have to use at least two of the six dimensions to be recognized as humor.
The inner smile meditation is a popular Taoist practice in which we smile inwardly to each of the major organs of our body, activating the energy of loving-kindness within us. This is easy to do and will require only 10- 30 minutes (longer if you like). To clear your negative emotions follow these simple steps: [...]
What do sex and laughter have in common? Turns out they are equal in many things.
Here are 100 tips for thinking positive to help you channel your negative or angry thoughts into a happier and more productive positive outlook.
Did you know that the Navajo (Diné) people have a specific tradition around celebrating a baby’s first laugh? Around three months, they watch the baby closely for that first real giggle.
For many years, to argue that laughter could help people become healthier was to make a claim without evidence. It all started to change in 1976.
You can begin to create your own biography of joy by thinking back to when you were a small child. How did joy feel in your body? Are you someone who tended to giggle or sing when you felt joyful?
The Five Mindfulness Trainings are one of the most concrete ways to practice mindfulness.
Why you should get to know the people who sit/live next to you.
