Have you ever wondered why it is so hard to suppress a laugh even if we know it is inappropriate? Here are 3 hypotheses.

Let's get off the laughter topic for a minute and talk about business. Professionals in any field of activity must follow the same rules. Success in business is always first and foremost about doing the basics right. In that respect I greatly enjoy reading famous quotes by legendary American football coach Vince Lombardi. Doing the [...]

It may seem comical to the outsider, but for residents of Hofu, Yamaguchi Prefecture, the gift of laughter waraiko is a serious affair. On the first Sunday of December, the chief priest of a local Shinto shrine leads 21 parishioners in an ancient ceremony to offer one's heartiest laughter to the gods. The [...]

Below are notes I took from a most outstanding talk from Harvard psychologist Shawn Achor. If ever you were sceptic about the place, importance and impact of therapeutic approaches to laughter such as Laughter Wellness or Laughter Yoga both at home and at work, rethink your position. It is an important part of your happiness [...]

Two million people from 70 countries voted on 40,000 jokes in a 2002 study by Dr Richard Wiseman, of the University of Hertfordshire and the British Association for the Advancement of Science to find out the funniest joke in the world. Here is the winner: A couple of New Jersey hunters are out in the [...]

Laughter is powerful, comes in many flavors and that's all good. Ultimately, if you are laughing you are laughing. What took you there doesn't really matter anymore. Or does it? It has been my experience over the years that there are many levels of benefits one can get from laughter that are far beyond the [...]