The size of that particular research sample was one person. This claim appears to have been initiated in 1969 by a journalist who interviewed Dr. William Fry, a then leading researcher into the psychology of laughter at Stanford University (emeritus professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences). In that interview Dr Fry claimed that the body [...]
It is tempting to believe that facilitating group laughter interventions is simple. This is a true statement, but it omits to clarify that what is simple is not always easy. Here are my proposed answers to 10 common challenges that laughter teachers from all traditions will face sooner or later, and what to do about [...]
Here is how to facilitate a group laughter meditation (a.k.a. free laughter exercises.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMtSLalTMqE A. Sit down and relax If you were previously standing up, it is now time to sit down. You can sit on a chair or directly on the floor, whichever is most comfortable for you. Sit comfortably in an inward facing [...]
Give a tiny bell (*) to your participants and do the following: Ask people to take their bell, hold them as tightly as they can, and give them a shake. [Nothing of course will happen.] Ask them to take their bell again, but this time hold it loosely in their hand, and shake it. [Lovely [...]
Here is an interesting exercise to boost your writing creativity: First, spend five minutes writing subject-verb-object sentences; Then, ten minutes of linking sentences; And finally, one long, continuous run-on sentence for twenty minutes. Read more at The importance of play: on finding joy in your writing practice.
Tightness of any kind will limit your ability to laugh. Here is short (5 minutes) warmup routine that was created by Jeffrey Briar with input from Kathryn Burns and Ruthe Gluckson, all from the Laguna Beach Laughter Club. Try it out: It won't make you laugh in itself but it will prepare your body for it! [...]
Here are 15 tips that have helped me greatly improve my laughter practice over the past decade: If you do this Consider this Allow people to crack jokes or constantly make comments. Don’t engage 1-1 with individuals on this. Respectfully ask the whole group to not talk or comment, as often as is necessary. [...]
The exercise in this video may appear insensitive or even disrespectful to some, but it most definitely isn't. Here is how it works: Recall an unpleasant event that recently happened to you. While telling the story (keep it short) conclude each sentence with "ha ha ha", or "ho ho ho", or "tee hee hee". You [...]
The following is an extract from the most excellent book "Playfair - everybody's guide to non-competive play" by Matt Weinstein and Joel Goodman. It is out of print but you can still get it used in the USA for the cost of shipping at www.amazon.com How to get people into pairs There are many random [...]
Thoroughly warmup before you do this. The point of this breath control exercise is to be able to say the entire piece below in 1 breath. Work up to it by doing 1 breath per stanza, then 1 breath for 2 stanzas, etc. When you've mastered it, move on to "The Modern Major General". You can [...]
