Take bread away from me, if you wish, take air away, but do not take from me your laughter. Do not take away the rose, the lance flower that you pluck, the water that suddenly bursts forth in joy, the sudden wave of silver born in you. My struggle is harsh and I come back [...]
Robert Provine, PhD, a psychologist at the University of Maryland-Baltimore County, elucidates these questions in his aptly titled book Laughter: A Scientific Investigation. Provine’s tight, witty prose leads the reader through a series of simple observational studies and hypotheses that exemplify scientific precepts and weave aspects of philosophy, evolution, neurology, and psychology together while managing [...]
Every person has a fair share of strengths and weaknesses, but very few have the courage to talk about their weaknesses. It is understandably difficult to open up and admit to one’s faults and try to rectify them. Sometimes, we go through our entire life hiding our weaknesses, which most often is detrimental for our [...]
Laughter is spiritual health. And laughter is very unburdening. While you laugh, you can put your mind aside very easily. For a man who cannot laugh the doors of the buddha are closed. To me, laughter is one of the greatest values. No religion has ever thought about it. They have always been insisting [...]
Ancient Greetings that all say the same thing: you and I are one Namaste: from East India Wiracocha: from the Inca Mitakuye Oyasin: from the Lakota In Lak’ech (the response is “Ala K’in”): from the Mayan The law of In Lak’ech Ala K’in In Mayan tradition, there is a greeting that many people working with [...]
This article offers a review of laughter therapy history. Once upon a time Middle East: Laughter in the Bible India: Did the Buddha laugh? Ancient Greece: Gelos: God of laughter and warriors? Japan: The gift of laughter to the Gods Persia: Hafiz, on laughter 100s of quotes on laughter throughout the ages 0 AD to 1959 I am [...]
Joyful or mirthful laughter produces brain wave frequencies similar to those seen among people who reach what is considered the desired “true state of meditation,” according to a new study from Loma Linda University Health. "When there is mirthful laughter, it’s as if the brain gets a workout because the gamma wave band (the only [...]
Nobody wants to hear this, but the fact remains that you cannot numb your emotions selectively. When you bury your sadness, you also bury your joy. If you want to feel happier, you need to accept and free your tears. The only way to fully feel your joy is to fully feel your grief. Crying [...]
A Powerful Form Of Preventive (Lifestyle) Medicine Laughter positively affects all aspects of being. Studies show that it is a legitimate and powerful form preventive (lifestyle) medicine, and a complementary option to other established therapeutic strategies for physiological, mental, and emotional health, and more. Physiological benefits: laughter is a therapeutic ally in healing and a [...]
With the increase in crime all over the world, the prisons/correctional facilities are overburdened with prisoners, many of which harbor negative emotions and thoughts. Laughter programs offer a great way of dissipating these feelings of anger and frustration positively, vocalizing without having to verbalize anything. They are easy to implement and can substantially improve the [...]
