Music & Laughter Keeps Precious Memories Alive
Recently, I sorted through hundreds of pieces of my mother’s sheet music and music lesson books. She’s been gone almost 60 years, and I thought I had forgotten her voice. […]
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STEVE’S HUMOR CLINIC – SATIRE (Again)
Cathartic, artistic, historic, personal and/or political truth. This year, I have written more clinics on satire than on any other aspect of humor because events have given rise to more […]
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India on the Ponce de Leon Program
OUR TRIP TO INDIA – THE OFFER In 1996, I received a fax from the INDUS Foundation describing its vision of a cooperative venture between India and the United States. […]
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FUNNY LITERACY Gets Kids Reading
I was so happy to hear my 7-year-old granddaughter reading kids’ one-liner Thanksgiving jokes. She was proud of herself for ‘getting’ many of them. Have you heard about FUNNY LITERACY? […]
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Laughter Therapy Clinic: Monday’s Notes
A kind word often goes unspoken, but never goes unheard. Watch what happens when strangers are randomly complimented Specific practices are core components of laughter therapy as conceived […]
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Is it laughter therapy or therapeutic laughter?
IANAG: I Am Not A Grammarian, but… I see a humorous distinction between laughter therapy and therapeutic laughter. Well, it’s funny to me, anyway. Maybe it’s easier to get the idea […]
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Laughter Therapy: Weekend Clinic
Laughter therapy, as conceived by World Laughter Tour, has several components. Here is one. Start on the path of GOOD-HEARTED LIVING by making WEEKENDS FOR CHOCOLATE. This does not mean […]
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What is laughter therapy? (Thursday’s practice)
Laughter therapy as conceived, designed, and delivered by World Laughter Tour, is an enjoyable mind-body-spirit process of systematic exposure to the natural phenomenon of true mirthful laughter, playfulness, and healthy […]
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Humor and Relaxation by Guest Blogger, Sarah Jones
August 15 is National Relaxation Day…but you can relax any day of the year The Psychology of Relaxation and How It Relates to Humor By Guest Blogger, Sarah Jones Relaxation […]
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The Science of Laughter By Guest Blogger Sophie Protheroe
[Sophie Protheroe is a student at Imperial College London. This article was written as part of her master’s course (MSc Science Communication). For this paper, Sophie received ‘distinction’, the highest […]
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Who should take a course in laugh therapy?
Who should sign up for the laughter therapy foundational workshop training? “How to Create Therapeutic Laughter” is great for you if… You are mature, open-minded, and cheerful, and you like […]
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MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE
Steve Wilson Psychologist VALUES & ATTITUDES ASSOCIATED WITH SUCCESSFUL LAUGHTER THERAPY* “Make the world a better place” is a consistent altruistic theme, goal, or predicted outcome expressed by almost every […]
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