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World Peace through laughter unrealistic
World Peace through laughter unrealistic ideal or path to a better future keep
ideal or path to a better future keep
ideal or path to a better future keep that thought in your head we’re going to
that thought in your head we’re going to
that thought in your head we’re going to come back to it later first I need to
come back to it later first I need to
come back to it later first I need to see you smile okay everyone kind of hurt
see you smile okay everyone kind of hurt
see you smile okay everyone kind of hurt me to see you but turn on big bright
me to see you but turn on big bright
me to see you but turn on big bright smiles let’s light up the room I’m going
smiles let’s light up the room I’m going
smiles let’s light up the room I’m going to look at every face to make sure
to look at every face to make sure
to look at every face to make sure you’re smiling okay we don’t have time
you’re smiling okay we don’t have time
you’re smiling okay we don’t have time to do that but front row you’re doing
to do that but front row you’re doing
to do that but front row you’re doing great okay it feels good doesn’t it when
great okay it feels good doesn’t it when
great okay it feels good doesn’t it when you’re smiling it’s hard to feel sad
you’re smiling it’s hard to feel sad
you’re smiling it’s hard to feel sad angry or upset but I have a question for
angry or upset but I have a question for
angry or upset but I have a question for you where those smiles fake get you were
you where those smiles fake get you were
you where those smiles fake get you were smiling because I told you to smile and
smiling because I told you to smile and
smiling because I told you to smile and yet the warmth I could see and feeling
yet the warmth I could see and feeling
yet the warmth I could see and feeling those smiles and the warmth you felt
those smiles and the warmth you felt
those smiles and the warmth you felt them giving me those smiles was real
them giving me those smiles was real
them giving me those smiles was real okay that’s interesting now let’s turn
okay that’s interesting now let’s turn
okay that’s interesting now let’s turn up the energy levels in the room by
up the energy levels in the room by
up the energy levels in the room by jumping right into our first
jumping right into our first
jumping right into our first laughter activity okay I’m going to need
laughter activity okay I’m going to need
laughter activity okay I’m going to need your help and I call this one laugh
your help and I call this one laugh
your help and I call this one laugh track laughter and I call it just
track laughter and I call it just
track laughter and I call it just because it’s just like how they make the
because it’s just like how they make the
because it’s just like how they make the laugh tracks for the sitcoms you watch
laugh tracks for the sitcoms you watch
laugh tracks for the sitcoms you watch on TV you did know that that was fake
on TV you did know that that was fake
on TV you did know that that was fake laughter right okay so here’s how it’s
laughter right okay so here’s how it’s
laughter right okay so here’s how it’s going to work when I raise my arms up
going to work when I raise my arms up
going to work when I raise my arms up you’re going to laugh give me a good
you’re going to laugh give me a good
you’re going to laugh give me a good solid laugh and you want to break them
solid laugh and you want to break them
solid laugh and you want to break them down you got to cut it off total silence
down you got to cut it off total silence
down you got to cut it off total silence and we’ll do that a couple times so
and we’ll do that a couple times so
and we’ll do that a couple times so let’s see how good you all are it
let’s see how good you all are it
let’s see how good you all are it actually just laughing okay you ready
actually just laughing okay you ready
actually just laughing okay you ready let’s do it and now okay good job you
let’s do it and now okay good job you
let’s do it and now okay good job you just had a bonding experience
just had a bonding experience
just had a bonding experience by laughing with the people in this room
by laughing with the people in this room
by laughing with the people in this room you’ve made a connection and the people
you’ve made a connection and the people
you’ve made a connection and the people walking by outside hearing this they
walking by outside hearing this they
walking by outside hearing this they want to be in here with us for sure so
want to be in here with us for sure so
want to be in here with us for sure so the laughter you just experienced was
the laughter you just experienced was
the laughter you just experienced was what we call laughter on demand or
what we call laughter on demand or
what we call laughter on demand or voluntary laughter okay and as much as I
voluntary laughter okay and as much as I
voluntary laughter okay and as much as I love voluntary laughter I also love to
love voluntary laughter I also love to
love voluntary laughter I also love to always look for the humor in mirth
always look for the humor in mirth
always look for the humor in mirth that’s all around us and my years as a
that’s all around us and my years as a
that’s all around us and my years as a fourth grade teacher was awesome some of
fourth grade teacher was awesome some of
fourth grade teacher was awesome some of the strongest connections I would make
the strongest connections I would make
the strongest connections I would make with my students were formed through my
with my students were formed through my
with my students were formed through my use of humorous stories from my
use of humorous stories from my
use of humorous stories from my childhood
childhood
childhood and you know kids they don’t realize
and you know kids they don’t realize
and you know kids they don’t realize that their teachers were kids once
that their teachers were kids once
that their teachers were kids once themselves and so this you know really
themselves and so this you know really
themselves and so this you know really formed a bond and probably one of the
formed a bond and probably one of the
formed a bond and probably one of the favorite stories I would tell was of the
favorite stories I would tell was of the
favorite stories I would tell was of the time I got in really big trouble for
time I got in really big trouble for
time I got in really big trouble for doing exactly what my mother told me to
doing exactly what my mother told me to
doing exactly what my mother told me to do now the kids this would really get
do now the kids this would really get
do now the kids this would really get their interest because for one they have
their interest because for one they have
their interest because for one they have a strong sense of fairness and getting
a strong sense of fairness and getting
a strong sense of fairness and getting in trouble for doing something you were
in trouble for doing something you were
in trouble for doing something you were told to do that’s just not fair and also
told to do that’s just not fair and also
told to do that’s just not fair and also they’d love to hear about any time their
they’d love to hear about any time their
they’d love to hear about any time their teacher got in trouble of course so I
teacher got in trouble of course so I
teacher got in trouble of course so I would tell of the night when I was about
would tell of the night when I was about
would tell of the night when I was about their age and my mom was serving dinner
their age and my mom was serving dinner
their age and my mom was serving dinner and she said these exact words to me
and she said these exact words to me
and she said these exact words to me Clint I want you to eat every carrot and
Clint I want you to eat every carrot and
Clint I want you to eat every carrot and pee on your plate so I did I ate every
pee on your plate so I did I ate every
pee on your plate so I did I ate every kid and then I peed on my plate the kids
kid and then I peed on my plate the kids
kid and then I peed on my plate the kids would howl for shock-and-awe hands would
would howl for shock-and-awe hands would
would howl for shock-and-awe hands would shoot into the air mr. darng that isn’t
shoot into the air mr. darng that isn’t
shoot into the air mr. darng that isn’t what she meant and I would just shake my
what she meant and I would just shake my
what she meant and I would just shake my head sadly and say I wish I would have
head sadly and say I wish I would have
head sadly and say I wish I would have known that back then you wouldn’t
known that back then you wouldn’t
known that back then you wouldn’t believe how much trouble I got in so
believe how much trouble I got in so
believe how much trouble I got in so laughter has always been a part of my
laughter has always been a part of my
laughter has always been a part of my life and I was blessed to have parents
life and I was blessed to have parents
life and I was blessed to have parents that loved to laugh as well and although
that loved to laugh as well and although
that loved to laugh as well and although I’ve had my shares of ups and downs and
I’ve had my shares of ups and downs and
I’ve had my shares of ups and downs and challenges like everyone else laughter
challenges like everyone else laughter
challenges like everyone else laughter has always brought my family together
has always brought my family together
has always brought my family together and now I have three daughters of my own
and now I have three daughters of my own
and now I have three daughters of my own here with us tonight and I hope I have
here with us tonight and I hope I have
here with us tonight and I hope I have passed on to them what my mom and dad
passed on to them what my mom and dad
passed on to them what my mom and dad gave to me and all their laughter has
gave to me and all their laughter has
gave to me and all their laughter has always been a part of my life it wasn’t
always been a part of my life it wasn’t
always been a part of my life it wasn’t until about two years ago that I thought
until about two years ago that I thought
until about two years ago that I thought the calling to share this important
the calling to share this important
the calling to share this important message with others after 14 years as a
message with others after 14 years as a
message with others after 14 years as a classroom teacher I now work in the
classroom teacher I now work in the
classroom teacher I now work in the field of after-school education and I
field of after-school education and I
field of after-school education and I absolutely love it
absolutely love it
absolutely love it I was encouraged to present at the
I was encouraged to present at the
I was encouraged to present at the National after-school Association
National after-school Association
National after-school Association conference in Washington DC two years
conference in Washington DC two years
conference in Washington DC two years ago and I was debating on a topic my
ago and I was debating on a topic my
ago and I was debating on a topic my wife and soul mate Judy is also with us
wife and soul mate Judy is also with us
wife and soul mate Judy is also with us here tonight she had a simple suggestion
here tonight she had a simple suggestion
here tonight she had a simple suggestion present on something you know and love
present on something you know and love
present on something you know and love so my presentation that I call you got a
so my presentation that I call you got a
so my presentation that I call you got a laugh was born
laugh was born
laugh was born and unlike tonight’s brief talk at the
and unlike tonight’s brief talk at the
and unlike tonight’s brief talk at the conference I had an hour to talk about
conference I had an hour to talk about
conference I had an hour to talk about the importance and the benefits of
the importance and the benefits of
the importance and the benefits of laughter and how the attendees could put
laughter and how the attendees could put
laughter and how the attendees could put laughter into the
laughter into the
laughter into the personal and professional lives and just
personal and professional lives and just
personal and professional lives and just before the conference
before the conference
before the conference I earned my laughter yoga leader
I earned my laughter yoga leader
I earned my laughter yoga leader certification yes laughter Yoga is a
certification yes laughter Yoga is a
certification yes laughter Yoga is a real thing and I use some of those
real thing and I use some of those
real thing and I use some of those activities in my presentation and since
activities in my presentation and since
activities in my presentation and since that time I’ve been asked to repeat that
that time I’ve been asked to repeat that
that time I’ve been asked to repeat that presentation at conferences and
presentation at conferences and
presentation at conferences and workshops across the nation you might
workshops across the nation you might
workshops across the nation you might say the response has been laughable so
say the response has been laughable so
say the response has been laughable so that brings us to this moment in time
that brings us to this moment in time
that brings us to this moment in time here tonight when I get to share my joy
here tonight when I get to share my joy
here tonight when I get to share my joy and passion for laughter with you so
and passion for laughter with you so
and passion for laughter with you so what makes laughter a great a perfect
what makes laughter a great a perfect
what makes laughter a great a perfect topic for tonight’s theme of citizen
topic for tonight’s theme of citizen
topic for tonight’s theme of citizen well it’s quite simple
well it’s quite simple
well it’s quite simple laughter brings people together it’s
laughter brings people together it’s
laughter brings people together it’s like a universal language and I could
like a universal language and I could
like a universal language and I could talk at length about the proven health
talk at length about the proven health
talk at length about the proven health physical emotional social benefits of
physical emotional social benefits of
physical emotional social benefits of laughter how it strengthens our immune
laughter how it strengthens our immune
laughter how it strengthens our immune system how it promotes healing reduces
system how it promotes healing reduces
system how it promotes healing reduces stress how it increases self-esteem
stress how it increases self-esteem
stress how it increases self-esteem makes us more approachable and likeable
makes us more approachable and likeable
makes us more approachable and likeable to others but instead of talking about
to others but instead of talking about
to others but instead of talking about it let’s just experience once again for
it let’s just experience once again for
it let’s just experience once again for ourselves with another quick activity
ourselves with another quick activity
ourselves with another quick activity from my laughter yoga class and this one
from my laughter yoga class and this one
from my laughter yoga class and this one is called cellphone laughter and I need
is called cellphone laughter and I need
is called cellphone laughter and I need your help because the power of the
your help because the power of the
your help because the power of the activity is in your participation so
activity is in your participation so
activity is in your participation so what’s going to happen go ahead and get
what’s going to happen go ahead and get
what’s going to happen go ahead and get out your imaginary cell phones and on my
out your imaginary cell phones and on my
out your imaginary cell phones and on my count of three you’re going to listen
count of three you’re going to listen
count of three you’re going to listen for a few seconds and you’re going to
for a few seconds and you’re going to
for a few seconds and you’re going to hear the funniest darn thing you ever
hear the funniest darn thing you ever
hear the funniest darn thing you ever heard in your life and then you’re going
heard in your life and then you’re going
heard in your life and then you’re going to laugh like you just heard the
to laugh like you just heard the
to laugh like you just heard the funniest darn thing you’ve ever heard in
funniest darn thing you’ve ever heard in
funniest darn thing you’ve ever heard in your life
your life
your life okay and feel free to share your
okay and feel free to share your
okay and feel free to share your imaginary cell phone with those around
imaginary cell phone with those around
imaginary cell phone with those around you so they can hear what you thought
you so they can hear what you thought
you so they can hear what you thought was so funny
was so funny
was so funny all right you with me one two three
all right you with me one two three
all right you with me one two three [Laughter]
okay mom I gotta go I’m in the middle of
okay mom I gotta go I’m in the middle of a TED talk for crying out loud
a TED talk for crying out loud
a TED talk for crying out loud love you too you know I think she might
love you too you know I think she might
love you too you know I think she might have heard me okay so you feel that
have heard me okay so you feel that
have heard me okay so you feel that bubbly feeling inside and that was from
bubbly feeling inside and that was from
bubbly feeling inside and that was from voluntary laughter or what some people
voluntary laughter or what some people
voluntary laughter or what some people would call fake laughter but the thing
would call fake laughter but the thing
would call fake laughter but the thing is our bodies don’t know the difference
is our bodies don’t know the difference
is our bodies don’t know the difference can you experience the physical and
can you experience the physical and
can you experience the physical and emotional benefits of laughter and it
emotional benefits of laughter and it
emotional benefits of laughter and it didn’t cost you a thing well unless you
didn’t cost you a thing well unless you
didn’t cost you a thing well unless you count count the cost of admission to get
count count the cost of admission to get
count count the cost of admission to get in here tonight but it’s a wonderful
in here tonight but it’s a wonderful
in here tonight but it’s a wonderful thing and you need to all experience the
thing and you need to all experience the
thing and you need to all experience the joy of laughter and our moments here
joy of laughter and our moments here
joy of laughter and our moments here together tonight are precious and few’
together tonight are precious and few’
together tonight are precious and few’ so before I go I want to make three
so before I go I want to make three
so before I go I want to make three points number one everyone can laugh
points number one everyone can laugh
points number one everyone can laugh from time to time people will tell me
from time to time people will tell me
from time to time people will tell me well it’s easy for you to tell people to
well it’s easy for you to tell people to
well it’s easy for you to tell people to laugh because you’re in a position where
laugh because you’re in a position where
laugh because you’re in a position where you can laugh you’re not oppressed you
you can laugh you’re not oppressed you
you can laugh you’re not oppressed you have a home a job a family food on your
have a home a job a family food on your
have a home a job a family food on your table and others don’t have these
table and others don’t have these
table and others don’t have these necessities that for them laughter is
necessities that for them laughter is
necessities that for them laughter is not an option that they don’t have
not an option that they don’t have
not an option that they don’t have anything to laugh about and I truly
anything to laugh about and I truly
anything to laugh about and I truly believe that it’s these citizens that
believe that it’s these citizens that
believe that it’s these citizens that most need to find and experience the joy
most need to find and experience the joy
most need to find and experience the joy of laughter and they can Abraham Lincoln
of laughter and they can Abraham Lincoln
of laughter and they can Abraham Lincoln feeling the pressure of the presidency
feeling the pressure of the presidency
feeling the pressure of the presidency during the Civil War said with the
during the Civil War said with the
during the Civil War said with the dreadful strain that is on me night and
dreadful strain that is on me night and
dreadful strain that is on me night and day if I did not laugh I should die
day if I did not laugh I should die
day if I did not laugh I should die point number two laughter will have a
point number two laughter will have a
point number two laughter will have a positive effect on you it’s been
positive effect on you it’s been
positive effect on you it’s been researched and proven that if you laugh
researched and proven that if you laugh
researched and proven that if you laugh on a regular basis you will be healthier
on a regular basis you will be healthier
on a regular basis you will be healthier and happier and number three by making
and happier and number three by making
and happier and number three by making you healthier and happier laughter will
you healthier and happier laughter will
you healthier and happier laughter will make you a stronger better member of
make you a stronger better member of
make you a stronger better member of your community a better citizen imagine
your community a better citizen imagine
your community a better citizen imagine getting together with a group of
getting together with a group of
getting together with a group of community members to work out issues or
community members to work out issues or
community members to work out issues or problems and starting the meeting with a
problems and starting the meeting with a
problems and starting the meeting with a laughter activities like we did here
laughter activities like we did here
laughter activities like we did here tonight and think of the positive energy
tonight and think of the positive energy
tonight and think of the positive energy and good feelings that would then lead
and good feelings that would then lead
and good feelings that would then lead to positive outcome
to positive outcome
to positive outcome so remember everyone can laugh laughter
so remember everyone can laugh laughter
so remember everyone can laugh laughter will have a positive effect and laughter
will have a positive effect and laughter
will have a positive effect and laughter will make you a better citizen now in
will make you a better citizen now in
will make you a better citizen now in closing I want to come back around to
closing I want to come back around to
closing I want to come back around to where we started
where we started
where we started World Peace through laughter is the
World Peace through laughter is the
World Peace through laughter is the motto of laughter yoga University the
motto of laughter yoga University the
motto of laughter yoga University the organization that certifies laughter
organization that certifies laughter
organization that certifies laughter yogurt leaders and trainers and tonight
yogurt leaders and trainers and tonight
yogurt leaders and trainers and tonight we’ve heard from a lot of awesome
we’ve heard from a lot of awesome
we’ve heard from a lot of awesome speakers on a lot of serious issues
speakers on a lot of serious issues
speakers on a lot of serious issues issues that can’t be laughed away issues
issues that can’t be laughed away issues
issues that can’t be laughed away issues that need our attention but please don’t
that need our attention but please don’t
that need our attention but please don’t let that make you think that laughter is
let that make you think that laughter is
let that make you think that laughter is a frivolous activity that we don’t have
a frivolous activity that we don’t have
a frivolous activity that we don’t have time for laughter is a starting point to
time for laughter is a starting point to
time for laughter is a starting point to bringing our world together and it
bringing our world together and it
bringing our world together and it starts with you
starts with you
starts with you so help me in my quest to show the world
so help me in my quest to show the world
so help me in my quest to show the world that laughter is not a luxury but a
that laughter is not a luxury but a
that laughter is not a luxury but a necessity John Lennon wrote and sang a
necessity John Lennon wrote and sang a
necessity John Lennon wrote and sang a song asking us to imagine living for
song asking us to imagine living for
song asking us to imagine living for today living life in peace sharing all
today living life in peace sharing all
today living life in peace sharing all the world tonight I’m asking you to not
the world tonight I’m asking you to not
the world tonight I’m asking you to not just imagine this better world but to
just imagine this better world but to
just imagine this better world but to help make it come true by laughing laugh
help make it come true by laughing laugh
help make it come true by laughing laugh with yourself with your family with your
with yourself with your family with your
with yourself with your family with your co-workers as well as your competitors
co-workers as well as your competitors
co-workers as well as your competitors with your friends as well as with your
with your friends as well as with your
with your friends as well as with your enemies together let’s prove that world
enemies together let’s prove that world
enemies together let’s prove that world peace through laughter is not such a
peace through laughter is not such a
peace through laughter is not such a far-fetched concept now if you feel
far-fetched concept now if you feel
far-fetched concept now if you feel compelled to applaud the message you
compelled to applaud the message you
compelled to applaud the message you heard here tonight please do something
heard here tonight please do something
heard here tonight please do something for yourself as well and add laughter to
for yourself as well and add laughter to
for yourself as well and add laughter to that applause keep laughing thank you
that applause keep laughing thank you
that applause keep laughing thank you and good night
you
you [Music]
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