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[Applause] who here loves to laugh yeah feels good
who here loves to laugh yeah feels good
who here loves to laugh yeah feels good to laugh we like being with people who
to laugh we like being with people who
to laugh we like being with people who make us laugh and there’s good reason
make us laugh and there’s good reason
make us laugh and there’s good reason for that in the last 50 years science
for that in the last 50 years science
for that in the last 50 years science finally has paid more attention to the
finally has paid more attention to the
finally has paid more attention to the effects that laughter has on our
effects that laughter has on our
effects that laughter has on our physical and emotional well-being
physical and emotional well-being
physical and emotional well-being there’s the saying laughter is the best
there’s the saying laughter is the best
there’s the saying laughter is the best medicine imagine if our doctors one day
medicine imagine if our doctors one day
medicine imagine if our doctors one day started including laughter in their
started including laughter in their
started including laughter in their prescriptions now the scientific
prescriptions now the scientific
prescriptions now the scientific community curiosity may have started
community curiosity may have started
community curiosity may have started with this man Norman Cousins famous
with this man Norman Cousins famous
with this man Norman Cousins famous journalist in his day and in 1964 he was
journalist in his day and in 1964 he was
journalist in his day and in 1964 he was diagnosed with a rare and debilitating
diagnosed with a rare and debilitating
diagnosed with a rare and debilitating disease his doctors gave him a few weeks
disease his doctors gave him a few weeks
disease his doctors gave him a few weeks to live he did what most would have a
to live he did what most would have a
to live he did what most would have a hard time doing he laughed he made it a
hard time doing he laughed he made it a
hard time doing he laughed he made it a point to laugh every day for 30 minutes
point to laugh every day for 30 minutes
point to laugh every day for 30 minutes until the day he died
until the day he died
until the day he died 26 years after the diagnosis here are
26 years after the diagnosis here are
26 years after the diagnosis here are just some of the benefits that science
just some of the benefits that science
just some of the benefits that science has looked into and proven to be true
has looked into and proven to be true
has looked into and proven to be true science science laughter helps to
science science laughter helps to
science science laughter helps to strengthen the immune system and the
strengthen the immune system and the
strengthen the immune system and the brain in fact science proves that
brain in fact science proves that
brain in fact science proves that laughing may decrease our chances of
laughing may decrease our chances of
laughing may decrease our chances of developing dementia because when we
developing dementia because when we
developing dementia because when we laugh we help to decrease stress
laugh we help to decrease stress
laugh we help to decrease stress hormones cortisol and adrenaline when
hormones cortisol and adrenaline when
hormones cortisol and adrenaline when our bodies over produce these stress
our bodies over produce these stress
our bodies over produce these stress hormones science has shown that it could
hormones science has shown that it could
hormones science has shown that it could actually damage certain parts of the
actually damage certain parts of the
actually damage certain parts of the brain on the other hand when we laugh we
brain on the other hand when we laugh we
brain on the other hand when we laugh we increase the production of
increase the production of
increase the production of feel good hormones known as endorphins
feel good hormones known as endorphins
feel good hormones known as endorphins and dopamine these are the same hormones
and dopamine these are the same hormones
and dopamine these are the same hormones that give runners the runner’s high
that give runners the runner’s high
that give runners the runner’s high that’s why we feel so good after a good
that’s why we feel so good after a good
that’s why we feel so good after a good bout of laughter and when we feel good
bout of laughter and when we feel good
bout of laughter and when we feel good our immune systems work better too
laughter helps to protect the heart and
laughter helps to protect the heart and the lungs in fact laughing helps with
the lungs in fact laughing helps with
the lungs in fact laughing helps with the function of blood vessels it
the function of blood vessels it
the function of blood vessels it improves the function of blood vessels
improves the function of blood vessels
improves the function of blood vessels as we laugh we increase blood flow
as we laugh we increase blood flow
as we laugh we increase blood flow similar to a light cardio workout it’s
similar to a light cardio workout it’s
similar to a light cardio workout it’s great and the other reason laughter so
great and the other reason laughter so
great and the other reason laughter so good is because it’s great for the lungs
good is because it’s great for the lungs
good is because it’s great for the lungs because as we laugh and force air out
because as we laugh and force air out
because as we laugh and force air out with the sound of HA we help to expel
with the sound of HA we help to expel
with the sound of HA we help to expel more carbon dioxide from deep within
more carbon dioxide from deep within
more carbon dioxide from deep within allowing for more oxygen to enter and
allowing for more oxygen to enter and
allowing for more oxygen to enter and with more oxygen we have more energy
laughter is a great workout you burn
laughter is a great workout you burn calories and strengthen the ABS in fact
calories and strengthen the ABS in fact
calories and strengthen the ABS in fact laughing for 15 minutes can burn up to
laughing for 15 minutes can burn up to
laughing for 15 minutes can burn up to 50 calories skip the frickin treadmill
50 calories skip the frickin treadmill
50 calories skip the frickin treadmill and when you laugh you strengthen the
and when you laugh you strengthen the
and when you laugh you strengthen the abs it’s a great excuse to substitute a
abs it’s a great excuse to substitute a
abs it’s a great excuse to substitute a hundred sit-ups for one full minute of
hundred sit-ups for one full minute of
hundred sit-ups for one full minute of laughter amazing check out those ABS the
laughter amazing check out those ABS the
laughter amazing check out those ABS the other great thing about laughter it
other great thing about laughter it
other great thing about laughter it helps to increase the production of the
helps to increase the production of the
helps to increase the production of the human growth hormone science showed that
human growth hormone science showed that
human growth hormone science showed that laughing increases the production by 87%
laughing increases the production by 87%
laughing increases the production by 87% now as you can see the human growth
now as you can see the human growth
now as you can see the human growth hormone we got a lot of it in the early
hormone we got a lot of it in the early
hormone we got a lot of it in the early years but then it just slides off the
years but then it just slides off the
years but then it just slides off the scale by age 30 so if we laugh we help
scale by age 30 so if we laugh we help
scale by age 30 so if we laugh we help to produce this human growth hormone and
to produce this human growth hormone and
to produce this human growth hormone and this is great because it helps with body
this is great because it helps with body
this is great because it helps with body composition body fluid it helps keep our
composition body fluid it helps keep our
composition body fluid it helps keep our bones and muscles in check it helps with
bones and muscles in check it helps with
bones and muscles in check it helps with our sugar and fat metabolism amazing
laughter increases quality and quantity
laughter increases quality and quantity of life science shows an Norwegian study
of life science shows an Norwegian study
of life science shows an Norwegian study showed that people with a strong sense
showed that people with a strong sense
showed that people with a strong sense of humor outlive those who didn’t laugh
of humor outlive those who didn’t laugh
of humor outlive those who didn’t laugh as much now you may recognize these four
as much now you may recognize these four
as much now you may recognize these four very funny ladies they’ve been making us
very funny ladies they’ve been making us
very funny ladies they’ve been making us laugh for a very long time and they’re
laugh for a very long time and they’re
laugh for a very long time and they’re nowhere near stopping Lily Tomlin is 78
nowhere near stopping Lily Tomlin is 78
nowhere near stopping Lily Tomlin is 78 Carol Burnett is 84 Betty White is 95
Carol Burnett is 84 Betty White is 95
Carol Burnett is 84 Betty White is 95 Ellen she’s a baby
Ellen she’s a baby
Ellen she’s a baby she’s only 59 soon to turn 60 and I’m
she’s only 59 soon to turn 60 and I’m
she’s only 59 soon to turn 60 and I’m willing to bet she’s nowhere close to
willing to bet she’s nowhere close to
willing to bet she’s nowhere close to stopping making us laugh you’ll still
stopping making us laugh you’ll still
stopping making us laugh you’ll still make us laugh in 40 years from now check
make us laugh in 40 years from now check
make us laugh in 40 years from now check it out now as great as it is to have
it out now as great as it is to have
it out now as great as it is to have these funny ladies and others make us
these funny ladies and others make us
these funny ladies and others make us laugh the good news is we don’t need to
laugh the good news is we don’t need to
laugh the good news is we don’t need to wait for someone or something to make us
wait for someone or something to make us
wait for someone or something to make us laugh because science has proven that
laugh because science has proven that
laugh because science has proven that regardless of whether the laughter is
regardless of whether the laughter is
regardless of whether the laughter is real or simulated the body makes no
real or simulated the body makes no
real or simulated the body makes no distinction that means that as we engage
distinction that means that as we engage
distinction that means that as we engage in deep and loud laughter all the
in deep and loud laughter all the
in deep and loud laughter all the benefits I just outlined still happen
benefits I just outlined still happen
benefits I just outlined still happen amazing
amazing
amazing now some people have voiced concern
now some people have voiced concern
now some people have voiced concern saying yeah but faking the laughs it’s
saying yeah but faking the laughs it’s
saying yeah but faking the laughs it’s weird it doesn’t feel as natural or
weird it doesn’t feel as natural or
weird it doesn’t feel as natural or authentic I get it but waiting for those
authentic I get it but waiting for those
authentic I get it but waiting for those moments that make us laugh can be few
moments that make us laugh can be few
moments that make us laugh can be few and far between
and far between
and far between so rather than leave it to chance we can
so rather than leave it to chance we can
so rather than leave it to chance we can choose to laugh now here’s something
choose to laugh now here’s something
choose to laugh now here’s something else that happens as we engage in this
else that happens as we engage in this
else that happens as we engage in this laughter that’s where the emotional
laughter that’s where the emotional
laughter that’s where the emotional well-being kicks in because as we do
well-being kicks in because as we do
well-being kicks in because as we do engage and we laugh and laugh we start
engage and we laugh and laugh we start
engage and we laugh and laugh we start to feel the emotions associated with
to feel the emotions associated with
to feel the emotions associated with laughter this is how we give rise to
laughter this is how we give rise to
laughter this is how we give rise to hope to joy and increase feelings of
hope to joy and increase feelings of
hope to joy and increase feelings of happiness in our lives so how do we
happiness in our lives so how do we
happiness in our lives so how do we laugh more every day if waiting for the
laugh more every day if waiting for the
laugh more every day if waiting for the bus or the boss is about to start a
bus or the boss is about to start a
bus or the boss is about to start a meeting that’s not a good time to start
meeting that’s not a good time to start
meeting that’s not a good time to start laughing but you can exercise laughing
laughing but you can exercise laughing
laughing but you can exercise laughing in your homes doing chores like washing
in your homes doing chores like washing
in your homes doing chores like washing dishes or fixing the bed you can or
dishes or fixing the bed you can or
dishes or fixing the bed you can or sitting in your car stuck in traffic
sitting in your car stuck in traffic
sitting in your car stuck in traffic great opportunity to exercise laughing
great opportunity to exercise laughing
great opportunity to exercise laughing and if you get to laugh with others ah
and if you get to laugh with others ah
and if you get to laugh with others ah hallelujah now I like to say no theory
hallelujah now I like to say no theory
hallelujah now I like to say no theory is valid without practice therefore I’m
is valid without practice therefore I’m
is valid without practice therefore I’m going to invite you to participate in
going to invite you to participate in
going to invite you to participate in this short practice called laughter now
this short practice called laughter now
this short practice called laughter now I mentioned before at home if you’re
I mentioned before at home if you’re
I mentioned before at home if you’re washing dishes so let’s all take an
washing dishes so let’s all take an
washing dishes so let’s all take an imaginary dish good imaginary sponge and
imaginary dish good imaginary sponge and
imaginary dish good imaginary sponge and hands good now just start with circular
hands good now just start with circular
hands good now just start with circular motions and on go
motions and on go
motions and on go I went us all to start laughing ready
[Laughter]
[Laughter] [Applause]
all right your dish is clean Oh
all right your dish is clean Oh now if your spouse walks in and gives
now if your spouse walks in and gives
now if your spouse walks in and gives you a strange look that’s okay
you a strange look that’s okay
you a strange look that’s okay that’ll create intrigue or fear
that’ll create intrigue or fear
that’ll create intrigue or fear [Laughter]
oh I let’s do one more okay this is no
oh I let’s do one more okay this is no this is a really good one because when
this is a really good one because when
this is a really good one because when you’re stuck in traffic this is where we
you’re stuck in traffic this is where we
you’re stuck in traffic this is where we have a lot of adrenaline kicking in
have a lot of adrenaline kicking in
have a lot of adrenaline kicking in right so we need to bring the adrenaline
right so we need to bring the adrenaline
right so we need to bring the adrenaline down okay it’s got to protect the brain
down okay it’s got to protect the brain
down okay it’s got to protect the brain okay so grab the steering wheel
okay so grab the steering wheel
okay so grab the steering wheel ten o’clock two o’clock like we were
ten o’clock two o’clock like we were
ten o’clock two o’clock like we were taught in school right and no one does
taught in school right and no one does
taught in school right and no one does it okay
it okay
it okay big smile okay and now we know we have
big smile okay and now we know we have
big smile okay and now we know we have to laugh take a deep breath in and laugh
all right if it looks weird who cares
all right if it looks weird who cares because in the end we feel better and
because in the end we feel better and
because in the end we feel better and look better too now I adopted this
look better too now I adopted this
look better too now I adopted this practice ten years ago and I haven’t
practice ten years ago and I haven’t
practice ten years ago and I haven’t looked back since I make it a point to
looked back since I make it a point to
looked back since I make it a point to start my days every day with one minute
start my days every day with one minute
start my days every day with one minute of laughter and as much as I can I try
of laughter and as much as I can I try
of laughter and as much as I can I try to kick it up here’s the deal it’s
to kick it up here’s the deal it’s
to kick it up here’s the deal it’s within our power right to decide to
within our power right to decide to
within our power right to decide to laugh more to do whatever we can to
laugh more to do whatever we can to
laugh more to do whatever we can to increase positive feelings in our lives
increase positive feelings in our lives
increase positive feelings in our lives so it’s up to us to laugh bold laugh
so it’s up to us to laugh bold laugh
so it’s up to us to laugh bold laugh strong and laugh more so we build our
strong and laugh more so we build our
strong and laugh more so we build our bridges to better health and happiness
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