The Power of Laughter - with Christine Smith
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Today, we welcome Christine Smith, Owner of Lighten Up & Flourish. Christine is a Certified Laughter Yoga Leader and Trainer who aims to bring more joy and laughter into people's lives through her unique services.
I recently attended one of Christine's laughter yoga sessions and it definitely lifted my spirits. Join us to learn how the simple act of laughter can help reduce stress, improve physical function, and make your day a little easier.
The book Christine mentioned is Laughter Yoga: Daily Laughter Practices for Health and Happiness by Dr. Madan Kataria.
Connect with Christine:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lightenupandflourish/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-smith-bb458b3a/
Website: https://www.lightenupandflourish.com/
Sign up for Christine's newsletter to receive information about her free, online laughter yoga sessions!
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Connect with host Jill Fowler on LinkedIn and Instagram.
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1. The Power of Laughter - with Christine Smith (00:00:00)
2. Welcome Christine Smith (00:01:13)
3. What is laughter yoga? (00:02:45)
4. The core concepts of laughter yoga (00:03:35)
5. Jill's experience at a laughter yoga class (00:04:37)
6. Christine's path to the laughter yoga field (00:06:47)
7. How many certified laughter leaders are there? (00:09:15)
8. Using laughter to prevent stress (00:10:14)
9. The mental health benefits of laughter (00:11:22)
10. How can someone who doesn't feel like laughing experience the benefits? (00:12:35)
11. A quick laughter exercise we can all do to relieve stress (00:14:57)
12. A tip to help overloaded nonprofit leaders (00:17:26)
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