15 fascinating facts about our smiles

Everyone loves the quote “laughter is the best medicine,” and you have probably even experienced the benefits of smiling and laughter. In fact, smiling can boost your mood and even your immune system. Here are some fascinating facts about our smiles…
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Four Tools And Techniques To Fire Up Your Imagination

The author Jordan Ayan  in his booklet, “Ignite Your Creative Spark, 20 Ways To Fire Up Your Imagination ” offers four tools and techniques which he calls your creative CORE.

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On Laughter As A Spiritual Practice

Hi, my name is Kundalata dasi and I live in New Delhi, India and lecture on our ancient Hindu scripture the Bhagavad-Gita and how it related to the modern world. This scripture is more than 5000 years old, but is still relevant as it was then. I recently came in touch with laughter yoga and it has changed my life for the better. Today, I would like to share with you a few words about laughter and how it is way to connect with the divine who is the basis of JOY.
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Laughing on demand vs Laughing on command

I recently read a blog from Dr Kataria responding to an actor who said he could easily laugh on command and was wondering what more Laughter Yoga could teach him (a lot!). Dr K’s reply was outstanding as usual, and I took the liberty to build on it. Here it is:

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Blog: Of Fun, Laughter and Happiness

The difference between fun and laughter? You can have fun without laughing. Some people, sadly, can even laugh without having fun. To my knowledge, there are vast collections of studies about the healing powers of laughter and humor (read this), or participate in the Laugh Lab (http://www.laughlab.co.uk/) study about what’s funny. But I still haven’t found anyone researching the physiological, psychological or sociological benefits of fun.
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Blog: 2012? Preparing for the Apocalypse

According to a variety of surprisingly uninformed sources, there’s at least a slim (or fat) chance that the apocalypse, currently scheduled for 2012, probably won’t happen until 2013. This could be considered good news. I am nonetheless certain that for those who are around to have a retrospect it will do little to ameliorate the anticipated impact. That doesn’t mean we should be any less prepared. Though it does raise the question: how, exactly, does one prepare for the apocalypse?

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Blog: Of Fun and War

What do you think when you see grown-ups playing, or dancing or even laughing in public? Let me guess. You think there’s something wrong with them. It’s rude, you think. Childish. A disturbance of the peace. Normally, you’d be right. Except now. Now, it’s after 9/11, and the peace is deeply disturbed – everywhere, globally. And what those grown-ups are doing, playing, dancing, laughing in public is not an act of childish discourtesy, but a political act – a declaration of freedom, a demonstration that we are not terrorized, that terror has not won.
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Blog: Laughter Yoga at the Pasadena Doo Dah Parade (10,000+ cheered!)

It was a small delegation (we were 7) and it was fun! Laughter Yoga was proudly represented at the 2010 Doo Dah Parade in Pasadena. Watch the above video to get a better idea of what happened that day. The Laughter Yoga segment is between 04:40 and 05:26.

Blog: Traffic Stress Is Always Optional

Watch Mark Eldridge as he experiments with Laughter Yoga to take away his traffic stress in New York City (the laughter music he is laughing along is the most excellent HA! Laughter Workout CD).

Blog: Latest research on neuroplasticity and neurogenesis says playing with marble is good for you

I played with marbles as a kid. Did you? Now I’m wondering if those little round stones can have an impact on memory and emotions. According to a new study published in Cognition, simple motor functioning like playing with marbles may trigger memories.

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