By Alex Blackwell

What soap is to the body, laughter is to the soul. – Yiddish Proverb

Article written by guest contributor Harriet Cabelly.

I attended a laughter workshop recently. I figured it was high time to experience something new, and hopefully take away some tidbits to add to my repertoire of coaching practices, healing and helping techniques.

I knew it involved some fake laughter which I was a bit skeptical about and uncomfortable with, but I figured I’d stretch myself past my discomfort and try it out. I also knew that the body cannot distinguish real from induced laughter. And so the bodily benefits are the same.

I had read Norman Cousins and knew the medicinal benefits of laughter. The three main ones being:
1. Stress buster- reduces stress... More...