Wellbeing makes us feel safe Did you know is that our inner sense of wellbeing is what makes us feel safe? I think this is a pretty important piece of info in these times of rapid change and eruptions of all kinds of freaking violence all around us. Worries and fears are so widespread…
Joy naturally and spontaneously erupts when our minds get out of the way and we simply get really present to this very moment we are in. Most of the time, however, most people live in a state of constant overload and stress. It drains our energy, shuts us down, numbs our senses and sucks the…
Laughter Yoga Helps To Regain Joy During a recently held Laugh Fest in Michigan, Laughter Yoga instructor Angēla Essick Dykes conducted a series of laughter sessions which were designed to unleash laughs and inspire a sense of pure, unbridled joy. According to Dykes participants do not need any mat or yoga clothes to do Laughter…
Laughter Yoga Enhanced My Self-Esteem & Social Skills I first heard about Laughter Yoga when I was working for a community clinic. I was preparing for a wellness group especially for women and I decided to include a laughter session to see what it was. After seeing the session in action, I thought it was…
Part of life but, Never easy! Grief is a natural reaction when one suffers a loss. People get emotionally distressed at losing someone they loved and cherished and it is not easy to overcome this anguish. In fact, it is essential that people talk and express their feelings. This is where Laughter Yoga helps as…
I’m an alcoholic and an addict. I don’t know how many thousands of times I must have said that at different AA/NA meetings, over the years. Getting and staying sober was not an easy thing for me. I started trying to get sober in 1989, going to my first Rehab at that time. For the…
My Tryst With Laughter Yoga Like many lawyers I became slowly restless about my work. It was a niggling feeling that something within my work- life was not quite right. With my growing impatience I decided to learn new skills and spent the next five years working as a telephone counselor, Referral officer and later…