{"id":733,"date":"2010-03-24T09:49:36","date_gmt":"2010-03-24T09:49:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/ourladyofweightloss\/2010\/03\/non-exercise-laugh-yourself-sk.html"},"modified":"2010-03-24T09:49:36","modified_gmt":"2010-03-24T09:49:36","slug":"non-exercise-laugh-yourself-sk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/ourladyofweightloss\/2010\/03\/non-exercise-laugh-yourself-sk.html","title":{"rendered":"Happiness Flash: Laughter an Aerobic Workout"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Fat Suit.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/100\/import\/Dog%20art%20suit%20small.jpg\" width=\"122\" height=\"223\" class=\"mt-image-left\" style=\"float: left;margin: 0 20px 20px 0\" \/><\/span>I am writing to you from the first annual Integrative Mental Health Conference in Phoenix, Arizona (a Dr. Andrew Weill, University of Arizona event), and I am happy to say that I am not only enjoying the fresh air, the sun, the people, but I am learning much that I can and will share with you over the days, weeks and months to come in my blog posts and my workshops!<br \/>\nOne of the highlights, thus far was the &#8220;Laughter Therapy&#8221; session lead by Dr. Gulshan K. Sethi, MD, a Thoracic Surgeon.   Dr. Sethi shared information about laughter:<br \/>\n<em>Laughter is a part of the universal human vocabulary, produced and recognized by people of all cultures.<br \/>\nLaughter decreases cortisol and norepinephrin levels in the blood.  (associated with weight gain)<br \/>\nLaughter is one of the best aerobic exercises:  One minute of mirthful laughter is equal to 6 minutes on the rowing machine. (associated with weight gain)<br \/>\nLaughter relaxes the entire body, relieves tensions and stress. (associated with weight gain)<br \/>\nLaughter boosts your immune system. (associated with weight gain)<br \/>\nLaughter decreases leves of stress hormones. (associated with weight gain)<\/em><br \/>\nAfter the lecture Dr. Sethi lead us through a series of laughter exercises.  Ha, ha, ha &#8211; ho, ho, ho!  So much laughter, fun, energy, release, connection to self and others!  WOW!!!  Laughter is most definitely contagious and &#8230;<br \/>\nLaughter Therapy couldn&#8217;t be more in alignment with my mission: to make weight loss fun!  So, when I return home, it is my intention to create a 1-minute Laughter Therapy video to share with you that will be geared to weight loss!!!<br \/>\nAnd I am most definitely including this &#8216;exercise&#8217; into my Omega workshop, Our Lady of Weight Loss enLIGHTens.<br \/>\nI invite you to laugh with me, today, now HA HA HA, HO HO HO &#8230; fake it till you make it!<br \/>\n<strong>More on laughter:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/ourladyofweightloss\/2009\/07\/couch-potatoes-rejoice-comedie.html\">Couch Potatoes Rejoice<\/a>: Comedy Burns Calories<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/ourladyofweightloss\/2008\/12\/recession-proof-laughs.html\">Recession Proof Laughs:<\/a> Cheap and Easy<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/ourladyofweightloss\/2008\/09\/almost-ancient-wise-women-spea.html\">Laughing at Longevity<\/a><br \/>\nSpread the word &#8230; NOT the icing!<br \/>\nJanice<br \/>\n______________________________________<br \/>\n<strong>Join with Janice Taylor, your Life &amp; Wellness Coach, at Omega<\/strong>:<br \/>\nOur Lady of Weight Loss EnLIGHTens; Health, Happiness &amp; Well-Being &#8211; Janice Taylor, Life &amp; Wellness Coach, Hypnotist, author &amp; 55 pound big-time-loser, is on a mission.  She wants to make health and weight loss fun and create balance and harmony in our life.  For more information about her life-changing workshop at The Omega Institute, our nation&#8217;s most trusted source for wellness and personal growth &#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eomega.org\/omega\/workshops\/0fdc3a8dcc71f2f84a729e85696a16c6\/\">READ ON<\/a>!<br \/>\nCurious about coaching and how Janice Taylor can help you live your best life? <a href=\"mailto:janice@ourladyofweightloss.com\">Write Janice<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>Follow Janice on <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/OurLady\">Twitter<\/a> and\/or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/home.php#\/profile.php?sid=d82081eb96fa8033ec096ad6ccfd2b0a&amp;id=557881698&amp;hiq=janice%2Ctaylor\">Facebook<\/a>! <\/p>\n<p>Join the <a href=\"http:\/\/community.beliefnet.com\/kick_in_the_tush_club\"><strong>Our Lady of Weight Loss&#8217;s Kick in the Tush Club<\/strong><\/a>: <a class=\"zem_slink\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Beliefnet\" title=\"Beliefnet\" rel=\"wikipedia\">Beliefnet<\/a> Chapter.<\/p>\n<p>Visit:  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ourladyofweightloss.com\">www.OurLadyofWeightLoss.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Laugh Yourself Skinny. 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