The Power of Conscious Laughter | Feat. Anju Shahani | Episode #10

06/02/2022 29 min Episodio 10

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How often do you laugh? Have you tried Laughter Yoga? Do you laugh with awareness and consciousness or is it usually just a response.Find out the power of conscious Laughter through this episode. I promise - you will be laughing along with us as you listen through the episode. Even if its not a big guffaw, you will surely Smile!-----------------Whats on this EpisodeExplore the world of Laughter Yoga on this Episiode.Laughter Yoga is all about breathwork and laughing exercises that make you laugh without any reason or without some comedy element or jokes.Also on this episode, find out more about Dr. Madan Kataria who created the modality of Laughter Yoga - after after scientific studies that concluded that the human body does not differentiate between a fake and a real laugh and in both cases we get the same health benefits.We also share some practical Laughter exercises, you can join in and leave a comment if you laughed along or smiled with us.----------------------------------Who is Anju ShahaniAnju is a Laughter Yoga Expert, Happiness Coach and Human Connection Enthusiast.Having lived in many countries and continents globally, Anju is someone who loves to connect and share wisdom with friends and family. Besides being an expert in Laughter Yoga, Anju is actively involved with the Young Presidents Organization (YPO) since 2007 on the Chapter, Regional and International Level as a spouse representative because of her husband’s membership in the organization. YPO is the largest global network of business leaders.Anju has a decade of experience in coaching helping people build confidence and have transformation through the 'Power of Conscious Laughter'.-----------------Some TimeStamps for this episode(On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time)(00:33) - Anju Shahani's introduction(01:51) - All humans want connection(02:16) - How Anju got introduced to laughter Yoga?(03:02) - Dr. Madan Kataria - The creator of Laughter Yoga(03:41) - Why Laughter Yoga works.(04:48) - Science behind Laughter Yoga(05:19) - Mirroring Neurons(05:39) - Why Should everyone Laugh?(06:46) - Limbic resonance theory.(08:11) - Definition of Laughter Yoga.(08:58) - What is happiness to Anju(10:36) - Yogic ideology of Ananda & Vishrama(11:34) - Anju's connection with Laughter Yoga(12:06) - Exercise #1 - Namaste Laughter (13:08) - Physiological benefits to Laughter (13:19) - Why do people not laugh enough?(13:56) - Myth #1 - Dont laugh without a reason(14:42) - More about Dr. Madan Katariya(15:51) - Myth #2 - Happiness is out there(17:49) - Exercise #2 - Hand Sanitiser Laughter (18:48) - How many Laughter Yoga techniques are there?(19:19) - Bringing out emotions and tonality through Laughter(20:42) - Anju's Ikigai (japanese concept of Life purpose) (22:00) - Anju's Biggest Failure (22:58) - Worst advice Anju has received (23:27) - Best advice Anju has received (23:39) - Resources that helped Anju in her journey (25:06) - Myth #3 - I cant laugh!(25:58) - Daily Routine (26:14) - Pursuit of relaxation (thoughts on happiness)(26:31) - 5 Stress Busting Tips (26:44) - Shipwreck (27:05) - Step into Anjaan's footwear (28:11) - Disclaimer and Ending Notes ------------------Social Media LinksAnju's Website Anju Shahani on InstagramAnju Shahani on LinkedinLets connect on Social MediaSay hello on InstagramSubscribe on YoutubeConnect on LinkedinThank you for listening. Please do share this episode with your friends and spread the value that you got.Your comments, reviews and feedback is valuable to me.Lots of Love, Anjaan

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