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The Healing Power of Laughter

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A former comedian and current psychotherapist exploring issues related to the healing power of laughter, the mind-body connection, alternative therapies, and wellness.

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  • How the Marx Brothers brought Norman Cousins back to life.

    Posted on Tuesday November 3rd, 2009 at 20:38

    Of all the research I’ve done on the healing power of laughter; none has failed to top the amazing story of Norman Cousins, as his life truly speaks to the incredible power of laughter. Having read several varying legends about Cousin’s actual s...

  • The Rain Man, Reclaiming Joy, & There’s Something About Mary

    Posted on Saturday April 25th, 2009 at 18:41

    One of the pivotal scenes in the movie Rain Man occurs when Raymond, who has been repetitively repeating the "Who's on First" monologue from Abbot and Costello throughout the movie, finally comes to understand that the routine has no answer and is in...

  • Some books that make me laugh

    Posted on Wednesday August 8th, 2007 at 21:11

    One of the advantages of being disorderly is that one is constantly making exciting discoveries.A.A. MilneOne of my favorite writers was the disorganized mad scientist Kurt Vonnegut, who often included a caricature of himself named "Kilgore Trout" in...

  • Finding God through Billy Joel & Bud Light

    Posted on Sunday August 5th, 2007 at 08:47

    One of the greatest ways people experience joy and laughter is through music. One of my all-time favorite examples of this comes in the the movie The Shawshank Redemption when Andy locks himself into the prison's music room so he can play Mozart's "M...

  • Joseph Campbell, C.S Lewis, Spirituality, & Joy

    Posted on Friday August 3rd, 2007 at 13:28

    "For when the heart insists on its destiny, resisting the general blandishment, then the agony is great; so too the danger. Forces, however, will have been set in motion beyond the reckoning of the senses. Sequences of events from the corners of the...

  • Is God Reassembling Himself on the Internet?

    Posted on Thursday August 2nd, 2007 at 16:30

    From the incredibly thought-provoking book "God's Debris" which is available for free download over the internet................http://www.andrewsmcmeel.com/godsdebris/“Think about this,” he continued. “As we speak, engineersare building the In...

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It's a very good blog....too good to resist. Well done !!!

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Found it at last...

Blogs for fun loving persons like me

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I love to read your post 'Tantalizing Glimpses'. We meet hundreds of people on our way to work daily but never say hi to them. Its require lots of courage to start the conversation with new people that we have no relationship, but its a good exercise for our self esteem to..

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Great posts, I look forward to reading the rest!

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well done blog.. great insights.. keep it up..

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A great blog--funny, good book suggestions. A must read.

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Great blog that you have, and keep up the good works!

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great info....and insights....wit.... and actually, really really (like right now) needed info abound ~ thAnx much Joey.

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5 stars Theresa Hall

An intelligent, witty, informative and easy-to-understand rules. Good and helpful rules to help you feel more in tune with yourself and your partner. A good find.

Thank you for visiting my site "Sleeping Kitten - Dancing Dog!"

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5 stars Pat & Daniel

Hiya! Nice blog - I love that quote of John Lennon too

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BajaeNergyBLOG was here ... !!

nice blog, I add u to my boomark to check your updates.
have a nice weekend.

cheers

Manuel Torres Laveaga

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metaDAD

5 stars metaDAD

This post I did probably will come as no surprise to you but may inspire a post or two.

http://meta-dad.com/2007/06/20/laughter-improves-breast-milk/

Keep up the thoughtful posts.

Posted: July 26th, 2007 | More Reviews From metaDAD | Report This Comment

frenchkys

5 stars frenchkys

I recently lost a loved one and this has been really helpful, thank you. Blog on!

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mchughmld

4 stars Marie-Louise McHugh

I truly enjoy your blog. Might try to find one of your books. I firmly believe in the benefit of laughter and socializing with others. Thanks for visiting my blog too.

Posted: July 25th, 2007 | More Reviews From mchughmld | Report This Comment

welshguru

5 stars Denis

What a brilliant blog. You are so right about laughter being a great healer. We need to be ENCOURAGED to LAUGH more don't you think?

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czecho

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I too believe in the power of laughter and positive thinking.
Will check back often.

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Lor

5 stars Lor

thoroughly enjoyed. added to blogroll. thank you.

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5 stars Bobo

Not really what I expected... tot I would find jokes and stuff but it's the real scientic facts and benefits of humor itself

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