In this episode of Cloud 9 Online’s MediMindful Moment Podcast, co-hosts Judith Dreyer, Jeff Nelder, and Henry Edinger interview Steve Wilson, Psychologist, the Founder and President of World Laughter Tour. Steve is also known as 'The Joyologist' and 'The Cheerman of the Bored'. He discusses what humor and laughter hold for human beings, and shares his program called The Prescription For Good Hearted Living.
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Key Quotes:
● “Your sense of humor is something you develop, but the ability to laugh is inborn. Did you know that people who are born blind and deaf, laugh? We don't learn to laugh by watching other people or hearing other people, we have a natural way when the circumstances are right.” - Steve Wilson
● “As soon as you get into that humor and that laugh, and respond to it instantly, your brain chemistry changes and sends a signal that every system in your body to turn on to health, and it does it almost instantly. It will keep the healthy aspects of your muscular system to act healthy when you have a true mirthful laugh.” - Steve Wilson
● “Use this poem as you go through life. Let this always be your goal. Keep your eye upon the doughnut, not upon the hole. Look at what you have not what's not there. Gratitude turns out to be the antidote for self-pity and despair. How can you have that so strongly, if you're grateful for things that you have in your life and what is going on?” - Steve Wilson
● “The modern science of laughter is about compassion. That when we have because, to have a great sense of humor, I think one must have a great sensitivity about humor.” - Steve Wilson
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