In today’s episode of the Tranquil Awakenings Podcast, Debbie will be in conversation with Mand Black who specialises in laughter yoga, believing that when we embrace laughter and joy, it not only helps us to feel better emotionally, but also benefits the body.
Mand discovered laughter yoga when she went in search of a way to support herself with a terminal secondary cancer diagnosis in 2015. This led her to travel to India to train in this discipline, allowing her to use this skill to not only support herself but also assist others.
Mand, along with her friend, runs the Laugh Before Death Podcast, where they talk about their journey with the aim to support others who have also been given a terminal diagnosis.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Laughter is beneficial for well-being.
- It is important to make time for our inner child to play.
- Laughter releases dopamine into the body.
- Laughing and being in the moment allows you to come from a higher level of joy.
- Having a positive attitude can benefit your mental, emotional, and physical health.
- Death is a part of life.
- It is important to Having conversations about death and dying.
BEST MOMENTS
- “Oh, my heart's overflowing. Oh, that's just the best story ever. Oh, thank you.”
- “So, laughter yoga is the practice of laughing intentionally which we know that it's really good for us.”
- “He saw that there was some scientific research, a lot of it to do with pulmonary kinds of issues and heart issues, and the impact of laughter on those and the positive impact.”
- “Then we add childlike playfulness because it's really important to just abandon our controlling adults and embrace our inner child.”
- “I mean, I look ridiculous. We're all ridiculous and we're building a community of ridiculousness as we are laughing together and it soon becomes natural laughter and it's, you know, that connection and community that you get out of it.”
- “You can laugh with me or at me. It doesn't matter because either way you're getting the same benefit.”
- “And you know, the change in people's demeanour just through having half an hour of laughter is just, it is magical to see.”
- So, in 2017, I was suddenly out of the blue after having had a tummy ache a couple of times and going to the doctors, found that I had secondary breast cancer.”
- “When I first met my oncologist, she said, we don't know exactly why, but we do know that people who have a positive attitude do better.”
- “When you've had your mortality put right in front of your face, it makes you realise that all the small stuff just isn't worth all the stress and worry.”
- “It's got to be make time to find joy because there always is joy. And sometimes if you're not used to it, looking for it can be tricky. But once you can quickly get into the habit of it and then you notice glimmers of joy all over the place and just embrace them.”
HOST BIO
Debbie is a seasoned therapist whose journey from being a primary school teacher to an adept therapist has been fuelled by her fascination with the intricacies of human nature. Equipped with advanced certifications in diverse modalities like hypnotherapy, neuro-linguistic programming, mindfulness, meditation, past life regression and many more she has honed her expertise to bring about transformative change.
As a full-time therapist and trainer, Debbie's driving passion is guiding others, as well as herself, towards their best selves. Embracing the concept of holistic beings, she firmly believes in addressing the mental, emotional, physical, social, energetic, and spiritual facets of well-being and healing.
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