by Kathryn Kimmins | May 20, 2020 | Laughter Yoga
The Limbic system is involved in all emotions, including laughter, as well as basic functions required for survival. The amygdala and the hippocampus are the two Limbic structures playing a role in laughter. Dysfunction in the amygdala region of the brain has been...
by Kathryn Kimmins | Apr 12, 2020 | Laughter Yoga
You’ve been hearing about Covid-19 non-stop now for over a month and a half, and I’m sure you’re as fed up with it as I am. I’m ready to move forward with my life outside my own living space with as much normalcy as possible. I need to hold my...
by Kathryn Kimmins | Mar 3, 2020 | Laughter Yoga
Part Three Exercises for Social Awareness 10. Really live in the moment In whatever situation, just be present, fully experience what is happening now. Do not think about the past or the future or try to multi-task. Instead, when meeting with someone, concentrate...
by Kathryn Kimmins | Feb 12, 2020 | Laughter Yoga
Part Two Exercises for Self-Management Conscious Breathing This is a big one because in our daily super busy lives we just don’t take enough breaths. Especially when you are under stress, just take a step back, close your eyes and breathe for a few...
by Kathryn Kimmins | Jan 30, 2020 | Laughter Yoga
Emotional intelligence, (EI) as a term didn’t come into our colloquial speech until around 1990. Despite being a relatively young term, interest in the concept has grown tremendously over the last 20 years. The ability to...
by Kathryn Kimmins | Dec 27, 2019 | Laughter Yoga
“WHOO-HOO – ING,” in The New Year, with a SMILE! Move over misery. “haha” Happiness may love company even more. Researchers from Harvard Medical School and the University of California, San Diego, found that happiness may stem more from a...
