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In Psychotherapy, The Toilet Has Become the New Couch

By Lori Gottlieb — 2020

Virtual sessions offer the intimacy and comedy of seeing patients and therapists in their personal environments.

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The Laughing Guru

In the pantheon of celebrity doctors, Madan Lal Kataria has claimed for himself what is surely the strangest mantle.

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Raffi Khatchadourian
2010
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Why Laughter May Be Medicinal

A new study of 14 people finds that the body's response to laughter is similar in some ways to its response to repetitive exercise.

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Ira Flatow, Lee S. Berk
2010
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What If Feeling Better Is as Simple as Laughing More?

Researcher Lee Berk says doctors need to start prescribing laughter to their patients (no kidding). And he's got the science to back it up.

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Stephanie Eckelkamp
2014
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The Benefits of Treating Depression with Laughter

If you haven't laughed in awhile maybe it is time you did. There is much research to show that laughter really is the best medicine for a lot of different types of maladies including depression.

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Anne Windermere
2010
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How Laughter Yoga Heals, Plus 6 Fun Exercises to Try

Yoga doesn’t have to be so serious. Lighten up and have fun with these 6 Laughter Yoga exercises.

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Rachele Kanigel
2007
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Laughter Meditation: 5 Healing Benefits and a 10-Minute Practice

In a world where there’s much to be taken seriously, it’s important to remember to laugh. Not to make light of the severity of war, discrimination, terror threats, or climate change, but to maintain a perspective that there is still much to be thankful for and to celebrate in your life.

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Melissa Eisler
2017
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Laughter for Health

The power of laughter goes beyond the pleasure and joy a spontaneous outburst provokes. Laughter changes people. Its magic heals emotional and psychological problems, eases physical ailments and pains, and helps people stay mentally sharp.

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Gustavo Martínez Contreras
2011
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I Tried Laughing Yoga—and What I Learned About Myself Surprised Me

The best part was laughing off the layers of the person I try so hard to be from 9–5 and reconnecting to my inner child.

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Jen Glantz
2019
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Laughter Is the Best Medicine

Modern life has become increasingly complicated and it’s believed that stress is the primary obstacle to laughter. Laughter is a physical expression of humor and joy that has numerous protective qualities.

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Kavita Khajuria, MD
2018
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Laughter Releases ‘Feel Good Hormones’ to Promote Social Bonding

Even in the hardest of times, laughter has a steadfast ability to bring people together. A new study reveals how laughter affects the brain, which may help to explain why having a giggle plays such an important role in social bonding.

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Honor Whiteman
2017
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