The Power of Laughter

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The Latest Cutting edge media on Laughter benefits:

News story on teens, laughter and a healthy heart
http://wcco.com/health/local_story_173113245.html

A new humor book on Colon Cancer and prevention
http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=89197

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Enjoy!


Recommended Television Shows

Ellen If you can't watch the whole thing at least watch her monologue. She can turn anything mundane into something hysterically funny. Great lesson for all of us.
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Even though all his writers are male- one of the funniest, political satirists you will ever see...His bit about Cat Stevens this week still has me laughing
Tracy Ullman, State of the Union
Tracy Ullman plays her usual 12 hysterically real characters and shows us what's funny about the great melting pot we call, America.. (Showtime)
Whose Line is it Anyway? Great Improv by amazingly funny actors- always lol funny.
Mad TV Nice edgy, and silly comedy skits
SNL Saturday Night Live
The Office On BBC - Very funny
Weeds Dark and Funny (Showtime)
Californication David Duchovny is brilliant as a divorced dad famous writer, making his way in the world while messing a few things up on his path. (Showtime)
Just for Laughs On ABC - Cute gags, they took over where Candid Camera left off


Recommended Laughter/Humor Web Sites

www.worldlaughtertour.com
www.humorx.com
www.jesthealth.com
www.kosmickomedy.com
www.thelaughweb.com
www.humorproject.com
www.humormatters.com
www.flighthumor.org
www.laughter.org
www.laughter.com
www.aath.org
www.laughteryoga.org


Recommended Reading to instill more laughter and peace in your life

All Allen Klein's Books
Anatomy of An Illness, Norman Cousins
Larry Wilde's Official joke books
Laughter: A Scientific Investigation, R. R. Provine
Laughter Therapy, Karen Mueller Bryson
Shiksa Goddess, Wendy Wasserstein
10 secrets for success and inner peace, Dr. W Dyer
The Healing Power of Humor, Bernie Siegel
What would Buddha Do?, Franz Metcalf
Compassionate Laughter, Patty Wooten RN
Heart Humor & Healing, Patty Wooten, RN
Laugh for no Reason, Dr. Madan Kataria
Laughter Yoga, Dr. Madan Kataria
The Four Agreements, Manuel Ruiz
Punchline your bottom line, David Glickman
Laugh it Off-Weight Loss for the fun of it, Katie Namrevo
Be happy, remember to live, love, laugh and learn


DVD/Videos you may rent to boost your laughter quotient, and your laugh lines.

Classics video collections:
Abbott & Costello I Love Lucy
Marx Brothers Dick Van Dyke Show
Three Stooges
Laurel & Hardy
British Humor
Monty Python-any
Mr. Bean - any
Benny Hill- any (naughty)

TV Shows on DVD
Seinfeld
The Office
Sex in the City
Six Feet Under
Gilmore Girls

 

Movie Titles:

Almost Famous
American Pie I & II
As Good as it gets
Barber Shop
Bill Cosby, Himself
Best Friends
Blazing Saddles
Bullets over Broadway
Caddyshack
Death to Smoochie
Dogma
Father of the Bride
Fargo
Gross Point Blank
Hairspray
Harold & Maude
High Fidelity
Hitch
Kissing Jessica Stein
Kissing Jessica Stein
Mrs. Doubtfire
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
 
Nurse Betty
Postcards from the Edge
Princess Bride
Raising Helen
Steel Magnolias
Something's Gotta Give
Sleeper
Something about Polly
The Jerk
The Kings of Comedy
The Pink Panther (series)
There's Something about Mary
The Stepford Wives
The Wedding Singer
The Wedding Planner
The Klumps (series)
What About Bob?
Young Frankenstein
Xanadu
9 to 5
50 First Dates
 


 

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