Laugh your way to increased well-being!

Tracy Shave

Two years ago, as part of a deliberate campaign to extend my comfort zones, I attended Tracy Shave’s Giggle Workshop. We learned about the health benefits of smiling, laughing and play. We did practical exercises which involved smiling laughing and playing. I had known Tracy slightly through work 10 years previously and was surprised and delighted to find that she was running the workshop.

What I learned from Tracy that day became really significant for me. I put what she taught us to practical use when my Big Problem threatened to submerge me in worry, and I found out how incredibly effective these simple strategies are. Tracy therefore plays a starring role in my soon-to-be-published book, Towards Tranquillity, which charts my journey from worry to increased peace of mind.

I was so very pleased to find out that Tracy was starting a new networking group called the Laughter Gym in Chelmsford, and really looked forward to attending last Thursday. I wasn’t disappointed. The Laughter Gym provides an opportunity for anyone, but particularly self-employed people working from home, to share with like-minded people and learn a little about laughter yoga. A trained Laughter Yoga Leader, Tracy explains what it is all about and how practising laughter yoga can benefit us. Then there are a few exercises. OK, so laughing to order in a group might be a stretch of most British people’s comfort zones, but I can assure you that if I can do it and feel alright, then anyone can!

Not only was my lunchtime at the Laughter Gym enjoyable, but I felt considerably better afterwards than I had beforehand. Life had been dealing me some extra stress and the opportunity to laugh out some of that tension and to practise being myself just a little more deeply was exactly what I needed. I felt refreshed, relaxed and more positive.

Find out more about the Laughter Gym here or contact me directly for more details. We’d love to see you there next time!