084:Understanding The Principles of Laughter with Dave Berman

Laughter & Positivity with Pete

Do you know that we are all born with an infinite amount of laughter? Chances are you’ve never looked at it from that angle, and that’s why you need to listen to my guest, Dave Berman.

Dave Berman is an internationally recognized laughter expert, coach, consultant, author, and speaker. He is best known for producing laughter demonstration videos every day for nearly 3.5 years, his unique blend of laughter and hypnosis called Laughnosis, and exploring the inside-out understanding of life via laughing on purpose. Dave runs the Laughter Gym.

In this episode, Dave will take us through what he does and his perception of different aspects of laughter. Listen in to this episode.

Key Talking Points of the Episode:

[02:07] How Dave ended up in Saigon

[05:11] How different cultures approach laughter

[08:39] Is laughter a good way of overcoming fear?

[11:52] Does the body differentiate between fake and real laughter?

[16:23] How Dave’s works with breathwork, and he applies it in his laughter sessions

[23:09] The difference between laughing online and in-person

[28:24] What’s next for Dave

[33:15] Dave’s daily rituals

[41:37] Three things that bring Dave joy

Standout Quotes from the Episode:

“I think laughter is a great way to discover a huge, really infinite range of gifts that we’re born with, that we just don’t always realize that we have unconditional access to in unlimited amounts.”

“We can explore laughter as a way of discovering anything.”

“You don’t have to be a statistic. You can laugh as many times per day as you want, whether there’s anything funny or not.”

“If we’re going to reach this level of world peace, and, and the absence of psychological suffering, and it’s and it’s just one future if we’re going to touch that many people on the planet, we’re going to need lots and lots of different teaching styles.”

Connect with Dave Berman

Join a 7-day free trial of Dave’s training at https://DaveBermanCoaching.com/join

Other links to stoke your curiosity:

https://DaveBermanCoaching.com/5ways - 5 Ways Laughter Will Change Your Life (2018 ebook)

https://DaveBermanCoaching.com/found - Laughter Lost and Found (2020 workbook and companion video classes)

https://DaveBermanCoaching.com/stressbuster - Low-cost private laughter coaching

https://DaveBermanCoaching.com/pronoia - Weekly PEP Rallies, to experiment with the Conspiracy of Blessings

https://DaveBermanCoaching.com/differences - Differences between Laughter Gym and Laughter Yoga

Facebook: https://facebook.com/groups/conspiracyofblessings
The Laughter Man, Pete Cann, is on a fun-filled mission to bring the positive benefits of laughter to the world. Since discovering Laughter Yoga, company owner Pete has transformed his business and family life and now wants to share his infectious secrets and get the planet laughing along with him.

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