maybe obama will attend a workshop*
participants are asked “to pull their empty pockets out to laugh at each other’s lack of cash, and to point and laugh at themselves.” in some neighborhoods that i know of, laughing at someone like that will get you killed but in the laughter clubs in zimbabwe, it’s considered a good thing. two women, shilpa shah and celina stockill, got the idea to conduct laughter workshops in zimbabwe in response to the economic situation which has gotten so bad the country no longer has its own currency. the workshops teach zimbabweans to aim for 10 minutes of hearty laugher a day. said stockhill of the benefits of laughter, “there are three benefits – emotional, physical and mental. We release stress by laughing, we activate our lymphatic system and it’s a very strong cardio work-out.”
*giggling is good
**since laughter is a good thing, i thought we could all use some. hope the jazz hands do it for you.
photo courtsey of phizphaz1
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