102:Exploring Laughology with Albert Nerenberg

Have you ever observed an infant laughing? They laugh for no good reason, and their laughter is contagious. Unfortunately, as adults, we don’t laugh until there is a trigger. Today, our guest, Albert Nerenberg, confesses that his newborn daughter inspired him to start laughing when he was going through a rough patch in life.

Albert Nerenberg is an internationally acclaimed filmmaker, journalist, and Hypnotherapist. He has done a lot of research in the laughter world and made documentaries. In this episode, we’ll hear about Albert’s laughter journey, the documentaries he has worked on, his laughter techniques, and laughing championships.

Do you ever wonder if dogs laugh? Albert will be telling us all about it in this episode. Listen in and learn.

Key Talking Points of the Episode:

[01:00] Why was Albert in Nepal?

[03:06] What got Albert into documenting and filming?

[08:21] How Albert discovered laughter yoga

[16:28] Albert’s current documentary; dog laughter

[21:16] Albert’s position in the laughter world

[22:57] How does laughter size work?

[24:23] Understanding limbic lock

[25:42] Dual laughter

[32:01] The laughing championships

[41:45] How has laughter impacted Albert’s life?

[49:35] Three things that bring Albert joy

Standout Quotes from the Episode:

“Cold is one of the things that keeps life going on this planet and is the source of balance. It is also deeply empowering to the body went in, in the right dose.”

“There’s a powerful epiphany when you learn to accept and thrive with the cold. And that is that you start to see the natural, the beauty of the colder seasons.”

“There’s a big difference between a poor or mediocre diabolical laugh and a very good diabolical laugh. And an audience appreciates and knows the difference.”

“Leading with laughter is it brightens your world and makes your world more playful and fun. It’s in toddlers. It’s a way for them to make their environment more interesting and fun.”

Connect with Albert Nerenberg:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlbertNerenberg

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laughologist/ 

 Website: https://www.laughologist.info/

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