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"The first time her laughter unfurled its wings to the wind, we knew that the world would never be the same."
~Brian Andreas
What is a Laughing Championship?
A laughing championships is a public contest where people compete in a series of laughter skills. The contests are usually judged on contagiousness, hilarity and technique. They can be extremely entertaining. Since the first one in Montreal in 2011, there have been contests in Japan, France, the UK, the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Austria and California.
Julie is tuning up her laughter pipes for the North Carolina Laughing Championships
Friday, February 7, 2014; 7:00 p.m.
Learn More:
Laughing Contests www.Ultimatelaughter.com
Laughter science http://www.laughology.info/Laughology/Laughology.html
Laugh off with Roger Reupert, House Manager at The Listening Room in the Dole Mansion in Crystal Lake, IL
(Click on the image to see it in action!)
Featured blog entry, "A Trophy With a Voice" written by Lesley Lyle, author of Laugh Your Way to Happiness.
Where I earned the title of American Laughing Champion...
at the Association for
Applied and
Therapeutic Humor (AATH.org)
Annual Conference in San Diego, CA.
I share my thoughts on what it means to me to have won the First-Ever American Laughing Championship. When I won the laughing championship and held up that trophy with joy and utter pride, I believe it was the first time in my life I fully embraced my accomplishment and was not worried about anyone else. I realize that, at first, that sounds selfish. However, if you’ve lived your life pleasing others, then you understand where I am coming from. I didn’t worry for even a fraction of a moment whether someone else felt bad because I won. Looking back on my life, I realized I played small so others wouldn’t feel small. When I was in the throes of the laughing championship, I was in complete and utter bliss. Boy, was I oozing with endorphins!! Because I was so lost in the moment of pure and utter joy, the whole room simply fell away. It is said that the endorphins that are released when we laugh are the same ones that are released when we meditate. That makes sense to me. You could say I was in a meditative state. I could hear the humming roar of laughter from the audience and could feel their love and support.
As the first American Laughing Champion, I have seen and experienced people laughing simply because of the words that are on the trophy: "Best Laugher in America." I have met many people…all who are captivated by the concept of a laughing championship. Just talking about the laughing championships makes everyone I encounter laugh or smile.I share my experience of having won the laughing championship and share what I believe about having won: The laughing championship wasn't just about me winning best laugher. It was about making more people aware of laughing for no reason. I believe that my laughter trophy is an Ambassador for Laughter. Since it does not have a voice, I am its voice. I have witnessed how the Laughter Championships bring joy to people's lives and make even more people aware of laughing for no reason.
I wish you a "laughing for no reason" day.
Julie
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