A good morning routine determines how good your day will be since you have everything planned and set out clearly. Doing things such as exercise, reading and writing a journal, and silent affirmations, set you up in good moods to start one’s day. 

I stay positive through writing a list of things that I would love to accomplish the following day and working towards achieving them since they make me feel good. Being grateful, for instance, through laughter, ignites positivity within oneself as the mind absorbs the energy of being grateful.

Positivity and good vibes are attributes of how we choose to see and analyze situations. Positive and good energy is determined by what side of the story we choose to lay on since, positive people attract positive energy, while, negative people attract negative feelings. Words are also very powerful since negative words kill positive energy and trigger negative emotions.

Key talking points of the episode:

·        How I start my day: staying positive daily

·        Tips on starting and maintaining positivity throughout the day

·        Factors determining how positive or negative your energy will be on a daily basis

Key Milestones of the Episode:

[01:29] Pete’s backstory on his morning routine: how he sets up space for good moods

[02:21] How Pete maintains positive energy throughout the day

[03:35] External and Internal factors that open our minds to positive or negative energy

Standout Quotes from the Episode:

“Look at the positive in every situation. You will become more positive”

“Negative words bring negative feelings and negative emotions to us”

“Don't hang around negative people. Negative people will bring you down”
 “If you feel good about yourself you feel positive”

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.

You’ll find Pete, his trademark red hat and his happy vibe on the following channels;

[email protected]

www.petecann.com 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/thelaughterman/

https://www.instagram.com/petecannthelaughterman/

https://www.facebook.com/thelaughterman

https://www.youtube.com/c/petecannthelaughterman

https://www.tiktok.com/@petecannthelaughterman

Do you Know laughter helps a lot with depression? In this episode, we have a fantastic guest who will be sharing his laughter journey. Jeffrey Briar is the Director of the Laughter Yoga Institute based in Laguna Beach, California. An enthusiastic, articulate, and engagingly positive teacher, Mr. Briar is one of the leading American disciples of Dr. Madan Kataria.

Jeffrey has amazing stories of how laughter yoga has helped people with depression get better. According to Jeffrey, laughing came in handy when he was taking care of his ailing mother. Laughing helped him remain afloat when he was taking care of his mother.
 Listen in to this amazing episode.

Key Talking Points of the Episode:

·      Jeffrey's laughter journey

·      Jeffrey's laughter training

·      How laughter yoga has impacted Jeffrey's life

·      Unique benefits of laughter yoga 

·      Laughing exercises

·      Jeffrey's favourite habits

·      Things that bring Jeffrey joy

Key Milestones of the Episode

[01:31] Jeffrey's laughter journey. How Jeffrey got into laughter

[07:28] Jeffrey's laughter training

[09:38] How has laughter enhanced Jeffrey's life?

[17:59] Examples of how Jeffrey has changed people's lives through laughter

[29:48] Jeffrey's personal story

[35:12] Advice to people who have not tried laughter yoga

[38:03] Jeffrey's laughing exercise one

[43:48] Jeffrey's favourite habits

[52:05] Three things that bring Jeffrey joy

Standout Quotes from the Episode:

"I'm pretty sure that if I hadn't been continuing to laugh and give the gift of laughing to other people, I would have been a miserable person. I probably myself would have been very depressed."

"If people have more joy and happiness than when they go out into the world, they have something to give."

"Learning to laugh is a wonderful technique to avoid getting into a lot of fights."

"Laughing at least on one level is an expression of vulnerability."

Connect with Jeffrey

Website

LinkedIn

Facebook

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.

You’ll find Pete, his trademark red hat and his happy vibe on the following channels;

[email protected]

www.petecann.com 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/thelaughterman/

https://www.instagram.com/petecannthelaughterman/

https://www.facebook.com/thelaughterman

https://www.youtube.com/c/petecannthelaughterman

https://www.tiktok.com/@petecannthelaughterman

In today’s show, we talk about time as a tool of happiness. Are the things we do worth our effort and time? We don’t have to do everything however busy it makes us feel since we don’t get closer to where we need to be as it is not what excites us. 

We all need to identify the things that we really like doing, and those that we don’t like doing. The things that do not interest us, take longer to accomplish due to procrastination and since they do not excite us, the thought of carrying out the task is crazy. For instance, I can identify bringing laughter to the world, and interacting with people through radio, as my geniuses as well disqualify writing show notes as my genius. Therefore, I outsource for services I don’t like doing since the people who do them actually find the tasks interesting and enjoyable to do. 

Once you identify what you love doing and what you don’t like doing, you will save on time spent on what you don’t like doing and invest more time on tasks that actually interest you. You will spend more time doing things that make you happy and avoid getting overwhelmed by things that seem tasking to do. 

Key talking points of the episode: 

·        My backstory on time usage 

·        The value of time 

·        What are the determinants of how we spend our time? 

·        Saving on time through outsourcing 

Key Milestones of the Episode: 

[01:03] How I realized I don’t have to do everything 

[02:29] The value of time on things we like doing 

[03:07] What are the things that we love doing and what are those that overwhelm us?  

[03:39] Outsourcing as a means to save on time spent doing things we don’t like doing 

Standout Quotes from the Episode: 

“There are things that I was doing that was were keeping me busy making me like making me feel busy, but actually not making me get any closer to where I need to get to” 

“When you're good at something you enjoy doing it” 

“Think about your time, value your time” 

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. 

You’ll find Pete, his trademark red hat and his happy vibe on the following channels; 

[email protected] 

www.petecann.com 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/thelaughterman/ 

https://www.instagram.com/petecannthelaughterman/ 

https://www .facebook.com/thelaughterman 

https://www.youtube.com/c/petecannthelaughterman 

https://www.tiktok.com/@petecannthelaughterman 

Do you know your value?
 Sometimes, we tend to dim our light and play small just to fit in a situation. We fear losing on a deal for asking for what we are worth and end up settling for less than our value. 

In this episode, I’d like us to talk about knowing your value. If there is one great favour you can do for yourself, it is sticking by your value. Sometimes you’ll miss out on opportunities because they offer less than your worth, and that is totally okay. Opportunities that fit your worth will come.

I know people who feel like I charge too much for my sessions. What they don’t value is the amount of energy and the amount of knowledge that they are paying for. They’re not just paying for that 30-minute session. They’re paying for the fact that I’ve had 11 years or 12 years in business, as well years of properly looking into laughter yoga and working out how to be the best laughter, Yogi.

One would want to argue that they can learn laughter yoga from other podcasts and YouTube channels, but I can tell you for free it is not the same. There is more to that.  For instance, I spent years as a DJ, and I learnt how to read a crowd. I can tell when I’m losing my crowd, and I have the necessary knowledge on how to re-engage them. I did not learn this overnight. I have learnt over time. 

It cost you money and time to be the person you are today. Always keep in mind, you are worth what you believe you are worth. If you believe you’re worth a certain amount of money, put a zero at the end and give it a go and see that people will value you for that.

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.

You’ll find Pete, his trademark red hat and his happy vibe on the following channels;

[email protected]

www.petecann.com 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/thelaughterman/

https://www.instagram.com/petecannthelaughterman/

https://www.facebook.com/thelaughterman

https://www.youtube.com/c/petecannthelaughterman

https://www.tiktok.com/@petecannthelaughterman

The best thing about laughter yoga is the benefits are instant.

In case you are wondering where all this laughter yoga originated from? Look no further. Today we are privileged to have the founder of the Laughter Yoga Movement. Before Madan discovered laughter yoga, he worked as a family physician in the busy and high populated city of Mumbai and was also an editor for a health magazine. Both jobs stressed him such that he ended up writing a series of articles such as laughter is the best medicine, as a way of stress management.

In this episode, we are privileged to draw understanding from the amazing Madan Kataria. He explains the chain of stressful events in his profession that led to discovering the laughter yoga movement and how it spread across the world as a widely acceptable exercise.

Madan Kataria incorporated the art of combining breathing and laughing to come up with laughter yoga. In 10 years since inception, he had covered more than 50 countries and conducted training to teachers. As we speak, laughter yoga establishment is in more than 115 countries. He has set up a Guinness book of record with 16,000 students laughing in a crowd. He also targets the senior center since as you grow older, you lose your laughter. All thanks to him, laughter yoga is the most uplifting exercise for different kinds of disabilities. His mission is to ensure every person learns to laugh since the next pandemic is likely to be mental health pandemic.

Are you up for some good storytime? Listen in to this episode.

Key Talking Points of the Episode:

·      Madan's back story

·      Benefits of laughter yoga

·      Global impact of laughter yoga

·      Laughter yoga success stories

Key Milestones of the Episode:

[02:51] Madan's backstory: How Madan got into laughter yoga

[03:25] How laughter yoga helped Madan

[06:38] The spreading of laughter yoga into other regions.

[11:05] The global impact of laughter yoga

[23:44] The success stories of laughter yoga

Standout Quotes from the Episode:

"Even if you act like a happy person, your body doesn't know the difference, your brain cannot differentiate" 

"What is the easiest way to be happy? Just be with happy people." 

Learn more about Madan Kataria and Laughter yoga at https://laughteryoga.org/

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.

You’ll find Pete, his trademark red hat and his happy vibe on the following channels;

[email protected]

www.petecann.com 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/thelaughterman/

https://www.instagram.com/petecannthelaughterman/

https://www.facebook.com/thelaughterman

https://www.youtube.com/c/petecannthelaughterman

https://www.tiktok.com/@petecannthelaughterman

Welcome to episode 51! Do you know what that means? Let me fill you in. I have been recording one podcast weekly, and this being episode 51 only means I’m a week away from hitting the one-year mark podcasting. This has been a labour of love.

I started the podcast literally during lockdown the first or second week of lockdown in the UK.  I started it because I passed the giggle phone around the world. 

I have enjoyed recording every episode, and I have come a long way in learning how to bring better content to you. I have had the privilege to interact, interview, and learn from amazing yogis. Spending time with experts from different fields has been amazing. I have also spent a considerable amount of time reading books. 

In a nutshell, I can comfortably say I have come a long way from where I began. It’s been an absolute pleasure to have you listen in to this podcast every week. All of our guests have been a great source of knowledge and wisdom. I promise I have more in store for you.

Be sure to listen to next week’s episode. I have the fantastic Madan Kataria joining me on the show. He is the founder of laughter yoga. You cannot afford to miss this episode.

 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.

You’ll find Pete, his trademark red hat, and his happy vibe on the following channels;

[email protected]

www.petecann.com 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/thelaughterman/

https://www.instagram.com/petecannthelaughterman/

https://www.facebook.com/thelaughterman

https://www.youtube.com/c/petecannthelaughterman

https://www.tiktok.com/@petecannthelaughterman

In this episode, I have an amazing guest joining me on the show, Paul Holbrook. He is the brain behind Diary Detox. Diary Detox shines a light on what you’re doing today and focuses on what you want tomorrow to create space in the one thing that stands in your way. It was developed out of 20-years of managing rapid technology growth in investment and retail banking.

Paul will help us understand how Diary Detox came to life and decode the various colours that he uses in the daily detox. Also, Paul will be sharing his London Triathlon experience.

Listen in as Paul spills his knowledge and wisdom with us.

Key Talking Points of the Episode:

·      Paul’s backstory

·      Paul’s most significant challenge when he joined the entrepreneurship bandwagon

·      The Diary Detox

·      London triathlon

·      Paul’s daily habits

·      Things that bring Paul joy

Key Milestones of the Episode:

[02:08] Paul’s backstory and the birth of diary detox

[05:39] Insights discovery

[06:50] Paul’s biggest struggle when he started on his own

[11:40] Dairy detox. What is diary detox?

[22:15] Why did Paul decide to do the London Marathon?

[28:54] Paul’s daily habits/rituals

[34:15] Paul’s most inspiring book

[47:42] Three things that bring Paul joy

Stand out Quotes from the Episode:

“We follow leaders because they hold the promise that they’re going to take us to a better place, and make things better.”

“People often get caught into writing down what they want to do, instead of what they want to achieve. Because you can achieve what you want to do in many different ways.”

“If you hide who you are, you won’t see your reflection.”

Resources Mentioned in the Episode:

Good to Great- Jim Collins

The Diary Detox Book- Paul Holbrook

Connect with Paul Holbrook

The Diary Detox

LinkedIn

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.

You’ll find Pete, his trademark red hat, and his happy vibe on the following channels;

[email protected]  

www.petecann.com 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/thelaughterman/

https://www.instagram.com/petecannthelaughterman/

https://www.facebook.com/thelaughterman

https://www.youtube.com/c/petecannthelaughterman

https://www.tiktok.com/@petecannthelaughterman

Imagine belonging to a community that you have to laugh with every day. Wouldn’t that be awesome? The good news is, you do not have to wait any longer.  Starting from the first of April, you can join my laughter club to come and laugh with me daily, for 10 minutes, and every Wednesday evening, at 7 pm UK time. We’ll be doing an entire 40-minute session every week.

To add some icing to the cake, I’ll create a Facebook group where we can all hang out. We’ll have chats, positive vibes, and a platform to share our wins regardless of how small. I’ll also be sharing a lot of content in the group. You cannot afford to miss it. 

I aim to have many lovely people come to laugh with me daily, which will be over zoom. If you don’t feel comfortable being on camera, you can just come along and laugh in the background. The power of laughter in a group is amazing. It helps you get to where you need to get to because laughter is so good for us. Laughter triggers the release of endorphins or happy cells when we get spikes of dopamine and serotonin. Laughter also curbs our cortisol levels, which are our stress hormones. So when we’re laughing, it naturally makes us feel less stressed and less anxious.  

If you want to join the laughter club, send me a DM on Instagram, and I’ll send you more details on how to register.

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.

You’ll find Pete, his trademark red hat and his happy vibe on the following channels;

[email protected]

www.petecann.com 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/thelaughterman/

https://www.instagram.com/petecannthelaughterman/

https://www.facebook.com/thelaughterman

https://www.youtube.com/c/petecannthelaughterman

https://www.tiktok.com/@petecannthelaughterman

There are times when we go through rough patches in love, and it feels like it’s the end of us, but it turns out to be the beginning of something great.
 
In this episode, we have Celeste Greene joining us on the show. She will be sharing her laughter journey with us. Celeste discovered laughter yoga in her quest to bring laughter back to her life. She lost her job, got involved in a car accident, lost her car, and had a breakup. Her life was in a dark phase. Celeste decided to find her laughter. Not only did she find her laughter, but she discovered laughter yoga, and it marked the beginning of her business. 

 Do you feel like you are at your end? Tie a knot and hold on. Celeste’s story is likely to rekindle your hope. Listen in.

Key Talking Points of the Episode:

·      How Celeste discovered laughter yoga

·      Celeste’s experience with laughter yoga

·      Laughter exercises by Celeste

·      Going virtual with laughter yoga

·      Celeste’s positive habits

·      Three things that bring Celeste joy

Key Milestones of the Episode:

[01:10] Celeste’s laughter journey

[05:32] Celeste’s experiences with laughter Yoga

[11:56] The last time Celeste didn’t feel like laughing

[15:29] First laughter exercise

[16:34] Second laughter exercise                  

[18:47] Celeste’s view of getting virtual with laughter Yoga

[22:41] Celeste’s positive habits

[24:11] A little secret about Celeste

[28:49] What brings Celeste joy?

Standout Quotes from the Episode:

“I’m a firm believer that whatever you the energy you put out, is the energy you’re going to get back.”

“There’re times where my laughter has been tested. Luckily, I found my laughter on the other side of those challenges.”

“When you get over into the playful interaction. That’s where the gold is because of the playfulness. This breeds more laughter. The laughter breeds more playfulness and then you’re just in a spiral of joy.”

Connect with Celeste Greene

Facebook

 YouTube

 Instagram

 LinkedIn

Website

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.

You’ll find Pete, his trademark red hat and his happy vibe on the following channels;

[email protected]

www.petecann.com 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/thelaughterman/

https://www.instagram.com/petecannthelaughterman/

https://www.facebook.com/thelaughterman

https://www.youtube.com/c/petecannthelaughterman

https://www.tiktok.com/@petecannthelaughterman