Protected: Indiegogo Perks – the works – ALL of Alicia’s Shows
Thank you so much for your contribution to help make my TV trailer! These codes are for 48 hour rental of each show, but you […]
The Bali Glow, The Bay Hustle, and The Feminine Mystique
I just landed back in California after spending two months in Bali, Indonesia. Before the Bali Glow fades back into the Bay Hustle… I want […]
Lost Passport in Bali, Blow-By-Blow
I cry a few times at the airport checkout counter after learning, I absolutely can’t fly out of Indonesia without the passport. The woman says […]
Remembering Robin Williams
By now, you have probably heard the sad news. Robin Williams died. When I heard, I felt numb. In fact, I still do. My first response […]
Meeting Tim Ferriss circa 2006
One morning ten years ago I woke up at 4:30 am and couldn't get back to sleep. I had the fire in me. The week before […]
Adventures in Meditation…
I just drove back from a three-day Vipassana (insight) meditation course. And boy are my arms tired! Oh no, wrong punchline. Hmm. And boy are […]
Green with Envy or Making Yourself Sick? (Let Go to be Well!)
If you know me, you know jealousy has always been my biggest "sin." Oh, God, it's a really juicy hook for me. I'm a 4 […]
What’s in a Birthday? Notes on turning a thirty-something
Yes, I've spent a over decade performing comedy, but it was largely unpaid and for give minutes at a time. It was easy to sleep […]
Laugh Away the Pain? It’s Evolutionary.
Once upon a time, Charlie Chaplin said, "Laughter is the tonic, the relief, the surcease for pain." Last week, The New York Times agreed. The […]
Laugh and Eat Chocolate! It’s Good for Your Heart!
Any fool knows that laughing and eating chocolate will make you feel good. Now scholars agree too! Let's sing it from the rooftops! (And support […]
Laughter Throwdown-The First Laughter Competition
A ring! A roaring crowd! Two competitors!…But nary a punch thrown? What WAS this? It was the first televised laughing competition! During October 2010, Canal […]
20 sec. Hugs are Better Hugs (or, It’s Your Oxytocin)
We're not talking about the half-second hug-cum-chest-bump. Or the 5 second clench-to-coax. No, indeed! Apparently, a loving embrace held for 20 seconds taps our sweet […]
How many chuckles = a chinup? (No joke!)
Growing evidence confirms suspicions that laughter is not only fun, but good for us! WebMD reports that laughter and moderate exercise share a host of […]
Laughter: The “Inner Pharmacy”
Gita Fendelman is a laughter yoga instructor and member of the Tucson Laughter Club. It's been seven years since she was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, […]
Laughter Heals, Once Again
A sisxteen-year-old girl with a rare liver disease that eventually left her paralyzed has made major steps towards recovery with laughter yoga. Unable to speak […]
Laughter Yogis and Japanese Hypertension Research
Once again, scientist have found that laughter can lower blood pressure and prevent hypertension. Well, they at least observed an 'association' between the two. The […]
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