Happier in 5 minutes | Ida Abdalkhani | TEDxOhioStateUniversity
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0:12 - 0:18An astonishing 83% of Americans
are stressed about their jobs, -
0:19 - 0:23and about one in two of us
struggle to stay happy. -
0:23 - 0:26In fact, I'm one of them.
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0:26 - 0:27What about you?
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0:29 - 0:31I'm here to help you with that today
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0:31 - 0:35by teaching you one thing
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0:35 - 0:38how to laugh for no reason at all.
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0:38 - 0:40(Laughter)
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0:40 - 0:41Why?
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0:41 - 0:43Because when we laugh,
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0:43 - 0:47our bodies release a flood of chemicals
and positive neurotransmitters -
0:47 - 0:49that stimulate our brains,
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0:49 - 0:52our immune system,
and our nervous systems. -
0:52 - 0:57In fact, when we laugh,
our blood flow increases by about 50%. -
0:57 - 1:00That's how we get the rosy cheeks.
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1:00 - 1:02And laughing can actually burn calories.
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1:02 - 1:05If you were to laugh
for about 15 minutes a day, -
1:05 - 1:07everyday of the year,
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1:07 - 1:09you can lose up to five pounds.
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1:11 - 1:14All of these benefits intrigued me
about laughter yoga, -
1:14 - 1:18but I still had no idea what to expect
when I went to my first class. -
1:19 - 1:22The instructor started
by giving us background -
1:22 - 1:27on how laughter yoga was started
in 1995 by a doctor in India. -
1:27 - 1:31He found that our bodies and minds
can't discern the differences -
1:31 - 1:34between fake and real laughter.
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1:35 - 1:39So we don't need a comedian,
and we don't need a catalyst -
1:39 - 1:42to reap the real benefits of laughter.
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1:42 - 1:44So I said, "Sign me up."
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1:44 - 1:46And so we started.
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1:46 - 1:50We warmed up
with pranayama yogic breathing, -
1:50 - 1:53and then things started
to get uncomfortable. -
1:53 - 1:56I had to laugh for no reason.
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1:56 - 1:59The instructor could sense my nervousness
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1:59 - 2:03so she looked at me, and she said,
"Ida, fake it till you make it." -
2:03 - 2:08Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!
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2:10 - 2:13((Laughter)
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2:13 - 2:15Awkward.
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2:17 - 2:18But it worked.
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2:18 - 2:20It took the pressure off.
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2:20 - 2:22It showed me that I shouldn't worry
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2:22 - 2:25about what other people think
or how it felt. -
2:25 - 2:28The endgame is a healthy life.
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2:28 - 2:31I had to believe
that I deserve to be happy, -
2:31 - 2:33and I deserve to laugh.
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2:33 - 2:35And so do you.
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2:35 - 2:38So that's what we're going to do today:
fake it till we make it. -
2:38 - 2:41We're going to laugh for no reason at all
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2:41 - 2:44because science tells us
that within 45 to 90 seconds, -
2:44 - 2:48your body will start to release
that flood of positive neurotransmitters, -
2:48 - 2:51and within about two minutes,
fake laughter becomes real. -
2:52 - 2:53So here we go.
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2:53 - 2:54Who's ready to laugh?
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2:54 - 2:56(Applause)
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2:56 - 2:59Alright. I need everyone to stand up.
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3:00 - 3:02Get the blood flowing.
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3:08 - 3:10OK.
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3:10 - 3:14There are two primary techniques
to laughter yoga: -
3:14 - 3:17the first is breathing.
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3:17 - 3:19The focus is on filling up our diaphragm
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3:19 - 3:22increasing our amount of oxygen
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3:22 - 3:24and helping our blood flow.
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3:24 - 3:27The second is, of course, laughter.
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3:27 - 3:31The focus here is on deep belly laughter.
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3:31 - 3:34This increases the circulation
of our lymphatic systems -
3:34 - 3:36and it jump-starts our immune systems.
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3:37 - 3:40OK, so to warm up, I want everyone
to take a deep breath in, -
3:41 - 3:44raise your hands towards the ceiling,
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3:44 - 3:47and I want you to let your breath out
with an audible "Hwoo." -
3:47 - 3:49I want you to push it out. Ready? Go!
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3:49 - 3:51Ida Abdalkhani: Hwoo!
(Audience) Hwoo! -
3:51 - 3:54IA: Nice job. OK. One more time.
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3:54 - 3:56Deep breath in, fill up your lungs.
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3:56 - 4:00This time you're going to laugh
on your exhale. Ready? Go! -
4:00 - 4:03(Audience) & IA: Hahahahaha.
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4:06 - 4:10One more time, deep breath in,
fill up your lungs. -
4:10 - 4:12From the bottom of your belly, let it out!
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4:12 - 4:15Hahahahahahahahaha!
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4:19 - 4:20Nice job. OK.
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4:21 - 4:22Now we are warmed up.
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4:22 - 4:26For our first laughter yoga exercise,
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4:26 - 4:29we're going to do something called
"cell phone laughter." -
4:29 - 4:32Speaking on our cell phones
is something we do everyday, -
4:32 - 4:34but today we're going to make it more fun.
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4:34 - 4:39I want you to pretend that you just heard
the funniest story in the world. -
4:39 - 4:40Get out your fake cell phones.
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4:41 - 4:43There's no right or wrong way to do this.
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4:43 - 4:47Just have fun with it.
Take a deep breath in and laugh. -
4:47 - 4:50(Audience) and IA: Hahahahahaha!
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5:20 - 5:23IA: Somebody is hearing
some really funny stories -
5:23 - 5:25up here, up front; it's good stuff.
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5:25 - 5:27For our second laughter yoga exercise,
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5:27 - 5:31we're going to do one of my favorites,
"Shaking-hands laughter." -
5:31 - 5:33Shaking hands is something
that we do everyday, -
5:33 - 5:35and it helps us connect with others.
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5:35 - 5:40But today, we're going to amplify it
and connect with laughter as well. -
5:40 - 5:43I want you to shake hands
with those around you. -
5:43 - 5:47But you're going to look them in the face,
and you're going to laugh. -
5:48 - 5:52Ready? Deep breath in and laugh.
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5:52 - 5:55Hahahahaha!
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6:02 - 6:03High five!
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6:03 - 6:05Hahahahahahaha!
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6:20 - 6:22(Applause)
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6:28 - 6:30Thank you.
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6:30 - 6:33I can tell you guys are getting
the hang of it, this is great. -
6:33 - 6:34For our last exercise,
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6:34 - 6:38I'm actually going to have you guys
decide what we laugh about. -
6:38 - 6:40I want you to take a moment
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6:40 - 6:44and reflect about something that has been
stressing you out the past few days. -
6:44 - 6:46We're going to take that,
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6:46 - 6:49and we're going to use it
as a way to remind ourselves -
6:49 - 6:52that we can't always change
the outcomes in life, -
6:52 - 6:55but we can change how we react to them.
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6:55 - 6:58So what's something that's been
stressing you guys out lately? -
6:58 - 7:00Go ahead. Yell it out.
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7:00 - 7:02(Indistinct comments from the audience)
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7:14 - 7:16IA: You all are stressed
about a lot of stuff, -
7:17 - 7:21but I heard cell phone bills
a few times, so let's use that. -
7:22 - 7:26I want you to pull out
your outrageous cell phone bill -
7:26 - 7:29with all its crazy roaming
charges and overages. -
7:29 - 7:32We're going to take a minute
to remind ourselves -
7:32 - 7:36that while we can't change the outcome
of that crazy cell phone bill, -
7:36 - 7:38we can forgive ourselves,
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7:38 - 7:39we can laugh for a moment,
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7:39 - 7:41and we can have fun with it.
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7:41 - 7:45So deep breath in.
And laugh at your cellphone bill. -
7:45 - 7:47Hahahahahaha!
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8:05 - 8:06(Applause)
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8:12 - 8:14Thank you.
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8:14 - 8:16I don't know if you realized it or not,
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8:16 - 8:18but you just laughed for about 5 minutes,
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8:18 - 8:20and I didn't tell you a single joke.
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8:21 - 8:25We actually laugh
about 300 times a day as children, -
8:25 - 8:28but only 30 as adults.
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8:29 - 8:34I hope this has shown you how easy it is
to bring laughter back into your life -
8:34 - 8:37to feel lighter and happier,
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8:37 - 8:38and to laugh.
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8:39 - 8:43It's within your power
to make your narrative a joyful one. -
8:43 - 8:44You decide.
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8:45 - 8:46Thank you.
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8:46 - 8:47(Applause)
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8:47 - 8:48(Cheers)
- Title:
- Happier in 5 minutes | Ida Abdalkhani | TEDxOhioStateUniversity
- Description:
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This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx
In this talk, Ida engaged the audience in a laughter yoga session. Like she says, laughter yoga is forcing oneself to laugh, and the silly, forced laughter becomes real laughter that gets blood flowing and endorphins released into the body. In addition to instructing the laughter yoga session, Ida shared the benefits of laughter yoga.
Ohio State alumna Ida Abdalkhani was a Global Brand Manager of Olay Body Care at Procter & Gamble at their world headquarters in Cincinnati, OH. There she led the brand's global whitespace expansion strategy to
generate an incremental $65 Million in sales in 3 years. Afterwards she became a certified laughter yoga instructor, and now is is the Founder & President of Ability to Engage, LLC-- a consultancy that specializes in the
development and co-creation of brand equities, architectures, and consumer segmentation as well as marketing strategies. Ida also develops and facilitates idea workshops, innovation sessions, and team effectiveness workshops. - Video Language:
- English
- Team:
- closed TED
- Project:
- TEDxTalks
- Duration:
- 08:59
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• NOTES:
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