WORLDWIDE LAUGHTER GROUPS - TELECOURSES (laugh by phone)

Since 1970, Dr. Goodheart has traveled extensively, leading laughter groups in Asia, Europe, Canada , Australia & the U.S. Now modern technology allows some groups (small ones) to happen by telephone, much the same as a conference call. After receiving your confidential application & registration, you will be given directions on how to access the conference call. We are then off & laughing together for an hour of topic presentation discussion (see below for list), homework reports (fun stuff), and demonstrations of techniques.

• Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing Provider # CEP 4764 for 8 contact hours for RN's
• Provider approved by California Board of Behavorial Sciences Provider # PCE 763 for 8 CEU's for MFCC & LCSW's
• Please check with your state's board for reciprocal agreements with California CEU's

"Laughter for Living taught by Annette Goodheart, should be a required course for Heads of State, police departments, executives, the Pentagon-anyone dealing with all the tension, pressure, and "seriousness" of today's world. What a way to bring peace to the universe!"
    ~ Judi Lynn

Laughter for Living I

This eight week course can provide anyone with easier access to their own & others laughter. It also serves as the initial beginning of the Laughter Coaching Certificate process.

Class Overview: This interactive class is designed to bring more connecting laughter into your life. By dispelling controlling belief systems about laughter & practicing the ways we can generate our own laughter, we can reclaim the enjoyment and lightness of living that is our birthright. Students receive a complimentary book ( Laughter Therapy: How to Laugh About Everything in Your Life That Isn't Really Funny ) & a red nose. International callers welcome (be sure to check time zones). This class is taught by telephone through a conference call.  

Class Objectives:

• Understand the cathartic frame of reference and laughter's particular role
• Laugh
• Examine the dark side of laughter: ridicule
• Learn the extraordinary physiology of laughter and its role in healing
• Laugh more
• Re-discover our innate laughter
• Laugh lots
• Become laughter independent
• Renew your sense of enjoyment
• Practice the laughter techniques with one another

Partial List of Topics:

• Laughter beliefs that control or stop laughter
• Physical body of laughter
• Jokes, teasing and tickling
• How to help yourself laugh
• Laughter & physical pain
• Laughter as catharsis

Laughter for Living II

Laughter for Living I is a prerequisite for Living for Laughter II and a requirement for laughter coach certification.

Class overview: This 8 week class is designed for persons who wish to delve more deeply (but lightly) into laughter's nooks & crannies as well as addressing issues & personal goals in greater depth.

Class objectives:

• To train responsible laughter participants & coaches
• To free the creativity we all possess
• To learn from one another what works & doesn't work "laughterwise"
• To laugh lots about what really isn't funny (such as change)
• To experience a variety of Laughter coaches to coach, with feedback & crititque
• To focus on defining, setting, and achievement of personal goals

Partial List of Topics:

• Embarrassment & creativity
• How to help your fellow workers, family, stockbroker, insurance salesman, physician, etc., with or without their knowing (and stay connected)
• Laughter with disease, death and taxes
• Seriousness in depth, causes and solutions
• How to handle the dark side of laughter with warmth and care.

Click here to download your confidential application and registration form.

Laughter for Living Courses Count for Continuing Education Units

CEU's for Nurses, Marriage, Family Counselors, & Social Workers: Nurses, Counselors & Social Workers in many states, in order to keep their licenses are required to participate in a certain number of hours in continuing education courses.

My CEU courses are blessed by the state of California which tends to be more stringent than other states. As a result, states that have a reciprocal agreement with California will usually Ok these CEU's. Many people contact the powers that be in their state to be sure of credit. My book, Laughter Therapy, How to Laugh About Everything In Your Life That Isn't Really Funny , was used by Nursing Education of America for at-home-study CEU courses for nurses all over the country.

Psychologists in many different states and countries have contacted their licensing organization to clear the course for CEU's.

There is a new California law that allows phone courses to count for CEU's.

Nurses: Continuing Education Provider: Provider No. CEP 4764

Social Workers & MFT's: MFCC & LCSW: Approval #PCE 763

Hours vary depending on the course time. All classes must be fully attended.