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We believe that the world needs this program now more than ever. Therefore, we are striving to be more efficient and cost-conscious than ever.  We will work diligently to partner with host sites because we can bring the training to the host site and save everyone the money they would otherwise have to spend on travel and lodging. We will work to reduce overall costs by scheduling smaller, more efficient workshops, without sacrificing quality.

OVERALL WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES
The curriculum is built with 15 specific learning outcomes and three overall objectives. Participants will be better able to:
- Use information from modern Gelotology (laughter science) research, Positive Psychology findings, and knowledge of ancient practices, in clinical, consulting, educational, and volunteer work.
- Help their clients use life energies to choose and modify their life and work directions.
- Identify factors, especially the attitudes and emotions that improve health and increase happiness & life satisfaction for their clients.

1. Explain the contraindications for laughter therapy participation.

2. Discuss the history of therapeutic laughter in the context of mind/body models envisioned by Norman Cousins and others.

3. Define the terminology, fundamental concepts, and principles of therapeutic laughter.

4. Demonstrate components of a therapeutic laughter session.

5. Describe the six-step practices of “Good-Hearted Living”™.

6. Describe the roles & responsibilities of a Certified Laughter Leader.

7. Discuss each part of a standard therapeutic laughter program.

8. Describe the adjustments needed for various types of challenging participants.

9. Differentiate laughter versus humor.

10. Describe the physiology of laughter.

11. Differentiate healthy laughter versus that associated with pathology.

12. Describe five aims of World Laughter Tour.

13. Explain three ways that therapeutic laughter activities differ from humor therapy and other laughter-filled activities.

14. Answer five frequently asked questions about therapeutic laughter and laughter clubs.

15. Identify the populations that may benefit from therapeutic laughter.