002 - Laughter yoga, power stances, language, and the importance of physical connection

Steph and Anja go deep on languages, learning, problem-solving, test taking, little kids & sports, laughter yoga, power stances, and how important it is as humans to establish safe, healthy physical connections in our lives. Episode notes/references/links: Hold onto your hats, this episode is a joyful meander through a handful of topics that your hosts, Steph and Anja hold near and dear. LaughterYoga.org Dr. Madan Kataria Power Stances https://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_may_shape_who_you_are/c Amy Cuddy The High Five Habit with Mel Robbins Playing the game for fun, not necessarily to “win”. Point of suffering: having an expectation of something that is different than what is present. Love of language anecdotal discussions and stories. Bilingual and multilingual stories. Language used during body work sessions. Creating a safe space and helping to distinguish between pain and sensation. Encouraging clients to speak up and communicate discomfort. Pain is your body telling you that something is not right. (and the pain might get “louder” if not listened to). Frequency of touch in different cultures: https://www.rebekkamikkola.com/post/touch-in-different-cultures Study: How often Children Laugh compared to Adults (Children laugh about 400 times per day, adults only about 18 times per day) according to Heggie BA. The Healing Power of Laughter. J Hosp Med. 2019 May;14(5):320. doi: 10.12788/jhm.3205. PMID: 31042145; PMCID: PMC6609137. Study: Power of touch in neonatal babies (many articles available). One example: To have and to hold: Effect of physical contact on infants and their caregivers by Ann Bigelow. (Bigelow AE, Williams LR. To have and to hold: Effects of physical contact on infants and their caregivers. Infant Behav Dev. 2020 Nov;61:101494. doi: 10.1016/j.infbeh.2020.101494. Epub 2020 Sep 20. PMID: 32966905; PMCID: PMC7502223.) Mindful Mavens is produced in partnership with MadeLife (our amazing recording space) and Facilitated Wellness (where Steph & Anja both treat clients), both located in Boulder, Colorado. For more information, check them out at http://madelife.com http://facwellness.com Find Mindful Mavens on Facebook and Instagram @‌mindful.mavens, email us at [email protected] or leave us a voice message at speakpipe.com/mindfulmavens, we’d LOVE to hear your voice! Music: “Into The Forest” by LesFM