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Laughing Meditation
Laughter is a powerful meditation tool. It re-awakens your energy flow, cleanses your entire being, and brings you back to a more natural state where you feel open and sensitive, spontaneous and relaxed. What a perfect way to begin the New Year!
"Nothing makes you stop your thinking as laughter does. Just for a moment you are no more a mind. Just for a moment you are no more in time. Just for a moment you have entered into another space where you are total and whole and healed." Osho
The meditation is done in two stages.
First stage: 1/2 hour
It can be done with eyes open or closed. You can sit or stand. To begin, just laugh and when you stop, just start laughing again. It may help to think of humorous situations, to think of jokes, to pull funny faces, and even to think how silly it is to do a laughing meditation. If tears come then allow yourself to cry for a few minutes before bringing yourself back to the laughter.
Second stage: 1/2 hour
Sit with eyes closed and remain a witness to the mind, body and emotions.