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Posted by Positive Aging Community on 03/14/2024

Laugh, Move, and Play . . . It’s Ageless & Healthy!


Join us for a live and interactive discussion with Larissa Johnson that will explore ways for us all to live happier and healthier lives no matter our age or abilities! 

  • Laughing relieves stress, improves mood, strengthens relationships, attracts others to us, enhances teamwork, promotes group bonding, and more. 
  • Movement improves focus and concentration, increases circulation, lubricates joints, improves heart health, strengthens muscles, and more. 
  • Play keeps you functional when under stress, prevents memory loss, improves relationships & your connection to others, encourages teamwork, & more.

https://larissajohnson.com/

Chat Transcript

12:06:46     From Steve Gurney - ProAging Community : Steve Gurney, Reston VA Positive Aging Community steve@proaging.com

12:07:00     From Gregory Fenlon : Hello, I am Gregory and am from Baltimore, MD.

12:07:18     From RonQuel Friend : RonQuel Friend - Maryland

12:08:01     From Lisa Clerman : HI everyone, Lisa Clerman from Edenwald in Towson MD

12:08:03     From Colleen Waterhouse : Hi, Colleen from Maine

12:08:10     From Lindsey Vajpeyi : Lindsey Vajpeyi, Insight Memory Care Center, Fairfax, VA

12:08:23     From Kelly Lambert : Kelly Lambert. Griswold Home Care for Northern Virginia West. I LOVE Josephine.

12:08:35     From Yvette Hopkins  to  Hosts and panelists : Yvette from North Arlington

12:08:44     From Steve Gurney - ProAging Community : LAUGHTER YOGA INTERNATIONAL https://www.laughteryoga.org/

12:10:58     From Lindsey Vajpeyi : That's life! :-)

12:11:12     From Steve Gurney - ProAging Community : https://larissajohnson.com/

12:12:17     From Kelly Lambert : 4

12:12:24     From Lindsey Vajpeyi : 8

12:12:26     From Jim Hatch : 7

12:12:30     From Steve Gurney - ProAging Community : 5

12:12:32     From RonQuel Friend : 8

12:12:35     From Yvette Hopkins  to  Hosts and panelists : 3

12:12:36     From Donna Bilz : 4

12:12:43     From Gregory Fenlon : I am a 7

12:12:45     From Colleen Waterhouse : 4

12:12:45     From Carolyn Warren : 7

12:12:50     From diane mccormack : 6

12:12:54     From Lisa Clerman : 9

12:13:08     From Flora Lea Louden  to  Hosts and panelists : 8

12:18:28     From Gregory Fenlon : Absolutely! :0)

12:18:54     From diane mccormack : Facial _______ Hypothesis ?  missed the name  can you help?

12:19:05     From Larissa Johnson l www.LarissaJohnson.com : facial feedback hypothesis

12:19:29     From diane mccormack : thanks Larissa

12:26:50     From Steve Gurney - ProAging Community : The Acute Effects of Humor and Exercise on Mood and Anxiety https://www.researchgate.net/publication/236983007_The_Acute_Effects_of_Humor_and_Exercise_on_Mood_and_Anxiety  he hypothesis that 20-minutes of humour would result in affective benefits that are comparable to those of a 20-minute bout of aerobic exercise was analysed by using a within-participants research design. 39 university students [from the UK] were tested, at weekly intervals, three times: running or jogging at self-selected pace; watching a humorous stand-up comedy; and watching a documentary video.

12:29:12     From Eileen Wolfington  to  Hosts and panelists : Red

12:29:13     From trina mayhan-webb : red

12:29:17     From Jim Hatch : Green

12:29:18     From julian cuevas : red

12:29:23     From Colleen Waterhouse : 5

12:29:23     From Eileen Wolfington  to  Hosts and panelists : 8

12:29:24     From trina mayhan-webb : 3

12:29:24     From diane mccormack : 9

12:29:24     From julian cuevas : 11

12:29:27     From trina mayhan-webb : 8

12:31:46     From diane mccormack : club

12:31:49     From trina mayhan-webb : club

12:31:50     From Colleen Waterhouse : clubs

12:31:57     From Tracy Van Fleet  to  Hosts and panelists : Can you stop sharing to see the hands?

12:35:52     From Cheryl Wheeler : Thank you for the fun today!

12:39:42     From trina mayhan-webb : picture of a family member

12:39:45     From Tracy Van Fleet  to  Hosts and panelists : Boots

12:39:46     From Cheryl Wheeler : Pickle

12:39:50     From Gregory Fenlon : A basketball

12:39:50     From Cheryl Wheeler : haha

12:40:34     From Cheryl Wheeler : excellent

12:40:46     From Kelly Lambert : The pickle made me laugh out loud. Really!

12:40:59     From Colleen Waterhouse : Eileen you are perfect!!

12:47:21     From Gregory Fenlon : At a street cafe

12:47:31     From Yvette Hopkins  to  Hosts and panelists : F

12:54:44     From Colleen Waterhouse : So many great connections!

12:54:47     From diane mccormack : Thank you, Larissa.  It was fun

12:54:55     From trina mayhan-webb : This was excellent- thank you! Needed this on my 'lunch break'

12:55:11     From Tracy Van Fleet  to  Hosts and panelists : Such great info!!!  Thank you!

12:55:41     From Eileen Wolfington  to  Hosts and panelists : Larissa, you rock!

12:55:46     From Gregory Fenlon : Larissa, I really appreciate you...thanks for today...lots of fun and very necessary!!

12:55:50     From Steve Gurney - ProAging Community : https://larissajohnson.com/

12:59:33     From Carolyn Warren : I totally agree laughter is good for us.  Thanks for this great session.

13:00:19     From Larissa Johnson l www.LarissaJohnson.com : THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE

13:00:19     From rh levin  to  Hosts and panelists : JaJaJa Chevere !


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