Ever heard people talk about "raising your frequency" and wanted a quick way to do it? In this video, we break it down using your own brain and a simple radio metaphor. Then we introduce Laughter Yoga and explain why this is a powerful transformational practice.
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If you spend time in wellness, Mindfulness, Or manifestation circles. You'll soon start seeing content about raising your frequency. Now this can sound very abstract, So let's just break it down into what it actually means. Because once you have a basic understanding, Then you can start using it. Everything vibrates. Everything. A guitar string, Flowers, A sound wave, A light wave, Rocks, Clouds, And you. Yes, You. So let's get a little bit more specific and talk about you. For example, Your brain produces electrical activity that an EEG can measure. Generally speaking. Faster brainwaves mean more amped up. Sort of like tuning in to high alert. While slower brainwaves mean calmer. Peace. Think of your brainwaves like a radio dial. Now, This is, Of course, Only a metaphor. This is not a neuroscience lesson. But if you think of your brainwaves like radio. On the lower end of the dial you have AM radio. Now AM, Of course, Is an older technology broadcasting for hundreds, If not thousands of miles, Picking up noise and static along the way. Brainwaves sound like an anxious talk radio host repeating information over and over and over again. Sort of like your mind at two in the morning. If you move up the dial, You land at a country western station where the twang might become a new hit. This is where loss resides. The betrayal, The regret, The sadness. This song sounds a bit like this. I lost my baby. My dog! Am I a truck? All in a three minute song. You can stay at that frequency. And many of us, We're programmed to remain there. However, Further up the dial is what one would look at is FM radio. Now, Unlike AM signals, FM doesn't bend around the curve of the earth or bounce off the atmosphere. It travels by line of sight from a local tower. It's local. And conditional. It works great. As long as the conditions are good. At this frequency, The sun is shining. You won the lottery. You just got married. You're having a great day. Often called the hedonic treadmill because it's the newness, Whether it's a new house, A new car, A new relationship, That's what's causing a spike in the happiness. At first. At this frequency. Your nervous system reacts to circumstances. So many of us base our happiness on conditions. Once I lose that weight, Once I get that spouse, Once I get that job, Once I make that money, Once my kid moves out of the house, Then I'll be happy. In other words, Your happiness is based on conditions. And sure, You're happy for a while. But then you get used to that condition and a new desire emerges. Now, Having desires. Well, That's part of the human experience. Nothing wrong with that. However. Sometimes you might want an upgrade. And that's when you look at satellite. A completely different delivery system. Here, The signal comes from above. Unlike AM or FM car radio where all you have to do is just turn it on. Satellite requires a receiver and a subscription. It's not further up the dial. It's just actually a completely different access system. And that's what I call learning to cultivate joy from within. When you can do that. That satellite. You can learn to practice a state of ease that's not completely controlled by circumstances. Now, One way is through the practice of laughter yoga. Laughter yoga is a really good tool that helps you move up that dial no matter where you're currently landing on your radio frequency. So what is laughter yoga? Well, Essentially, Laughter yoga is about laughing for no reason. It's not comedy. It's not humor. It's not even about telling jokes. Instead, It uses laughter as a form of exercise. It combines laughter exercises with deep yogic breathing, Which is also known as pranayama. Now, This brings more oxygen to your body and making you feel more energetic, Healthier. A medical doctor, Dr. Mandan Kataria, Started Laughter Yoga in India in 1995. Now at that time, There were only five people who practiced it. But since then, It has expanded to tens of thousands of laughter clubs worldwide. Laughter, Exercise, And slow deep breathing can really change how you feel in the moment. It's designed to help you remember your childlike playfulness. Think about children. Now, Most children laugh for no reason. If you spend any amount of time around them, They always seem to be giggling about something or another. That along the way, They grow up. We grew up. We become very serious, Very, Very serious. There's work, There's bills to pay. And my golly, Have you looked at the news lately? Laughter yoga. Changes this equation. It does not ask you to deny what is happening nor pretend that you're not experiencing pain or that hard circumstances do not exist. But doing this. By learning to practice laughter yoga, You can start creating a state of ease that isn't controlled by today's conditions. It's founded on a simple idea. The body cannot tell the difference between genuine laughter and intentional laughter. So when you start laughing for no reason, You begin to cultivate a sense of aliveness that is no longer dependent on conditions. Dr. Kataria says that to receive the full benefits of laughter yoga, You should laugh for at least 5 minutes a day, Ideally at least 10. However, It is difficult to sustain contagious laughter for 10 minutes. And that's the reason behind laughter yoga. These exercises train your body and mind to reach a new frequency of joy and ease. And when people ask you why you're laughing or why are you smiling, You could say. For no reason. So let's just practice laughing for no reason. It's really simple. Just take a breath and on your exhale, You're gonna laugh. Like this. Breath in and laugh. And if anybody asks you, Why are you laughing? You can truthfully say. No reason. No reason.
