Mark Iberg, IONS May 2010

 Mark Iberg, IONS lecture, May 2010 [1:09:29] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Mark’s bibliography is at the bottom of this page.  It’s a GREAT reading list!

Mark Iberg MSIS, RRT, AE-C, CLL

is a Qigong Shibashi Instructor, and

author of the upcoming book:

Cursed Abundance: Stuff Steals Gratitude.
Gelotology, the study of laughter and laughing, has revealed in no uncertain terms that laughter has multiple and measurable beneficial physiological consequences.  In addition, Positive Psychology has shown that emotional states have physical repercussions.  The good news is that through conscious effort, we (the species…not The Species) can control internal states [of consciousness, mind and body] as opposed to being at their mercy.

The program will include discussion and experiential demonstration of therapeutic laughter, beneficent emotion and also introduce the Shibashi form of Qigong. This gentle, powerful and ancient practice is one of many practices useful in strengthening ones conscious awareness and control of the internal state.

If an argument against the power of consciousness on wellness is made based on science…much evidence is being ignored.  Paraphrasing Dr. John Shinnerer, author of Guide to Self, “There are literally thousands of peer reviewed studies demonstrating the role of emotion on physiology.”  Just as we are affected by external environmental characteristics, our internal state is, at minimum, as significant and definitely more within our control.

This talk was presented at the 23rd annual conference of The Association of Applied and Therapeutic Humor…Biology of Hope/Healing Power of the Human Spirit. The conference was a Tribute to Norman Cousins and held, most appropriately, at Disneyland.  See http://aath.org.

Check out his web site at <  < < http://lcsvs.com

LEONA’S LAUGHTER CLUB READING LIST:

  • Anatomy of an Illness Norman Cousins
  • The Art of Happiness The Dalai Lama & Howard Cutler, MD
  • The Art Of Possibility Rosamund & Ben Zander
  • Authentic Happiness Martin Seligman PhD
  • The Biology of Belief Bruce Lipton PhD
  • The Book Alan Watts PhD
  • Compassionate Laughter Patti Wooten RN
  • Emotional Intelligence Daniel Goleman PhD
  • Energy Medicine James L. Oschman PhD
  • The Evolving Self Mihaly Csikszenmihalyi PhD
  • Guide to Self John Shinnerer PhD
  • Happiness: The Science… Daniel Nettle PhD
  • Happy for No Reason Marci Schimoff
  • Have More Fun Bob Wood
  • Hero or Victim? Meredith B. Mitchell PhD
  • How to See Yourself As
  • You Really Are The Dalai Lama
  • Human Options Norman Cousins
  • Kids Who Laugh Louis R. Franzini PhD
  • Molecules of Emotion Candace Pert PhD
  • Non Zero Robert Wright
  • ProEvo Tomotom Stiftung
  • Pronoia Rob Brezsny
  • The Resilience Factor Karen Reivich & Andrew Shatte PhDs
  • Reverence Paul Wodruff PhD
  • Smile at Fear Chogyam Trungpa
  • Spontaneous Evolution S. Bhaerman & B. Lipton PhD
  • Stumbling on Happiness Daniel Gilbert PhD
  • Vital Energy David Simon M.D.
  • The Wisdom of Insecurity Alan W. Watts PhD