Meet the Consultant
Carol Thompson
LAUGHTER & LEARNING
Laughter Sessions for Health, Happiness
and Work/Life Balance
Carol is passionate about bringing more joy and happiness to the world. As a Business Trainer, Laughter Leader and Clown Facilitator she helps people realize their potential as positive, confident and honest communicators who can connect to their sense of fun for the sheer joy of it.
why?
Because laughing is important. The positive effects of laughter, joy and happiness on the mind, body and spirit continue to be extensively documented in modern medicine. Laughing ..
*relieves stress and anxiety
*improves respiration and blood circulation
*boosts the immune system
*stimulates creativity
*strengthens confidence
*releases a sense of fun and play
*helps build links and teams
*helps reduce absenteeism
*encourages a happier, more cohesive and productive workforce
what?
A laughing session/workshop can be designed to suit your needs. It could have any number of participants, from 5 to 500. The space would ideally be an open space, indoors or outdoors. It could be before, during or after work. It could be part of a training or convention or conference or "Away Day" It could be for a special occasion, a party, or any get together.
how?
In a laughter session the group would be led to learn and experience any of the following:
*Explorations of Happiness
*Research on the Benefits of Laughter
*History of Laughing/Happiness ‘clubs’
*What is required to ‘laugh for no reason’
*Playful Laughing Exercises
*Fun Group Games
*Laughter ‘Meditation’
*Post Laughter Relaxation/ Visualization
*Strategies for Laughter at Work
The Trainer
Carol Thompson BA BEd RSA Dip Psych MANLP is a Business Trainer, Laughter Leader and Clown Facilitator with a background in education, theatre, psychology and business. Carol is also an NLP Master Practitioner and therapeutic counsellor with over 25 years’ experience of helping people communicate creatively. She has trained in ‘Coaching Happiness’ with Dr. Robert Holden, is a Certified Teacher Trainer of ‘Laughter Yoga’ with Dr. Madan Kataria and trained in clowning and clown facilitation with Vivian Gladwell of "Nose to Nose".
As a Business Trainer Carol’s area of expertise is Presentation Skills. Clients include Abbey National, British Council,
Business Link, Camelot, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Housing Corporation, University of London, Tower Hamlets Council, Norwich Union, Prudential Bache, Zurich Life.
As a Laughter Leader Carol has worked with various organizations including Transport for London, The Bulmer Foundation, Lambeth Council, Warwickshire Council, Proctor and Gamble, Sky Television, Crystal Business Training, Insurance Market Conferences, Lloyd’s Bank, Unison, Nutrition and Health Show, Wellness Works/ Worcestershire, Liverpool Comedy Trust, The London Comedy School and The London Laughter Club.
As a Clown Facilitator Carol has worked at The University of Bath, The Polish Festival of Therapy and Theatre, The National Association of Complimentary Therapists, The Fun Fed, The Glasshouse Arts Centre, The London Buddhist Centre, The Hornsey Vale Community Centre, Alternatives (St. James's, Piccadilly) and CARPP (Centre for Action Research in Professional Practice)