{"id":19979,"date":"2019-10-25T20:00:39","date_gmt":"2019-10-26T00:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/omtimes.com\/iom\/?p=19979"},"modified":"2019-11-01T23:26:08","modified_gmt":"2019-11-02T03:26:08","slug":"alicia-dattner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/omtimes.com\/iom\/2019\/10\/alicia-dattner\/","title":{"rendered":"Alicia Dattner &#8211; When Finding Your Funny Bone Helps You Feel Better"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Alicia Dattner &#8211; When Finding Your Funny Bone Helps You Feel Better<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Aired Friday, November 1, 2019 at 4:00 PM PST \/ 7:00 PM ET<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Alicia Dattner - When Finding Your Funny Bone Helps You Feel Better\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/media\/player\/22rcg-c596d8&#038;?from=usersite&#038;skin=1&#038;fonts=Helvetica&#038;auto=0&#038;download=1&#038;share=1&#038;version=1&#038;btn-skin=108\" height=\"122\" width=\"100%\" style=\"border: none;\" scrolling=\"no\" data-name=\"pb-iframe-player\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ucPBYUrgKto\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>While most of living with a chronic condition isn\u2019t funny, sometimes I just have to laugh at the absurdity of it all \u2014 from the embarrassment of my a** hanging out the back of a hospital gown to my body sometimes having a mind of its own&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Recently, I\u2019ve been working on finding my funny bone and enjoying the well-being benefits of laughter with the award-winning stand-up comedian and comedy-coach Alicia Dattner. I like to say she has helped me maintain my \u2018sanity through laughter\u2019 at times\u2026 In this week\u2019s episode, Alicia shares tips on using humor and laughter to create a positive mindset and well-being, plus<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 How humor and laughter are positive disruptions to the status quo,<br \/>\n\u2022 How fun can be part of your spiritual path,<br \/>\n\u2022 Overcoming the illusion of what is a reality,<br \/>\n\u2022 Simple ways to exercise your laughter muscle,<br \/>\nand so much more&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>More about Alicia Dattner:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Like most of us, Alicia learned early to find the humor in the dysfunction she saw all about her. She has turned that learning into a fantastic career that has seen her perform with Maria Bamford, Ali Wong, Moshe Kasher, Arj Barker, Kate Willett, Ann Randolph, and many more luminaries. Alicia has been mentored by talented comedians over the years, including W. Kamau Bell (HBO, FX), Eugene Mirman (Flight of the Conchords), and Bill Santiago (Huffington Post, CNN, Comedy Central). And, she\u2019s been knocking the tube socks off audiences at clubs like The Improv and Gotham Comedy Club, playing in San Francisco, New York, London, Hollywood, Honolulu, Bali, and Bombay. 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