Laughter is the best medicine | The Therapy Twins | Witness the World Podcast Episode 22

Joan Landino and Jane Buckley are psychiatric nurses, authors, entertainers and therapists. They are also biological twins. This podcast episode was recorded on September 9th, 2023.

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EPISODE TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 – Episode preview, disclaimer and title
00:51 – Intro
04:56 - The Therapy Twins origin story
10:04 - The Therapy Twins area of focus within their practice
16:55 - How to weave humour into therapy
20:16 - Nature versus nurture
31:22 - Going where no therapist has gone before
34:21 - Unpacking the root causes of trauma
39:57 - The power of our thoughts and cognitive behavioural therapy
47:07 - How to use humour to maintain and improve our mental health
56:14 - The impact and importance of community
1:00:46 - The comedians the twins find funny
1:03:20 - Taking accountability and navigating through the challenges in society today
1:14:44 - Final thoughts and tips to improve our mental health
1:20:34 - Gratitude and the future
1:24:14 - Wrap and Outro