大笑瑜伽與情商/Laughter Yoga and Emotional Intelligence

大笑瑜伽與情商

很快又到了九月，在Prozone 的筆記中，Dr. Kataria這次主要談的是情商。他說，智商（IQ）決定你能不能找到工作，但情商（EQ）決定你會不會被解僱，或者能不能升職。智商高的人，不一定活得開心。書讀得好，人際關係一塌糊塗的，我見過不少。

相信大家都知道(情商)是什麼，也許二十年前就聽過了，問題是，就是無法好好處理它。

情緒這東西，像火。可以煮飯，也可以燒屋。關鍵是你怎麼用它。同一種情緒，用得好是動力，用不好是破壞。

筆記提到「情緒劫持」。當壓力大時，大腦裡的杏仁核會接管前額葉皮質，讓人做出衝動的反應。明明不想發脾氣，但嘴巴比腦袋快。事後冷靜下來，又覺得不值得。我們都有過這種經驗。

預防的方法很簡單：深呼吸，然後大笑。

文章還提到，情緒沒有絕對的好壞。憤怒不一定是壞事，它可以幫助我們設立界限。問題是表達的方式——是「生氣」，還是「表現生氣」？前者傷害自己，後者可以溝通。

情商不是壓抑情緒，也不是隨便爆發，而是學會處理它。

Dr. Kataria說他每天大笑最少三十分鐘，起初我覺得並不可能，五分鐘我就覺得要停了。但現在每天在四十五分鐘的線上活動，也不知不覺間與世界各地的朋友聯繫，參與他們不同時段的活動，每天大笑遠遠超過三十分鐘呢! 做完心情也會鬆一些。

笑不只是開心時的反應，也可以是一種主動的練習。先笑，情緒就會跟上來。不需要等一切變好才笑。先笑，就已經是變好的開始。

 東加豆

2026年9月





Laughter Yoga and Emotional Intelligence

It is September again so soon. In the ProZone notes, Dr. Kataria mainly talked about emotional intelligence this time. He said that IQ determines whether you can get a job, but EQ determines whether you will be fired or get a promotion. People with high IQ do not necessarily live happily. I have seen quite a few people who studied well but had a total mess in interpersonal relationships.

I believe everyone knows what emotional intelligence (EQ) is—we've probably heard about it since twenty years ago—the problem is, we just can't handle it properly.

Emotions are like fire. They can cook food, and they can also burn down a house. The key is how you use them. The same emotion, if used well, is a driving force; if used poorly, it is destructive.

The notes mentioned "emotional hijack". When stress is high, the amygdala in the brain takes over the prefrontal cortex, making people make impulsive reactions. You clearly do not want to lose your temper, but your mouth is faster than your brain. Calm down afterwards, and you feel it was not worth it. We have all had this kind of experience.

The way to prevent it is very simple: take a deep breath, and then laugh out loud.

 The article also mentioned that emotions are not absolutely good or bad. Anger is not necessarily a bad thing; it can help us set boundaries. The question is the way of expression—is it "getting angry", or "showing anger"? The former hurts oneself, while the latter can communicate.

Emotional intelligence is not suppressing emotions, nor is it exploding at will, but learning to process them.

Dr. Kataria said he laughs for at least 30 minutes every day. At first, I thought it was impossible, and I felt I needed to stop after 5 minutes. But now, in the 45-minute online activities every day, I unconsciously connect with friends around the world and participate in their activities at different time slots, laughing far more than 30 minutes every day! My mood also gets a bit more relaxed after doing it.

Laughter is not just a reaction when you are happy; it can also be an active practice. Laugh first, and emotions will follow. There is no need to wait for everything to get better before laughing. Laughing first is already the beginning of getting better.


大笑瑜珈寫作課-海綿篇 / LY study sharing

https://laughter-yoga-knowledge.blogspot.com/

 

大笑瑜伽寫作課-樂圖篇 / Ly comic

https://laugh-yoga-hk.blogspot.com/

文. 東加豆 / tonkabean

https://tonkabean.me/

September 2026

 

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