Sebastian doesn't claim to be funny but he does make people laugh. In his novel and interactive talk, Sebastian talks about the benefits of choosing to laugh and leads the audience in some fun exercises designed to spark laughter and make us feel better. Sebastien Gendry is a France-born American Laughterpreneur. In the early 2000s, a work-related burnout and ensuing journey towards recovery led him to discover, and fall in love with, the world of laughter. He is the creator of the Laughter Wellness method and has played a major role in introducing Laughter Therapy in North America, Russia and other countries.

Sebastien has travelled close to one million miles offering a variety of laughter programs to thousands and continues to teach every year on four continents. He has appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show, 60 minutes, ABCs Good Morning America, National Public Radio and many more national media outlets in the USA and abroad.

Sebastien is also the Founder and CEO of the Laughter Online University, a leading provider of eLearning solutions on Laughter Therapy with students world-wide in 82 countries, and The Laughter Consultants, LLC, a team of professional well-being experts based in Laugh Angeles, California. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx