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03 · Eight weeks, zero Pity City

Run Your Own Kindergarten for Adults.

After the reset, the operating system. Eight weeks, one live play session a week, and the whole P.L.A.Y. framework from the book, so stepping out of the red zone becomes how you live, not something you did once.

$597
Heidi Barkwell, The P.L.A.Y. Zone

Somewhere Along the Way You Grew Up, Got Serious, and Lost the Fun.

Don't grow up in the first place. It is a trap. This is the room where you get your recess back, one letter at a time.

The nervous-system reset protocol

The Reset Becomes an Operating System.

The 21-Day Reset teaches your nervous system to step out of the red zone. The P.L.A.Y. Zone teaches you to live so you end up there less. Promote, Longevity, Accountable, Young-hearted: the four letters from the book, one a fortnight, practised in a room instead of read in a chair.

DDopamine, the motivation chemical
OOxytocin, the connection chemical
SSerotonin, the steady-mood chemical
EEndorphins, the body’s own relief

It is still the D.O.S.E. Method underneath. Every session opens with the breath and laughter as exercise, then puts the week’s Cool Tool to work on something real in your life. Play-based, not talk-based, on purpose.

Designed to support your body’s natural stress recovery. Not medical care, and not a substitute for it.

How it works
  1. 01Seventy-five live minutes a week

    One session, one letter of P.L.A.Y. at a time, over eight weeks. Play-based, not talk-based. If you want to process, this is not the room.

  2. 02The 8 Cool Tools, practised

    Drop Off Your Adult, Activate Your Medicine Cabinet, Stop and Drop, Hilarity Creates Clarity, and the rest, done standing up.

  3. 03A room that knows your name

    Capped small. The same faces every week. By week three you will be laughing before the session starts.

18years teaching laughter as exercise
160+people laughing with her every night
18studies in the meta-analysis she cites
15minutes a day, no equipment
Inside The P.L.A.Y. Zone

What You Get.

  • 8 live 75-minute play sessions with Heidi, recorded
  • The P.L.A.Y. operating system, one module a week: Promote, Longevity, Accountable, Young-hearted
  • The 8 Laughing Wellness Cool Tools, each one practised in the room
  • The Zone community, open between sessions
  • Everything in the 21-Day D.O.S.E. Reset stays yours if you came from there
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$597. No countdown timers, ever.

Heidi in session
This is for you if
  • You did the 21-Day Reset and want the whole system, not just the reset
  • You want a small group that stays the same for eight weeks
  • You are tired of wellness that happens sitting down
It is not for you if
  • You want a talk-therapy format (please get that from a professional)
  • You want a self-paced course with no live room
  • You are not willing to feel slightly silly in front of five to ten people

If you can't laugh at yourself, call me. I'll laugh with you. We'll reset your tone in the P.L.A.Y. zone.

Heidi, Laughing Wellness, chapter ten

What people in her rooms say

It works, I get more energy.

Student, Ocean Academy, Belize

I started laughing in the middle of my meeting. This could not have come at a better time.

Laughing Wellness community member

At first it seemed stupid, but after a few classes, it is awesome.

Student, Ocean Academy, Belize
Before you decide

Fair Questions.

Anything else, ask Heidi directly.

Is this a course or a group?

A group. There are eight modules, but the point is the room. Nothing here is self-paced.

How big is the room?

Small, loud, and happy. Heidi caps it at what she can hold and still know everyone by name.

Do I need to do the 21-Day Reset first?

No. Most people come from it, but the Zone stands on its own. If you are new, start with the free 60-second reset so you know what the breath feels like.

What if it is not for me?

Come to the first session live. If it is not your room, send Heidi one email before the second session and she will sort it out. She is not that kind of hungry.

Not ready?

Come to the free Laughing Wellness Club first. Feel it once, then decide.

Join the Free Club
Heidi laughing outdoors
The P.L.A.Y. Zone

Drop Off Your Adult
at the Door.

Eight weeks. One room. Your whole operating system, standing up.

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