Love Experiments

Micko says clowns can take steps to increase our Love Flow by doing Love Experiments.

Many clowns are already engaging in activities to increase their Clown potential, such as meditation, yoga, mindfulness, journaling, exercise, being in nature, cleaning trash from beaches, and of course, Laughing Yoga.

Not all of these Love Experiments focus directly on Love Flow but due to spiral dynamics Micko believes that they will affect Love Flow. Research shows that many of these interventions do result in beneficial outcomes.

But for each clown, the clown has to decide for themselves if a certain Love Experiment results in increased Love Flow for them.

What activities have you tried to increase your Love Flow and what have your desirable outcomes been?

Your Upward Spiral

Directions:

Every day, or mostly every day, Micko suggests you do your chosen Love Experiment and monitor your outcomes. If you sense any upward movement in any of the spiral dynamics below, jot a few notes in the appropriate text box describing those changes as best you can.
If positive outcomes, did you sense any causal effect? For instance, you were shoveling poop at the animal shelter and suddenly you realized you were learning a new skill, and that realization made you feel happy! You are witnessing the nitty-gritty of your Upward Spiral!

Even if you don't sense any positive changes (you will later), give yourself postive strokes for committing to increase your Love Flow and increasing World Love Flow.

Positive emotions.

Motivation to continue.

Self-representations: self-confidence, self-efficacy (ability to perform), self-esteem.

Performance or goal attainment (learning how to shovel poop)..

Personal resources (like being patient waiting in line to use public toilet when you really have to go).

Broadened thinking.

Improved connection to other clowns.

Improved connection to Clown Nation, our World, our Clown Swarm, our Universe.

If no sense of positive outcomes yet, how does it feel to know that you are seriously (as serious as a clown can be) trying to increase your own Love Flow, as well as the Love Flow in our world!

Did you remember to make a big deal about all positive outcomes? Your brain will thank you for it. How does this feel?

If multiple positive outcomes, did you notice any apparent casual relationships, like learning how to shovel poop correctly make you feel good?

If you are human, leave this field blank.

Love experiments

By each of us increasing our Love Flow, we are adding to World Love Flow.

Think about it: billions of clowns increasing our Love Flow…even in little ways…

The process is very simple, you just try something to increase your Love Flow and see if something positive happens! If you want to see more details of Micko’s intervention click here.

You’ve heard about chaos theory and the butterfly effect?

Imagine Billions of butterflies (or clowns) doing little things that increase Love Flow!

Probe: What are some little things you have done recently that may have increased Love Flow a little bit?

To help you get into the swing of these Love Experiments, Micko will start you off with an easy strategy.

Just watch the following video and then comment on what happened for you.

Intermediate strategy

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Easy Strategies

Easy Love Experiments

HI again, ButterCup here.

There are many ways you could choose to increase Love Flow in yourself, others, and our world.

Many of them are listed in the Love Circles below. Check them out and maybe try one or two.

There are six Love Circles, five focusing on specific Love Experiments suggested by major thinkers in Positive Psychology, and one bumbling clown.

LoveBlossoms (Barbara Fredrickson)

Love Experiments suggested by LoveBlossoms

FlowingLove (Daniel Siegel)

Love Experiments suggested by LoveBlossoms

HappyLove (Sonja Lyubomirsky)

QuantumLove (Lynne McTaggart)

OptimisticLove (Martin Seligman)

Micko's 11 Spiral Elements - Clown Swarm

The Clown Swarm

Select any of the 11 upward spiral elements along the outer ring to read detailed breakdowns of Micko's Evolving Vision.

Micko

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Internet or Micko	LoveBlossoms (Barbra Fredrickson)	FlowingLove (Daniel Seigel)	HappyLove (Sonja Lyubomirsky)	QuantumLove (Lynne McTaggart)	OptimisticLove (Martin Seligman)
Laughing Yoga	Positivity	Reflective Dialog	Forgiveness	The Bond	Three Good Things
Laughing meditation	The Positivity Ratio	Repair ruptures	Cultivate Optimism	Compassionate Meditation	The Gratitude Visit
The Rainbow Connection	Flourish or languish	Lovesight Maps	Gratitude	Relationships	Use strengths in new way
Volunteering	Visualize your future	Sifting your Mind	Acts of Kindness	Spiritual Activism	Active-Constructive Responding
Donating	Dispute negative thinking	Cultivating Empathy	Nurture relationships	Dialog not Debate	ABCDE Disputation Technique
Yoga	Find Meaning	Time in	Coping	Corporate Love Flow	Designing a Beautiful Day
Daily Affirmations	Loving Kindness Meditation	Time Between	Savor Life's Joys	Become conscious of your influence on others	Shift Explanatory Style
Micko's walking meditation	Create high quality connections	Mindsight	Act like a Happy Clown	Cultivate Fairness	You at your best
Gandhi and MLK	Savor Your Positivity	Healthy mind platter	Commit to your goals	We affirmations	Satisfying vs. Maximizing
Savor Ice Cream Cones	Upward Spirals	Playtime	Create Self-fulfilling Prophecies	Creating a we-them Identity	The Forgiveness Letter
Adopt a Swarm Identity	Cultivate Kindness	MWe	Be Spiritual	Let's create a Superorganism	Savor Positive Experiences
Let's create a World of Love	From Me to We	Solving World Problems	Exercise	The New Neighborhood	Find Meaning

Closing block

Redefining the “Primary Action” (The Non-Pushy Way)

You do not need to be pushy to invite engagement. For an intentional community like this, a traditional high-pressure Call to Action (CTA) like “REGISTER NOW” will backfire. Instead, use an Invitation to Belong.

Frame registration, commenting, and joining the forum not as a transaction, but as an act of presence.

Here is a structure for a “From the Heart” closing block by Micko at the end of Page 2:

- The Vision: Speak directly to the immense potential of a single clown, and the beauty of global connection.
- The Freedom of Choice: Explicitly state that doing nothing out loud is completely okay. Witnessing is a form of participation.
- The Invitation: Offer multiple entry points based on comfort level.

Example of Micko’s Closing Invitation Block:

“Every single clown holds a unique spark of this peace. What we can do together as a swarm is beautiful, but it only works if it comes from your own joy and your own choice. There is no pressure here. If you just want to read and breathe with us, you are fully participating. If you feel a spark to share a reflection, drop a comment, or join our forum to plan a swarm, the door is wide open. You decide the pace.”