Laugh Therapy
Laughing is an excellent way to reduce stress in our lives, and can help you to cope with and survive a stressful lifestyle.
Laughter provides a full-scale workout for your muscles and unleashes a rush of stress-busting endorphins. Since our bodies cannot distinguish between real and fake laughter, anything that makes you giggle will have a positive impact. You do not need to be happy or have a sense of humour to benefit from a good laugh.
Laughter Yoga
Laughter Yoga includes four things:
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Clapping in rhythm to ‘ho-ho-ha-ha-ha’.
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Breathing and stretching.
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Child-like play.
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Laughter exercises.
Laughter comes from the body not the mind.
You also get an aerobic exercise. Laughter tones your muscles and improves your respiration – and your immune system is boosted which helps you to resist disease.