Playfulness key to adult health and happiness
New Australian research says regular group play activity makes for happier, healthier adults.
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Ditching exercise because you don’t like it? Time to try laughter yoga!
Could laughter yoga play a role in incentivising almost 1 in 10 Australian adults who are inactive and could benefit from its physical and mental health benefits?
How laughter yoga can help people with cancer
Laughter yoga is an effective first-line therapeutic program helping people diagnosed with cancer, research shows.
Research shows laughter yoga inoculates against stress
As little as one hour a month attending a social laughter yoga class helps participants ‘inoculate’ against stress and better handle life’s challenges, research shows.
Why smile? Great sayings to consider on World Smile Day 2023
Read some inspiring quotes about the power of the smile and its impact in practice.
Laughter yoga as a social prescription for better mental health
Ahead of Queensland Mental Health Week, let’s look at a year-round social prescription supporting positive mental health: laughter yoga’s laughter clubs.
Developing workplaces’ most undervalued tool: SMILE
Laughter yoga workshops elevate an undervalued tool workplaces have at their disposal — the smile — for greater customer service and satisfaction.
Laughter-infused therapy helps cancer patients
Laughter yoga, done regularly and continuously, can wind back negative psychological effects of cancer treatments, recent research confirms.
Celebrating International Day of Yoga with Laughter
There’s cause to celebrate International Day of Yoga, June 21, with laughter, harnessing the practice of laughter yoga.
How laughter clubs and comedy clubs differ
Laughter clubs practising laughter yoga are happy hours with significant differences to comedy clubs: no joke!
The Laughter Effect is a must-read
If you’ve ever questioned ‘laughter is good medicine’; If you’ve ever thought laughter yoga was ‘just a bit of fun’; if joy, positivity and resilience are something you would welcome a little more of, you need to read this book.
How Laughter Yoga Can Help People with Parkinson’s
This article shines the spotlight on evidence-based reasons for Laughter Yoga supporting people with Parkinson’s disease, and their carers.
Today Show Gives Laughter Yoga a Go
Channel Nine’s national TODAY program explored laughter yoga this month with The Happydemic’s HeatherJoy.