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While few of us have a sixth sense to foretell what the future holds, all of us have the ability to develop our resilience to change and difficulties. Heather Joy explains how Laughter Yoga can be added to your resilience tool kit.

The word, according to the Giggling Guru, Laughter Yoga founder Dr Madan Kataria, is that waisted skirts and belted trousers stop us from full diaphragmatic breathing.

Getting caught up in the seriousness of life, somehow we can forget something as natural as breathing: laughter.

Laughter yoga is not the silver bullet for depression and anxiety but it does cultivate a positive outlook, it does get your mind and body thinking ‘happy’ and it does help restore balance and peace.

Why do I believe in laughter yoga? Let me count 5 ways.

For almost 30 years I’ve worked as a professional observer of life: a journalist. I’ve reported on major political upheavals and medical breakthroughs. I’ve written about fantastic people doing amazing things. But just because I’ve written about something hasn’t necessarily meant I’ve experienced it, just as being a former media advisor to a conservative state […]