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Not quite a month ago, Australia was plunged into a human biosecurity emergency in the fight to contain coronavirus (COVID19). We’ve seen restaurants, clothes stores, gyms, libraries, schools, places of worship — even beaches — closed! We’re asked to only leave home for essential groceries, for exercise or medical appointments. It’s school holidays. This Easter […]

Laughter yoga help a woman through post-natal depression; she’s shared her story in a book.

Laughter yoga is an uplifting stress-buster and mood-enhancer: a self-care option that is as natural as breathing.

Swimming in nature is hugely beneficial for body and mind just as laughing as part of laughter yoga, rather than at something funny, is. The Happydemic’s Heather Joy shares her favourite wild swimming locations and water-safe tips.

Carers Queensland’s latest Quality of Life report suggests there’s nothing to smile about, let alone laugh, yet laughter as an exercise could be a key to carers’ well-being.

The Happydemic’s Heather Joy gets behind a question that could have life-changing impacts: RUOK?

Laughter yoga evokes unconditional laughter which, done willingly, enables the same benefits and feel-good results of ‘real’ laughter.

Laughter yoga like other forms of yoga creates a union between the body, breath and mind, shares many of the same health benefits. It’s just louder!

Anticipating an activity in which you laugh heartily can protect you from stress research says, leading Heather Joy to suggest laughter yoga.