Teachers reminded play and laughter defuse stress, boost learning
No play, no learning. Know play, know learning. There’s a place for playfulness and laughter in classrooms and school staffrooms notes The Happydemic’s HeatherJoy.
Wellness
Wellness is a doctrine that helps people become healthy and happy in their lives.
What’s to laugh about in Carers Week?
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.
Why laughter yoga is gaining favour with diversional therapists
The Happydemic’s Heather joy presents laughter yoga to the Australian conference of diversional therapists in October, sharing an accessible, adaptable, fun activity that’s good for body, mind and spirit.
One question that could save a life: ask it
The Happydemic’s Heather Joy gets behind a question that could have life-changing impacts: RUOK?
Older Australians face life and health challenges with laughter
Older Australians facing life and health challenges turn to laughter yoga for their physical, psychological and social wellbeing.
Is laughter yoga’s fake laugh still beneficial?
Laughter yoga evokes unconditional laughter which, done willingly, enables the same benefits and feel-good results of ‘real’ laughter.
What is this yoga that has people laughing?
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 a laugh reduces stress hormones
Anticipating an activity in which you laugh heartily can protect you from stress research says, leading Heather Joy to suggest laughter yoga.
Play teaches teachers to care for their wellbeing
The Happydemic’s HeatherJoy challenges early childhood teachers to take seriously the importance of engaging their inner child to deal with occupational stress and other life challenges.
How laughter plays a healthy part in men’s lives—no jokes, no beer!
Heather Joy’s Happydemic talks with a few men about why they add laughter yoga to their wellbeing routines, ahead of Men’s Health Week (12-18 June 2017).