https://thehappydemic.com.au Spreading wellbeing through laughter, seriously! Sat, 31 Jan 2026 23:21:43 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://thehappydemic.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/cropped-logo-32x32.png https://thehappydemic.com.au 32 32 https://thehappydemic.com.au/library-talks-for-joyful-start-of-2026/ Mon, 05 Jan 2026 08:00:25 +0000 https://thehappydemic.com.au/?p=6191 At City of Moreton Bay library talks this summer, learn how to harness laughter as an exercise for greater health, happiness and social connection in 2026.

The post Library Talks for Joyful Start of 2026 first appeared on The Happydemic.]]> https://thehappydemic.com.au/deception-bay-neighbourhood-centre-sparks-laughter-club-trial/ Thu, 01 Jan 2026 21:00:13 +0000 https://thehappydemic.com.au/?p=6309 Deception Bay Neighbourhood Centre will pilot a laughter club, starting later this month, as a social prescription.

The post Deception Bay Neighbourhood Centre sparks laughter club trial first appeared on The Happydemic.]]> https://thehappydemic.com.au/what-makes-for-a-healthy-mind-platter/ Sun, 07 Dec 2025 08:00:29 +0000 https://thehappydemic.com.au/?p=6208 A healthy mind platter that nourishes your mental wellbeing is a great choice to minimise stress and anxiety, all year, not just at Christmas.

The post What makes for a healthy mind platter first appeared on The Happydemic.]]> https://thehappydemic.com.au/help-yourself-to-a-slice-of-happiness-pie/ Fri, 07 Nov 2025 05:15:19 +0000 https://thehappydemic.com.au/?p=6185 The Happydemic's HeatherJoy explains the 3 ingredients of 'happiness pie' and how Laughter Yoga helps her.

The post Help yourself to a slice of Happiness Pie first appeared on The Happydemic.]]> https://thehappydemic.com.au/banking-on-your-mental-health/ Sat, 04 Oct 2025 08:45:55 +0000 https://thehappydemic.com.au/?p=6068 Bank on your mental health and build your mental wealth. HeatherJoy tells her story.

The post Banking on your mental health first appeared on The Happydemic.]]> https://thehappydemic.com.au/clawing-my-way-back-over-the-humour-cliff/ Wed, 24 Sep 2025 08:30:37 +0000 https://thehappydemic.com.au/?p=6007 Laughter Yoga helped me rediscover levity and joy: now I help others who've lost that connection. Here's how and why.

The post Clawing my way back over the humour cliff first appeared on The Happydemic.]]> https://thehappydemic.com.au/dementia-friendly-exercise-thats-ageless-grace/ Sun, 14 Sep 2025 21:35:30 +0000 https://thehappydemic.com.au/?p=6139 Read 3 key benefits of Ageless Grace brain fit seated exercise for people living with dementia (and the science behind them).

The post Dementia-friendly exercise: that’s Ageless Grace first appeared on The Happydemic.]]> https://thehappydemic.com.au/joy-in-motion-the-brain-boosting-magic-of-ageless-grace-and-music/ Wed, 10 Sep 2025 03:26:55 +0000 https://thehappydemic.com.au/?p=6120 Music is the Joy Conductor in classes of Ageless Grace, the brain fitness seated movement to music program, starting 2 October 2025 in Rothwell.

The post Joy in Motion: The Brain-Boosting Magic of Ageless Grace and Music first appeared on The Happydemic.]]> https://thehappydemic.com.au/spring-into-mental-wellbeing-5-mind-gardening-practices-with-laughter-yoga/ Thu, 04 Sep 2025 08:45:59 +0000 https://thehappydemic.com.au/?p=6101 Discover 5 mind-gardening practices with Laughter Yoga to wind back stress and grow positivity this Spring.

The post Spring into Mental Wellbeing: 5 Mind Gardening Practices with Laughter Yoga first appeared on The Happydemic.]]> https://thehappydemic.com.au/laughter-yoga-for-speech-pathologists-breathing-voice-and-therapy-benefits/ Fri, 22 Aug 2025 22:00:24 +0000 https://thehappydemic.com.au/?p=6051 Bring more joy into speech therapy! See how laughter yoga helps speech pathologists boost breath, free the voice, and lift client confidence in a fun, safe way.

The post Laughter Yoga for Speech Pathologists: breathing, voice and therapy benefits first appeared on The Happydemic.]]> https://thehappydemic.com.au/laughter-yoga-a-heart-smart-addition-to-cardiac-rehabilitation/ Tue, 12 Aug 2025 00:51:10 +0000 https://thehappydemic.com.au/?p=5982 Laughter Yoga may be the missing link for even better cardiac rehabilitation of body, mind and spirits an Australian conference heard today.

The post Laughter Yoga: A Heart-Smart Addition to Cardiac Rehabilitation first appeared on The Happydemic.]]> https://thehappydemic.com.au/how-a-belly-laugh-soothes-mind-and-tummy-wobbles/ Wed, 30 Jul 2025 09:15:57 +0000 https://thehappydemic.com.au/?p=5957 A psychiatrist explains how Laughter Yoga stimulates gut-friendly chemistry for better mental health.

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