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# The Happydemic

Spreading wellbeing through laughter, seriously!

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## Posts

- [Blog](https://thehappydemic.com.au/blog/) - Find out so much more about Laughter Yoga, its benefits and many related issues that Laughter Yoga can impact in The Happidemic Blog!
- [Laughter yoga as a social prescription for better mental health](https://thehappydemic.com.au/laughter-yoga-as-a-social-prescription-for-better-mental-health/) - Queensland Mental Health Week kicks off today yet there's a year-round social prescription supporting positive mental health: laughter yoga’s laughter clubs.
- [I'm not in the mood to laugh](https://thehappydemic.com.au/im-not-in-the-mood-to-laugh/) - Find out how Laughter Yoga can help lift your mood even when you're NOT in the mood to laugh.
- [How A Belly Laugh Soothes Mind And Tummy Wobbles](https://thehappydemic.com.au/how-a-belly-laugh-soothes-mind-and-tummy-wobbles/) - A psychiatrist explains how Laughter Yoga stimulates gut-friendly chemistry for better mental health.
- [Help yourself to a slice of Happiness Pie](https://thehappydemic.com.au/help-yourself-to-a-slice-of-happiness-pie/) - The Happydemic's HeatherJoy explains the 3 ingredients of 'happiness pie' and how Laughter Yoga helps her.
- [Ditching exercise because you don’t like it?  Time to try laughter yoga!](https://thehappydemic.com.au/ditching-exercise-because-you-dont-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?
- [Deception Bay Laughter Club puts YAY into Fridays](https://thehappydemic.com.au/deception-bay-laughter-club-puts-yay-into-fridays/) - A new laughter club at Deception Bay dispenses the good medicine of laughter on Friday mornings.
- [World Laughter Day: The Science Behind Contagious Laughter and Wellbeing](https://thehappydemic.com.au/world-laughter-day-the-science-behind-contagious-laughter-and-wellbeing/) - What have mirror neurons got to do with laughing, smiling and peace? Find out ahead of World Laughter Day!
- [How can we lose something as natural as breathing?](https://thehappydemic.com.au/how-can-we-lose-something-as-natural-as-breathing/) - The Happydemic's Heather Joy explains how laughter yoga recaptures your ability to laugh, something you've been born to do as naturally as breathe.
- [Malaysian health turns to laughter for stress management](https://thehappydemic.com.au/malaysian-health-turns-to-laughter-for-stress-management/) - Learn how laughter yoga has been introduced to help manage health care workers' stress in Malaysia.
- [Laugh and be childlike: it could add years to your life](https://thehappydemic.com.au/laugh-and-be-childlike-it-could-add-years-to-your-life/) - Laughter yoga is one way of promoting a longer life filled with playfulness, laughter and joy.
- [Laughter response to negative self-talk](https://thehappydemic.com.au/laughter-response-to-negative-self-talk/) - The Happydemic's Heather Joy describes two laughter yoga exercises that help combat unhelpful, negative, self-talk.
- [Joy in Motion: The Brain-Boosting Magic of Ageless Grace and Music](https://thehappydemic.com.au/joy-in-motion-the-brain-boosting-magic-of-ageless-grace-and-music/) - Music is the Joy Conductor in classes of Ageless Grace, the brain fitness seated movement to music program, starting 2 October 2025 in Rothwell.
- [Laughter Yoga helps nursing students destress](https://thehappydemic.com.au/laughter-yoga-helps-nursing-students-destress/) - Laughter yoga is more than a bit of fun for university students, research finds: it's a valid natural intervention that can be applied to beat daily stress.
- [Turning on the feel-goods in February with Laughter Yoga](https://thehappydemic.com.au/turning-on-the-feel-goods-in-february-with-laughter-yoga/) - The summer holiday season is behind us and we’re heading into February. I’m setting out to make it feel-good February by spreading word about Laughter Yoga. Of course, laughter does make us feel good, right? Perhaps you enjoyed plenty of laughs with friends over the festive season or had time to binge a fav comedy
- [Anti-age your brain: eat right, sleep well and take up one exercise that’ll tick five more boxes!](https://thehappydemic.com.au/anti-age-your-brain-eat-right-sleep-well-and-take-up-one-exercise-thatll-tick-five-more-boxes/) - Brain fitness specialist Dr Jenny Brockis talks with The Happydemic's laughter yoga teacher Heather Joy about 7 steps to age-defy your brain.
- [How laughter yoga can help people with cancer](https://thehappydemic.com.au/how-laughter-yoga-can-help-people-with-cancer/) - Laughter yoga is an effective first-line therapeutic program that helps people diagnosed with cancer.
- [Prescribing laughter for disaster survivors](https://thehappydemic.com.au/prescribing-laughter-for-disaster-survivors/) - The Laughie has evolved from hand-held tool to a therapy nurses and other health professionals can prescribe for more laughter daily.
- [Laughter-infused therapy helps cancer patients](https://thehappydemic.com.au/laughter-infused-therapy-helps-cancer-patients/) - Laughter yoga, done regularly and continuously, can wind back negative psychological effects of cancer treatments, recent research confirms.
- [Library Talks for Joyful Start of 2026](https://thehappydemic.com.au/library-talks-for-joyful-start-of-2026/) - 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.
- [Deception Bay Neighbourhood Centre sparks laughter club trial](https://thehappydemic.com.au/deception-bay-neighbourhood-centre-sparks-laughter-club-trial/) - Deception Bay Neighbourhood Centre will pilot a laughter club, starting later this month, as a social prescription.
- [What makes for a healthy mind platter](https://thehappydemic.com.au/what-makes-for-a-healthy-mind-platter/) - A healthy mind platter that nourishes your mental wellbeing is a great choice to minimise stress and anxiety, all year, not just at Christmas.
- [A merry-minded way to beat Christmas blues](https://thehappydemic.com.au/a-merry-minded-way-to-beat-christmas-blues/) - Loneliness has a profound impact on health. So does laughter and goodwill, writes The Happydemic's HeatherJoy: why stick to one day of the year?
- [5 reasons to love Ageless Grace movement to music program](https://thehappydemic.com.au/5-reasons-to-love-ageless-grace-movement-to-music-program/) - Ten years on from coaxing the inner child out in others through Laughter Yoga, The Happydemic has added another proven modality called Ageless Grace®. Find out more.
- [Dementia-friendly exercise: that's Ageless Grace](https://thehappydemic.com.au/dementia-friendly-exercise-thats-ageless-grace/) - Read 3 key benefits of Ageless Grace brain fit seated exercise for people living with dementia (and the science behind them).
- [5 reasons to put the hohoho into your life](https://thehappydemic.com.au/5-reasons-to-put-the-hohoho-into-your-life/) - Christmas brings stress to many people. Laughter Yoga is a way to beat that stress.
- [Banking on your mental health](https://thehappydemic.com.au/banking-on-your-mental-health/) - Bank on your mental health and build your mental wealth. HeatherJoy tells her story.
- [Laughter yoga addresses workplace loneliness](https://thehappydemic.com.au/laughter-yoga-addresses-workplace-loneliness/) - Laughter yoga in the workplace is a team builder and loneliness-buster, with many proven lasting impacts on morale and a sense of connection.
- [Playfulness key to adult health and happiness](https://thehappydemic.com.au/playfulness-key-to-adult-health-and-happiness/) - New Australian research says regular group play activity makes for happier, healthier adults.
- [5 lessons in self-care learned laughing](https://thehappydemic.com.au/5-lessons-in-self-care-learned-laughing/) - With laughter yoga as a self-care tool, I've learned new ways to care for body, mind and social needs, laughing for wellbeing.
- [Laughter yoga reduces stress response, research shows](https://thehappydemic.com.au/laughter-yoga-reduces-stress-response-research-shows/) - New research confirms laughter yoga reduces the cortisol response, making it an ideal stress management tool for all.
- [Laughter Yoga: A Heart-Smart Addition to Cardiac Rehabilitation](https://thehappydemic.com.au/laughter-yoga-a-heart-smart-addition-to-cardiac-rehabilitation/) - Laughter Yoga may be the missing link for even better cardiac rehabilitation of body, mind and spirits an Australian conference heard today.
- [Why do Laughter Yoga? The benefits detailed](https://thehappydemic.com.au/why-do-laughter-yoga-the-benefits-detailed/) - #Ahead of World Laughter Day, here's a round-up of why Laughter Yoga supports health, happiness and world peace.
- [Depression and exercise: could laughter yoga help?](https://thehappydemic.com.au/depression-and-exercise-could-laughter-yoga-help/) - Newly-published research that exercise ought to be part of core treatment for depression has laughter yoga practitioners celebrating. Find out why.
- [How laughter clubs and comedy clubs differ](https://thehappydemic.com.au/how-laughter-clubs-and-comedy-clubs-differ/) - Laughter clubs practising laughter yoga are happy hours with significant differences to comedy clubs: no joke!
- [A community laughter club turns 1: hip hip hooray!](https://thehappydemic.com.au/a-community-laughter-club-turns-1-hip-hip-hooray/) - The difference a laughter club makes in community
- [The Brain-Body Exercise Supporting Dementia Care with Science and Joy](https://thehappydemic.com.au/the-brain-body-exercise-supporting-dementia-care-with-science-and-joy/) - Ageless Grace brain fitness supports physical, cognitive, emotional and social wellbeing for people living with dementia.
- [Why it pays to boost your optimism and how to do it](https://thehappydemic.com.au/why-it-pays-to-boost-your-optimism-and-how-to-do-it/) - Are you a cup half full or half empty kind of person? A pessimistic outlook my impact your longevity. Here's how to be more optimism.
- [The benefits of being a volunteer laughter leader](https://thehappydemic.com.au/the-benefits-of-being-a-volunteer-laughter-leader/) - Laughter clubs, run by trained laughter yoga leaders, give much back to the volunteer. Here's my Top 10.
- [A DOSE of laughter yoga explained](https://thehappydemic.com.au/a-dose-of-laughter-yoga-explained/) - Find out how dopamine, oxtocin, serotonin and endorphins make you happier.
- [Laughter yoga's place as a social prescription](https://thehappydemic.com.au/laughter-yogas-place-as-a-social-prescription/) - Laughter yoga is just what the doctor ordered when a social prescription is made.
- [Living well with dementia, laughing](https://thehappydemic.com.au/living-well-with-dementia-laughing/) - #Read how laughter yoga gives physical, psychological and social boosts for people living with dementia, and those who care for them.
- [Is laughter yoga therapy?](https://thehappydemic.com.au/is-laughter-yoga-therapy/) - Laughter yoga is a fun effective proven technique used to uplift mood, beat stress, alleviate anxiety and strengthen social connections.
- [How a grateful mindset  can ease loss](https://thehappydemic.com.au/how-a-grateful-mindset-can-ease-loss/) - Exercises in gratitude and mindfulness can help ease the suffering of loss and grief.
- [Surprising ways laughter yoga heals hurts](https://thehappydemic.com.au/surprising-ways-laughter-yoga-heals-hurts/) - The Happydemic's Heather Joy explains how laughter yoga exercises can benefit some common psychological injuries experienced in daily life.
- [Laughter solution to traffic congestion blues](https://thehappydemic.com.au/laughter-solution-to-traffic-congestion-blues/) - The Happydemic's HeatherJoy Campbell explains a simple stress-busting laughter yoga exercise to use when stuck in traffic driving.
- [Is laughter yoga’s fake laugh still beneficial?](https://thehappydemic.com.au/is-laughter-yogas-fake-laugh-still-beneficial/) - Explanation of laughing for health benefits without jokes.
- [What is this yoga that has people laughing?](https://thehappydemic.com.au/what-is-this-yoga-that-has-people-laughing/) - Laughter yoga is another form of yoga, bringing the body, mind and breath together, reaping similar (and additional) health benefits.
- [My gratitude jar: how to hold onto and remember the year that was](https://thehappydemic.com.au/my-gratitude-jar-how-to-hold-onto-and-remember-the-year-that-was/) - Creating a jar of gratitude is a way to think positively and recall moments in a busy year for which you have cause to give thanks
- [The difference between laughter clubs and comedy clubs](https://thehappydemic.com.au/the-difference-between-laughter-clubs-and-comedy-clubs/) - While comedy clubs rely on humour, laughter clubs use laughter as an exercise, proving universal appeal.
- [Laugh Out Loud Alone!](https://thehappydemic.com.au/laugh-out-loud-alone/) - It's easy to laugh in a group for no reason but you can practise laughter yoga exercises alone. Here's 5.
- [More fun fab ways to laugh alone](https://thehappydemic.com.au/more-fun-fab-ways-to-laugh-alone/) - Laughter yoga teacher Heather Joy describes laughter yoga exercises that can be done on your own, instead of in a group.
- [What’s causing kidney patients to laugh through dialysis](https://thehappydemic.com.au/whats-causing-kidney-patients-to-laugh-through-dialysis/) - Scientific evidence leads laughter yoga trial in Queensland hospital for kidney dialysis patients
- [Managing nurse stress burnout with laughter yoga](https://thehappydemic.com.au/managing-nurse-stress-burnout-with-laughter-yoga/) - Research shows laughter yoga effectively manages nurse stress and burnout.Research shows laughter yoga effectively manages nurse stress and burnout.
- [What clothes do I need to wear for laughter yoga?](https://thehappydemic.com.au/what-clothes-do-i-need-to-wear-for-laughter-yoga/) - Wearing clothes that are comfortable and allow movement is the only requirement of laughter yoga.
- [5 fabulous reasons to laugh](https://thehappydemic.com.au/5-fabulous-reasons-to-laugh/) - The laugh causes the rush of feel-good hormones, circulation to the digestive and lymphatic systems, feeling that you are not along, tonus of abdominal muscles.
- [Science-backed actions to build resilience](https://thehappydemic.com.au/science-backed-actions-to-build-resilience/) - Proven techniques that can boost your ability to cope with life's challenges.
- [How to improve eye contact for customer-facing jobs](https://thehappydemic.com.au/how-to-improve-eye-contact-for-customer-facing-jobs/) - Let Laughter Yoga open your eyes to powerful nonverbal communication skills every customer-facing employee needs.
- [7 amazing health benefits of laughter](https://thehappydemic.com.au/7-amazing-health-benefits-of-laughter/) - Laughter has many proven health benefits, and they're harnessed through practising laughter yoga.
- [Why low slung jeans are good for our health](https://thehappydemic.com.au/why-low-slung-jeans-are-good-for-our-health/) - Low slung hip hugging jeans enable better diaphragmatic breathing
- [Happy? Yeah right… That’s for others.](https://thehappydemic.com.au/happy-yeah-right-that-s-for-others/) - Laughter yoga can aid anxiety and depression. Practising laughter yoga is like flipping a switch that tells your body you are happy, even if you don't feel it.
- [How HeatherJoy discovered laughter yoga](https://thehappydemic.com.au/yow-heather-joy-discovered-laughter-yoga/) - The laughter yoga was developed by Dr Madan Kataria in 1995 as an exercise for body and mind. This method has become the part of Heather Joy's daily life.
- [How Laughter Yoga is easing Australia's loneliness epidemic](https://thehappydemic.com.au/how-laughter-yoga-is-easing-australias-loneliness-epidemic-2/) - Laughter clubs, practising laughter yoga in community, could be part of the solution to Australia's loneliness epidemic.
- [Why workplaces need playfulness](https://thehappydemic.com.au/why-workplaces-need-playfulness/) - Laughter yoga helps create more productive workplaces with happier, connected staff.
- [Celebrating International Day of Yoga with Laughter](https://thehappydemic.com.au/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.
- [Just add laughter to amplify winter benefits of outdoor exercise](https://thehappydemic.com.au/just-add-laughter-to-amplify-winter-benefits-of-outdoor-exercise/) - Does laughter exercise in a park in winter amplify health benefits. The Happydemic's HeatherJoy thinks so!
- [Why the helper's high is good for Australia](https://thehappydemic.com.au/why-the-helpers-high-is-good-for-australia/) - For National Volunteers Week, The Happydemic's Heather Joy reflects on her reasons for volunteering and ponders an addiction to the 'helper's high'.
- [The Laughter Effect is a must-read](https://thehappydemic.com.au/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.
- [Developing workplaces' most undervalued tool: SMILE](https://thehappydemic.com.au/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.
- [How Laughter Yoga is easing Australia's loneliness epidemic](https://thehappydemic.com.au/how-laughter-yoga-is-easing-australias-loneliness-epidemic/) - Laughter Clubs, practising laughter yoga, deserve to be part of the solution to tackling Australia's growing epidemic of loneliness.
- [How Laughter Yoga Can Help People with Parkinson's](https://thehappydemic.com.au/how-laughter-yoga-can-help-people-with-parkinsons/) - 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](https://thehappydemic.com.au/today-show-gives-laughter-yoga-a-go/) - Channel Nine's national TODAY program explored laughter yoga this month with The Happydemic's HeatherJoy.
- [Laughter makes a difference in Australian aged care residential villages](https://thehappydemic.com.au/laughter-makes-a-difference-in-australian-aged-care-residential-villages/) - Read how an Australian aged care provider has trained staff in laughter yoga to bring more joy, laughter and playfulness into the lives of frail aged residents.
- [5  places you'd never expect to find laughter yoga](https://thehappydemic.com.au/5-places-youd-never-expect-to-find-laughter-yoga/) - You'll never guess some of the places laughter yoga is being used to build resilience, trust, better communication and wellbeing!
- [Let’s talk about laughter yoga and seniors](https://thehappydemic.com.au/lets-talk-about-laughter-yoga-and-seniors/) - The Happydemic interviews Australian laughter yoga professional and academic Ros Ben -Moshe about her research and experiences delivering laughter wellness to residents of aged care facilities in Victoria.
- [Laughter Yoga classes return in Healthy and Active Moreton program](https://thehappydemic.com.au/laughter-yoga-returns-in-healthy-and-active-moreton-program/) - Laughter Yoga classes on Redcliffe Peninsula are part of Council’s Healthy & Active Moreton program until 7 December 2022.
- [New laughter yoga club at North Lakes](https://thehappydemic.com.au/new-laughter-yoga-club-at-north-lakes/) - North Lakes Library hosts a free social laughter yoga club on the first and third Thursdays of the month, 6pm,
- [5 compelling ways laughter yoga works in workplaces](https://thehappydemic.com.au/5-compelling-ways-laughter-yoga-works-in-workplaces/) - Evidence-based analysis of laughter yoga practice in the workplace improving productivity, morale, and cooperation while reducing stress.
- [Laughing through lockdowns: it's seriously healthful](https://thehappydemic.com.au/laughing-through-lockdowns-its-seriously-healthful/) - Read how laughter yoga practised online helps ease COVID-19 fatigue, anxiety, loneliness, and stress.
- [25 ways laughter yoga benefits body, mind and spirits](https://thehappydemic.com.au/25-ways-laughter-yoga-benefits-body-mind-and-spirits/) - Read 25 proven physical, psychological, social and financial reasons to do laughter yoga.
- [Laughter yoga: is it laughter therapy?](https://thehappydemic.com.au/laughter-yoga-is-it-laughter-therapy/) - If a therapeutic exercise improves symptoms and quality of life, that would mean laughter yoga is laughter therapy...but is it in Australia?
- [Research shows laughter yoga inoculates against stress](https://thehappydemic.com.au/research-shows-laughter-yoga-inoculates-against-stress/) - Research shows a one hour laughter yoga club session, once a month, can beat stress and boost mental wellbeing.
- [Laughter yoga's contribution to mental wellbeing](https://thehappydemic.com.au/laughter-yogas-contribution-to-mental-wellbeing/) - Laughter yoga leader training may prove a useful tool to help Australia address a tsunami of COVID-19 sparked mental health concerns.
- [How playful creativity boosts workplace innovation](https://thehappydemic.com.au/how-playful-creativity-boosts-workplace-innovation/) - Creativity is essential for workplace innovation as The Happydemic's HeatherJoy Campbell discusses with creative consultant Cathryn Lloyd.
- [Meditation through laughter](https://thehappydemic.com.au/meditation-through-laughter/) - With research showing laughter and meditation as sharing similar brain wave patterns, laughter yoga becomes an accessible form of meditation for those who can't!
- [The yoga that has people laughing](https://thehappydemic.com.au/the-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! 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](https://thehappydemic.com.au/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.
- [Carers find reason to laugh](https://thehappydemic.com.au/carers-find-reason-to-laugh/) - More carers are learning to laugh for wellbeing using laughter yoga in Queensland.
- [Laughter yoga online:  more than a COVID ISO hobby](https://thehappydemic.com.au/laughter-yoga-online-more-than-a-covid-iso-hobby/) - Find out why laughter yoga is a practice that's being held onto in the 'new normal'.
- [Maintaining COVID vigilance](https://thehappydemic.com.au/maintaining-covid-vigilance/) - New coronavirus community transmissions in Australia reinforce the need for a positive mindset to maintain safe practices. Here's how.
- [Laughter helps relieve COVID caution fatigue](https://thehappydemic.com.au/laughter-helps-relieve-covid-caution-fatigue/) - Laughter yoga's destressing function helps maintain vigilance
- [Laughter exercises to beat boredom at home](https://thehappydemic.com.au/laughter-exercises-to-beat-boredom-at-home/) - If self-isolation is testing your capacity to stay occupied healthily, try these laughter exercises.
- [Rural women top up resilience through Laughter Yoga](https://thehappydemic.com.au/rural-women-top-up-resilience-through-laughter-yoga/) - Laughter Yoga can strengthen resilience to face tough times and situations
- [Applying laughter yoga to destress your work day](https://thehappydemic.com.au/applying-laughter-yoga-to-destress-your-work-day/) - The Happydemic's Heather Joy writes how laughter in the workplace can be incorporated individually or as a group for wellbeing.
- [Why I love to laugh in the park in winter](https://thehappydemic.com.au/why-i-love-to-laugh-in-the-park-in-winter/) - If the slightest dip in the temperature sends you snuggling under the doona, laughter yogi Heather Joy presents some reasons to rug up and go outside.
- [How laughter clubs create connected neighbourhoods](https://thehappydemic.com.au/how-laughter-clubs-create-connected-neighbourhoods/) - Laughter clubs are a way to connect neighbours, through physical activity and joy, The Happydemic's HeatherJoy Campbell explains aheads of Neighbour Day.
- [Laughter as a selfcare practice for social workers](https://thehappydemic.com.au/laughter-as-a-selfcare-practice-for-social-workers/) - Find out why laughter yoga is a proven effective self-care practice for community sector workers dealing with domestic and family violence.
- [Aqua laughter makes a splash in Australia](https://thehappydemic.com.au/aqua-laughter-makes-a-splash-in-australia/) - Aqua laughter combines playful laughter exercises with movement in water for healthy active fun exercise, as The Happydemic's HeatherJoy Campbell explains.
- [Laughter yoga in schools: reteaching children to laugh and play](https://thehappydemic.com.au/laughter-yoga-in-schools-reteaching-children-to-laugh-and-play/) - Laughter yoga is teaching children to play and laugh to beat stress and early mental illness.
- [6 steps to better mental health, using laughter](https://thehappydemic.com.au/6-steps-to-better-mental-health-using-laughter/) - For the time-poor and those who thrive on instant results, laughter yoga addresses Mental Health Week's 6 key steps for better mental health all in one!
- [Dealing with feelings and prioritizing positivity](https://thehappydemic.com.au/dealing-with-feelings-and-prioritizing-positivity/) - While science shows emodiversity is important for our health, we can benefit from prioritizing positivity into our daily living. Find out how.
- [Using laughter yoga for self care](https://thehappydemic.com.au/using-laughter-yoga-for-self-care/) - Read why the uplifting stress-busting and mood-enhancing practice of laughter yoga deserves consideration as a self-care option that is as natural as breathing.
- [I'm not in the mood for laughter yoga!](https://thehappydemic.com.au/im-not-in-the-mood-for-laughter-yoga/) - Seeking an away day activity that'll bond team members. They'll take part in laughter yoga without being in the mood, and feel better and closer for it.
- [Laughter an antidote to road rage](https://thehappydemic.com.au/laughter-an-antidote-to-road-rage/) - A laughter yoga exercise gets you through traffic snarls without road rage.
- [Do I need a sense of humour to do laughter yoga?](https://thehappydemic.com.au/do-i-need-a-sense-of-humour-to-do-laughter-yoga/) - The Happydemic's Heather Joy explains why a sense of willingness, rather than a sense of humour, is essential to reap laughter yoga benefits.
- [Play teaches teachers to care for their wellbeing](https://thehappydemic.com.au/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.

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- [Home](https://thehappydemic.com.au/) - Spreading wellness through laughter, seriously! Laughter yoga leader training, workshops for workplace wellbeing programs and community groups, laughter clubs, etc.
- [Find a Laughter Club](https://thehappydemic.com.au/clubs/) - Looking for laughter yoga near you? We can help you find a Laughter Club in Queensland, so you can experience the wonderful benefits for yourself!
- [Community Wellness Programs](https://thehappydemic.com.au/community-wellness-programs/) - Laughter Yoga: serious fun that builds resilience, and improves mental health and wellbeing. We provide sessions in Brisbane as well as regional Queensland!
- [Laughter Yoga Training](https://thehappydemic.com.au/laughter-yoga-training/) - 2-day laughter yoga leader certification in Brisbane + Qld, so you can gain the skills to effectively run laughter yoga sessions.
- [Laughter Yoga Services](https://thehappydemic.com.au/laughter-yoga-services/) - Laughter yoga is a highly accessible form of wellness exercise proven to have physical, psychological and social benefits. Find out more about laughter yoga!
- [Guest speaker](https://thehappydemic.com.au/need-a-speaker/) - Book Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher Heather Joy as your next community group guest speaker.
- [Aged Wellbeing](https://thehappydemic.com.au/aged-wellbeing/) - Find out how you can make laughter yoga and its many benefits, part of the regular program at your aged care or day respite centre in Queensland!
- [Corporate Workplace Wellbeing](https://thehappydemic.com.au/corporate-wellness/) - Laughter Yoga is an excellent addition to any Workplace Wellbeing Program - it's fun AND good for everyone! Online and in person options, find out more here.
- [What Clients Say](https://thehappydemic.com.au/testimonials/) - Find out more about why you should choose Heather Joy for your Laughter Yoga needs. Multiple publications and outstanding reviews for you to enjoy here!
- [About Heather Joy](https://thehappydemic.com.au/about-heather-joy/) - Heather Joy Campbell is Queensland’s lead trainer and facilitator in laughter yoga, and principal laugher at The Happydemic. See more about her background!
- [In the news](https://thehappydemic.com.au/in-the-news/) - Find out more about why you should choose Heather Joy for your Laughter Yoga needs. Multiple publications and outstanding reviews for you to enjoy here!
- [About](https://thehappydemic.com.au/about/) - Interested in learning more about laughter yoga and laughter workshops across Qld? You've come to the right place - laughter really is the best medicine!
- [Contact](https://thehappydemic.com.au/contact/) - If you would like to find out more about Laughter Yoga and how it can help you or someone you know please get in touch with Heather Joy today!
- [FAQ's](https://thehappydemic.com.au/faqs/) - What are the benefits? What to wear? and many more of your Laughter Yoga Questions answered here. For more information contact Heather Joy.
- [About Laughter Yoga](https://thehappydemic.com.au/about-laughter-yoga/) - Laughter yoga combines yogic breathing with simulated laughter exercises, clapping, chanting and affirmations. Laughter yoga sessions are a way to improve your well-being.

## Testimonials

- [A great opportunity for us to laugh off some built-up stress](https://thehappydemic.com.au/testimonial/a-great-opportunity-for-us-to-laugh-off-some-built-up-stress/) - At a time where we were facing a number of changes, it was a great opportunity for us to laugh off some built-up stress and come together as one team.
- [The benefits of laughter yoga can be far-reaching](https://thehappydemic.com.au/testimonial/the-benefits-of-laughter-yoga-can-be-far-reaching/) - Highly recommend Heather Joy and her sessions for clients/customers or staff. We identify the benefits of laughter yoga can be far-reaching: physical, psychological and social.
- [Great way to lift the team's spirits.](https://thehappydemic.com.au/testimonial/great-way-to-lift-the-teams-spirits/) - Heather Joy came highly recommended … We had participants from all over Australia and they thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Great way to lift the team's spirits.
- [I so look forward to Sunday LY with HeatherJoy](https://thehappydemic.com.au/testimonial/i-so-look-forward-to-sunday-ly-with-heatherjoy/) - I so look forward to Sunday LY with HeatherJoy. The session always ends with me feeling a lot lighter - like a whole weight had been lifted off my shoulders!

## Categories

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- [Wellness](https://thehappydemic.com.au/category/wellness/) - Wellness is a doctrine that helps people become healthy and happy in their lives.
- [Mental health](https://thehappydemic.com.au/category/mental-health/) - Laughter and positive thinking help to improve your mental health.
- [Brisbane](https://thehappydemic.com.au/category/brisbane/) - Brisbane laughter club
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