https://thehappydemic.com.au Spreading wellbeing through laughter, seriously! Wed, 21 Jan 2026 07:08:51 +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/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/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/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.

The post How A Belly Laugh Soothes Mind And Tummy Wobbles first appeared on The Happydemic.]]> https://thehappydemic.com.au/im-not-in-the-mood-to-laugh/ Fri, 11 Jul 2025 02:50:36 +0000 https://thehappydemic.com.au/?p=5717 Find out how Laughter Yoga can help lift your mood even when you're NOT in the mood to laugh.

The post I’m not in the mood to laugh first appeared on The Happydemic.]]> https://thehappydemic.com.au/the-benefits-of-being-a-volunteer-laughter-leader/ Sun, 18 May 2025 21:15:43 +0000 https://thehappydemic.com.au/?p=5839 Laughter clubs, run by trained laughter yoga leaders, give much back to the volunteer. Here's my Top 10.

The post The benefits of being a volunteer laughter leader first appeared on The Happydemic.]]> https://thehappydemic.com.au/happy-hour-with-a-difference/ Mon, 12 May 2025 07:00:03 +0000 https://staging.thehappydemic.com.au/?p=5587 The Happydemic explains the laughter concoction served up in a workplace laughter yoga 'happy hour' workshop.

The post ‘Happy hour’ with a difference first appeared on The Happydemic.]]> https://thehappydemic.com.au/turning-on-the-feel-goods-in-february-with-laughter-yoga/ Wed, 29 Jan 2025 22:05:00 +0000 https://thehappydemic.com.au/?p=4881 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 […]

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