Meet Central Queensland’s first locally-trained Certified Laughter Yoga Leaders who in recent days completed the internationally-recognised training brought to Rockhampton by The Happydemic’s Heather Joy, Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher.
It’s Carers Week and certified laughter yoga teacher (and former carer) Heather Joy reflects on how the gift of laughter made a difference against challenging odds.
Laughter yoga leader training offers diverse outcomes professionally and personally: that’s why it’s becoming a sought-after qualification, says laughter yoga teacher Heather Joy ahead of the last 2 training workshops in Queensland for 2016.
The Happydemic’s Heather Joy looks at presenteeism, a more costly workplace practice than absenteeism, that can be readily, cost-effectively addressed.
With scientific research proving a link between state of mind and longevity, there’s great health reasons to tap into laughter yoga to rekindle the inner child’s joy through playfulness, says certified laughter yoga teacher The Happydemic’s Heather Joy.
Is it time for Australia’s jam-packed school curriculum to include laughter yoga, teaching children and adolescents to face tough challenges, handle emotions and survive this competitive world, in a happier more content state of mind. Heather Joy thinks so.
Researchers say 30 minutes of parklife a week improves blood pressure and mood. Could that mean laughter yoga in the park could amplify winter outdoor exercise results, suggests The Happydemic’s Heather Joy.
Medical and nursing staff in Malaysia are being prescribed laughter as hospital management grapple to contain burn-out, The Happydemic’s Heather Joy reports.
Laughter is contagious when you laugh in a group but what do you do when you’re on your own? Here are Heather Joy’s fave 5 laughter exercises that she uses on her ownsome.
While few of us have a sixth sense to foretell what the future holds, all of us have the ability to develop our resilience to change and difficulties. Heather Joy explains how Laughter Yoga can be added to your resilience tool kit.