https://thehappydemic.com.au Spreading wellbeing through laughter, seriously! Tue, 06 Jan 2026 04:40:35 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 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/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/how-laughter-yoga-is-easing-australias-loneliness-epidemic-2/ Wed, 31 Jul 2024 06:19:43 +0000 https://thehappydemic.com.au/?p=4682 Laughter clubs, practising laughter yoga in community, could be part of the solution to Australia's loneliness epidemic.

The post How Laughter Yoga is easing Australia’s loneliness epidemic first appeared on The Happydemic.]]> https://thehappydemic.com.au/how-laughter-yoga-is-easing-australias-loneliness-epidemic/ Tue, 13 Feb 2024 03:22:10 +0000 https://thehappydemic.com.au/?p=4536 Laughter clubs, practising laughter yoga in community, deserve to be part of the solution to Australia's worsening loneliness epidemic.

The post How Laughter Yoga is easing Australia’s loneliness epidemic first appeared on The Happydemic.]]> https://thehappydemic.com.au/laughing-through-lockdowns-its-seriously-healthful/ https://thehappydemic.com.au/laughing-through-lockdowns-its-seriously-healthful/#comments Mon, 09 Aug 2021 23:01:25 +0000 https://thehappydemic.com.au/?p=3183 Read how laughter yoga practised online helps ease COVID-19 fatigue, anxiety, loneliness, and stress.

The post Laughing through lockdowns: it’s seriously healthful first appeared on The Happydemic.]]> https://thehappydemic.com.au/laughing-through-lockdowns-its-seriously-healthful/feed/ 2 https://thehappydemic.com.au/best-gift-is-mental-well-being/ Sun, 06 Dec 2020 03:20:00 +0000 https://thehappydemic.com.au/?p=2727 The gift of laughter yoga leader training was actually a tool for my mental well-being.

The post Best gift is mental well-being first appeared on The Happydemic.]]> https://thehappydemic.com.au/laughter-yoga-addresses-workplace-loneliness/ Mon, 08 Jul 2019 23:03:06 +0000 https://thehappydemic.com.au/?p=1820 With laughter yoga proven to improve morale and create connections in the workplace, it could be a cost-effective and simple solution to workplace loneliness, reported as rife in Australia.

The post Laughter yoga addresses workplace loneliness first appeared on The Happydemic.]]> https://thehappydemic.com.au/a-merry-minded-way-to-beat-christmas-blues/ Sun, 10 Dec 2017 22:54:04 +0000 https://thehappydemic.com.au/?p=1222 The Happydemic's HeatherJoy reflects on simple ways we can keep the Christmas spirit alive throughout the year and make for a better community in the process.

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