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		<title>Library Talks for Joyful Start of 2026</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>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.</p>
The post <a href="https://thehappydemic.com.au/library-talks-for-joyful-start-of-2026/">Library Talks for Joyful Start of 2026</a> first appeared on <a href="https://thehappydemic.com.au">The Happydemic</a>.]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Deception Bay Neighbourhood Centre will pilot a laughter club, starting later this month, as a social prescription.</p>
The post <a href="https://thehappydemic.com.au/deception-bay-neighbourhood-centre-sparks-laughter-club-trial/">Deception Bay Neighbourhood Centre sparks laughter club trial</a> first appeared on <a href="https://thehappydemic.com.au">The Happydemic</a>.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Laughter yoga as a social prescription for better mental health</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Queensland Mental Health Week kicks off today yet there's a year-round social prescription supporting positive mental health: laughter yoga’s laughter clubs.</p>
The post <a href="https://thehappydemic.com.au/laughter-yoga-as-a-social-prescription-for-better-mental-health/">Laughter yoga as a social prescription for better mental health</a> first appeared on <a href="https://thehappydemic.com.au">The Happydemic</a>.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Ditching exercise because you don’t like it?  Time to try laughter yoga!</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>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?</p>
The post <a href="https://thehappydemic.com.au/ditching-exercise-because-you-dont-like-it-time-to-try-laughter-yoga/">Ditching exercise because you don’t like it?  Time to try laughter yoga!</a> first appeared on <a href="https://thehappydemic.com.au">The Happydemic</a>.]]></description>
		
		
		
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