"We don't laugh because we're happy, we're happy because we laugh." William James
"Against the assault of laughter nothing can stand." — Mark Twain
"A good laugh is sunshine in the house." — William Thackeray
"A good laugh heals a lot of hurts." — Madeleine L’Engle
"Always laugh when you can. It is cheap medicine." — Lord Byron
Need I say more?
Laughter Yoga could be used as party game, ice breaker, between friends, a family game, strangers or alone if you have to.
Although it is best experienced in groups.
Make it a daily practice. Do it as many times as you can, and see how your life will change. It will be a very noticeable change too.
It will boost your mood and relieve you from stress, you will start laughing more frequently and more easily, basically you will become a much happier person. Which will have a positive impact on your relationship and interactions with family, friends, colleagues and anyone who comes into contact with you.
When you are laughing hard, you are not thinking. The only other state where you're not thinking is deep meditation. It was shown that laughter produces brain waves like meditation (https://www.cbsnews.com/news/laughter-may-work-like-meditation-in-the-brain/)
***So if you find meditation hard, this could be just the solution for you.***
If you are suffering from depression, then this will definitely help. (Note, that this is not a professional or medical advice.)
You do not need to be funny or have a sense of humor to practice laughter yoga. There are no fancy movements or contortions and you do not need a special outfit.
If you haven't tried laughter yoga before, you're in for a treat :)
LAUGHTER YOGA BENEFITS
- Reduces the level of stress hormones epinephrine and cortisol so your body and mind are relaxed.
- Laughter increases white cell count (Immunoglobulin A) which boosts your immune system, so you are less prone to sickness and disease. (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2762283/)
- Laughter increases the blood circulation and oxygen supply to the body organs promoting relaxation and reducing stress hormones, so your blood pressure is reduced and cardiac health is improved.
- You cannot be sad and have a belly laugh at the same time. This is why laughter is an excellent remedy for mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, nervous breakdowns... (Again, this is not a medical advice, if you need medical advice, ask your doctor) We've seen how laughter helped people overcome depression, and we want you to try it.
- Laughter increases the release of endorphins, your body's natural pain killes which makes it a natural pain management technique.
- When you're laughing you exercise and tone you face muscles, increasing the blood circulation to the face, which nourishes your skin and improve your facial expressions making you more beautiful. I bet you didn't think of this one :)
- Because of your new daily practice of laughter yoga, dealing with challenging situations will become a lot easier as you will develop more equanimity and peace.
""""Exercise is for the body. Meditation is for the mind. Laughter Yoga is for both.""""
To start laughter yoga """"Alexa, open Laughter Yoga""""
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