Laughter is the best medicine!

Tells us about the benefits of laughter and about the Laughter Yoga Therapy (benefits and the exercises involved in it) :D

1. LAUGHTER : THE BEST MEDICINE Gunadnya Lad R.no.4 Nupur Pawa R.no.5 Pratiksha Manwatkar R.no.6 Sakshi Gaikwad R.no.8

2. LAUGHTER - Laughter is the physiological response to humour. -The sound of roaring laughter is far more contagious than any cough, sniffle, or sneeze. -This priceless medicine is fun, free, and easy t o use. - When laughter is shared, it binds people together and increases happiness and intimacy. -Nothing works faster or more dependably to bring your mind and body back into balance than a good laugh. -Humour lightens your burdens, inspires hopes, connects you to others, and keeps you grounded, focused, and alert.

3. Benefits: Physical Health Mental Health Socia l

4. Physical Health Boosts immunity Lowers stress hormones Decreases Pain Relaxes your muscles Prevents heart disease

5. Social Benefits Strengthens Relationships Attracts others to us Enhances teamwork Helps defuse conflict Promotes group bonding

6. Mental Health Benefits Enhances resilience Adds joy and zest to life Eases anxiety and fear Relieves stress Improves mood

7. Creating opportunities to laugh Watch a funny movie or TV show. Go to a comedy club. Read the funny pages. Seek out funny people. Share a good joke or a funny story. Check out your bookstore’s humour section.

8. Goof around with children. Do something silly. Go to a “laughter yoga” class. Host game night with friends. Play with a pet. Make time for fun activities (e.g. bowling, miniature golfing, karaoke).

9. Laughter Yoga Motion Creates Emotion Aims to use the two-way body- mind link to change the state of mind through voluntary physical gestures which include repetitive clapping, chanting, specific body movements along with laughter and breathing exercises .

10. It helps in overcoming severe and chronic depression “Mind-to-Body Model of Humour” and “Body-to-Mind Model of Humour” It completely alters a negative outlook towards life and its challenges replacing it with confident positivism moment by moment.

11. Happiness and Joy . rectifies shallow and irregular breathing The brain develops new neuronal connection s to produce happy neuropeptides and hormones in the body that rejuvenate the members.

12. Time To Laugh 

13. Thank you and Keep Laughing :D Mr. Bean!?!