Laughter and health
It has been shown that laughter has a positive effect on health. Endorfine is released and stress hormons are regulated making us feel more relaxed. This is supposed to lead to a better immunal system and more energy. It is believed by certain scientists that it does not even matter if the laughter is sincere or not.
These ideas brought Indian Med. Dr. Madan Kataria to think about starting so called laughter yoga. During laughter yoga you start off with breathing sessions and go on to practise certain type of laughs. After a while, and this is nice, you start laughing naturally!
Ourlaughs.com ideas is brought to you from this idea that a) laughter is good for you b) laughter is contagious c) it is fun to laugh!
Websites for laughter clubs and laughter yoga
- LaughterYoga.org
- Annette Goodheart - the original laughter coach
- WorldLaughterTour.com
- Patch Adams - Doctor that introduced laughter as a way to help his patients. Made known also by the movie Patch Adams starring Robin Williams.