Just Laugh!

Everybody knows that laughing feels good, but few realise how valuable these simple tools can be in improving our everyday wellness and wellbeing. Laughter cannot heal or solve anything, but it can help to heal and dissolve everything. Did you know that there are several community groups around the world known as Laughter Clubs, who regularly practice simple international laughter techniques that promote wellness and overall well-being?

World Laughter Day is celebrated on the first Sunday of May every year. In 1998, the first celebration took place in Mumbai, India. It was arranged by Dr Madan Kataria founder of the worldwide Laughter Yoga movement.

As we know that when we laugh we feel good and no doubt laughing is a way to relieve some stress and pain. World Laughter Day is a day to raise awareness about laughter and its several healing benefits.

Laughing helps relieve stress and tension, boosts your oxygen intake, and can actually help improve your immune system.

Check out these tips to get laughing:

• If you’re having a hard time laughing, try starting with a smile. Even a fake smile can trick your body into feeling happier, which can make it easier to slip into laughter. Train yourself to smile as you’re working, even a fake laugh can sometimes encourage real giggles. When you’re alone at your flat, or when you’re driving to uni, try laughing a few times as realistically as you can.

• If you’re feeling down, search “funny videos” on YouTube. Click on the first thing that gets your attention- you can find everything from silly pets to compilations of pranks. Chances are, it won’t take long before you’re chuckling to yourself, and a belly laugh might just be close behind.

• Try not to be self-conscious about your laugh, even if it’s especially unique. As long as you’re laughing for the right reasons, there’s no reason to hold back when you get the giggles. In fact, if your laugh really stands out, it might make the people around you laugh even more.

There is no need to wait until the World’s Laughter Day to come! Go on, smile and laugh with your friends. You know you looks better when you smile!

YOUR YARNS