For us to get the amazing benefits of laughter we need to at least laugh for 10-15mins, it should be sustained laughter. Natural laughter only lasts for 3-5 seconds and that is not efficient for physiological or psychological changes in our body.
Since laughter yoga is done as an exercise we can prolong laughter as long as we want. This brings measurable physiological changes like increasing the oxygen level in the blood, muscle relaxation, blood circulation and release of certain hormones in the body.
Our natural laughter is very dependent on many reasons and conditions, but there are not many reasons to make us laugh - this means we leave laughter up to chance, it may or may not happen. In laughter clubs we laugh unconditionally and we laugh for no reason. We laugh out of commitment. This is a guaranteed way of getting the health benefits of laughter.
To reap the health benefits of laughter, laughter has to be hearty and deep, coming from the diaphragm. It should be a belly laugh. Laughter clubs provide a safe space to laugh heartily without any social implications.
Hey, I am Jacquiline Hamilton. Happiness coach, busy mom of twin boys, Braedan & Lachlan. I am on a journey to recover my unapologetic, loud and contagious laughter from my younger days through laughter yoga.
My mission is to share my experiences, tips and tools on this happiness journey and to spread the message that once you discover what makes you truly happy you will feel and become in control of your life and destiny.
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