The following are only some of the known benefits of laughter and laughter yoga:
* Reduces stress levels
* Decreases risk of heart failure
* Lowers blood-pressure
* Increases self-motivation, self-actualization, and optimism
* Enhances immune reactivity
* Delivers fresh, oxygenated blood throughout the body
* Rids the lungs of stagnant air
* Diminishes the secretion of cortisol and epinephrine
* Stimulates release of seratonin and endorphines
* Breaks down instinctive social barriers
* Builds confidence
References
University of Maryland Medical Center – “Laughter is Good For Heart”
ABC News – “Laughter May Indeed Be the Best Medicine”
Mayo Clinic – “Stress relief from laughter. Yes, no joke”
The Medical News – “Laughter Increases Altruism – unselfish concern for the welfare of others”
American Physiological Society – “Maybe Laughter Really Is The Best Medicine, And It’s Prophylactic!”
American School of Laughter Yoga – “Mental, Emotinal, and Spiritual Benefits of Laughter Yoga”
American School of Laughter Yoga – “Health Benefits of Laughter Yoga”
Laughter Yoga International – “Laughter Yoga Research”
Alternative Therapies – “Modulation of Neuroimmune Parameters During Laughter”
