Laughing last

Okie Olympian Shannon Miller spreads the gospel of the good stuff

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Gelotology (Or, what we learned at Laughter Yoga)

Here are some highlights from the Laughter Yoga breakout session at Celebrating the Art of Healing: Finding Balance in 2015.

• Laughing is a natural pain killer, sleep aid and relationship booster
• Gelotology is the study of laughter and its effects on the body
• Therapeutic care clowns are rad

Try the following exercises for just 10-15 minutes per day:

• Combine repetitive clapping and ho-ho-ha-ha-ha-ing with body movement and eye contact
• Open your mouth and belly laugh
• Breathe in through the nose and out through the mouth with a sigh
• End your session with “Very good, very good, yay!”