The world laughter day is observed on May 5 to create awareness about the benefits of laughter in daily life. One of the ways of practicing laughter for health, happiness and well-being to take to laughter yoga or do organized therapeutic laughter exercises.
According to author of the book "The #2 Laughter Yoga Card Deck: Seniors Pack", Sebastien Gendry, laughter yoga exercises are easy, safe and genuine form of physical workouts. He has created 16 laughter exercise cards that provide detailed instructions for laughter as designed intervention.
He holds that laughter yoga is especially beneficial for older people since in a group situation, it fulfils their need of more human contact. "While most of them are surrounded by peers whom they like and share similar interests with, many still dearly miss their children and family. Deeper down, what they really miss is the need for someone close to them with whom they can confide their emotions," says Gendry.
Though exercises are written for the seniors but they are appropriate for all, regardless of their cognitive, sensory or motor abilities. As has been rightly said: 'Laughter is the best medicine'. Also, there exist evidences in the form of neuro-scientific studies that laughter therapy has curative value.
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