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The Deep Dive - World Laughter Day: The Joyful Science of Wellbeing
The Positive Psychology People
This blog post by Lesley Lyle highlights the significance of World Laughter Day on May 4th, 2025, emphasising laughter's crucial role in wellbeing, especially during challenging times when opportunities for genuine laughter can be scarce. It explores the physical, psychological, and spiritual benefits of laughter, supported by research indicating its positive impact on stress, immunity, pain, and mood.
The piece introduces laughter yoga and intentional laughter practices as effective ways to cultivate these benefits, noting the body's similar response to both spontaneous and deliberate laughter. Lyle announces a special World Laughter Day workshop in Christchurch, UK, including a unique invitation with free places for men to encourage their participation in laughter therapy.
