by Buruk
(colorado)
How are you today?
My name is Buruk, and I am a High school student, I am currently taking Med Prep. I am doing a project on Humor Therapy, which involves a Professional Contact. I was in your website reading about Humor therapy and i am wondering if you could help me answer some questions:
1st What is it?
2nd How effective is Humor Therapy?
3rd Does it work for everyone?
4th What if something is not Funny to the person who is reciving Humor Therapy?
5th How do you use Humor Therapy for Stress?
6th Is it safe? does it have side effect?
7th What effect does humor have on the body? and mind?
please also write your E-mail, and phone number and may be adress.
my teacher might want to call and cheek if i did the assignment right, just to confirm.
Thank you so much for your help, I really appreciate it.
Have a good one
Ben's Answer:
It's not actually "humor therapy" but rather "laughter therapy" or "Laughter Yoga."
An Indian Medical doctor named Kataria developed Laughter Yoga when he realized how healing it is to laugh. Laughing deeply, from the belly, releases all sorts of beneficial hormones and chemicals in the body, reduces stress hormones like Cortisol, and triggers the body's natural healing response. Mentally and emotionally, laughter releases stress, discharges emotions, and clears the mind. It's very hard to think of something negative, terrible