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Investigating the effect of laughter yoga on happiness and life expectancy in an elderly population [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Education and Health Promotion
Background: During the elderly period, individuals experience physical and psychological crises. One of the factors that positively influence critical life situations is happiness and hope.
Zeinab Seraj   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Comparison of the effectiveness of play therapy and laughter therapy in Catarria (laughter yoga) on generalized anxiety in children aged 6-12 years [PDF]

open access: yesروانشناسی و روانپزشکی شناخت, 2021
Introduction: Anxiety in children is diagnosed late due to lack of cognitive development and affects on social, educational and emotional functions, and if left untreated, it affects on other stages of life.
Seifollah Aghajani   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Why Laughing Heals? A Review on the Use of Humor in Therapy

open access: yesPsikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar, 2023
Humor is an important tool for expressing many emotions such as happiness, sadness, anger and surprise. In recent years, the use of humor has started to gain the quality of a therapy approach.
Selda Kanbur, Şule Baştemur
doaj   +1 more source

An Experimental Study To Assess The Effectiveness Of Laughter Therapy In The Selected Old Age Home Of New Delhi

open access: yes, 2023
The aging process introduces multifaceted challenges, impacting the physical, emotional, and psychological aspects of individuals. Amidst these challenges, unconventional therapeutic interventions gain prominence. Laughter therapy, explored in the unique
Annepogu Sandeep Kumar
core   +1 more source

THE TEAM BUILDING IN COLLECTIVES AS PREVENTIVE AND THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY IN ACUTE AND CHRONIC STRESS [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of IMAB, 2018
The stress contributes to almost all medical illnesses while the acute and chronic stress - related to work - is a primary cause of such life-threatening conditions as myocardial infarction, brain stroke, etc.
Tsvetelina Mihaylova   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effectiveness of laughter therapy on anxiety and depression in hospitalized patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

open access: yesRevista Brasileira de Farmácia Hospitalar e Serviços de Saúde, 2023
Objective: To verify the effectiveness of laughter therapy on anxiety and depression in hospitalized patients. Methods: A systematic review of experimental studies and quasi-experimental studies was carried out after being registered in the PROSPERO ...
Joselin V. SOBALVARRO   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Laughter as medicine: A systematic review and meta-analysis of interventional studies evaluating the impact of spontaneous laughter on cortisol levels

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2023
Objectives Laughter as an expression of humor has been recognized as good medicine for centuries. The health benefits of humor-induced well-being remain unclear and thus we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of interventional studies to ...
Caroline Kaercher Kramer   +1 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Contents of the distance laughter therapy.

open access: yes, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to substantial lifestyle changes worldwide, contributing to heightened psychological stressors such as depression and anxiety.
Yejung Ko (16548415)   +1 more
core   +1 more source

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