Laughter Yoga and the Heart by Hatice Oncel

Outline Introduction Norman Cousins Interview with Bethann Jones Madan Kataria What is Laughter Yoga? Researches about Laughter and the Heart Conclusion

Why? Children laughs more http://i.pbase.com/u/hamery/large/349287.1535347_IMG1.jpg

Can laughter be healing? Norman Cousins Life threatening disease arthritis Massive doses of vitamin C &10 minutes watching comedy show 10 minutes watching comedy show 1979

Norman Cousins “I made the joyous discovery that ten minutes of genuine belly laughter had an anaesthetic effect and would give me at least two hours of pain-free sleep.”

Founder of Laughter Yoga Dr. Madan Kataria Mumbai, India in 1995

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Edmonton Laughter Yoga Instructors Bethann Jones Dr.Billy Strean http://www.physedandrec.ualberta.ca

Laughter Yoga Steps Clap playfulness Yoga breathing relaxation

Gaga Barnes -2006 20 minutes http://www.laughteryogaonthephone.com/

Outline Introduction Norman Cousins Interview with Bethann Jones Madan Kataria What is Laughter Yoga? Researches about Laughter and the Heart Conclusion

Improve brain functioning Connect you to others Make you feel good Reduce stress Lower blood pressure Elevate mood Boost immune system Improve brain functioning Connect you to others Make you feel good Protect the heart http://helpguide.org/life/humor_laughter_health.htm BENEFITS OF LAUGHTER GHTER BENEFITS OF LAUGHTER LAUGHTER

Chertock (a nurse) 2009 74 years old with heart disease after by-pass surgery reduced problems: asthma stiffness of left shoulder and arm

Michael Miller, M.D University of Maryland Medical Center Research about Laughter & the Heart Michael Miller, M.D University of Maryland Medical Center November 15, 2000 150 healthy person and 150 non-healthy, heart disease People with heart disease was less laughing ~ 40 % than the others with no problem disease

Laughter Survey If you were eating in a restaurant with some friends and the waiter accidentally spilled a drink on you, would you (a) not find it particularly amusing (b) be amused but not show it outwardly (c) smile (d) laugh (e) laugh heartily Laughter Survey http://www.umm.edu/news/releases/humor_survey.htm

A score of 53 or more may mean you have additional laugh protection against heart disease

Research about Laughter & the Heart Drs. Goel, Miller, Mangano, Park, Plotnick, and Vogel University of Maryland Medical Center in 2005. 20 healthy people, avarage age was 33. blood flow slowed 35 % in 14 of 20 after they watched a movie which cause stress blood flow increased 22 % in 19 of 20 volunteers after they watched a movie which cause a laughter

Coronary Artery Disease Heart attack Heart attack Endothelium: the inner lining of blood vessels Laughter maintain the endothelium healthier www.centurahealthinfo.org/.../images/en/9367.jpg

Heart Benefits for Diabetes Lee Berk, DrPH, MPH Stanley Tan, MD, PhD Laughter group had increase “good” cholesterol levels than Control group a lower risk of cardiovascular disease for diabetes patients

Outline Introduction Norman Cousins Interview with Bethann Jones Madan Kataria What is Laughter Yoga? Researches about Laughter and the Heart Conclusion

Laugh a day keeps the doctor and the cardiologist and the psychiatrist away

Thank You

References Chertok, M.( 2009, November 17). Laughter yoga and heart disease. Retrieved February 5, 2010, from http://www.laughteryoga.org/lyblogs/marlene-chertok/162-laughter-yoga-and-heart-disease Cousin, N. (1789). Anatomy of an illness as perceived by the patient: Reflection on healing and regeneration. New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Company,Inc Crawford, B.,Levitt, E.B.,& Newman, G. F.( 2009, March 9) Laughter is good for your heart. Retrieved February 5, 2010, from www.umm.edu/news/releases/laughter. .htm Krupa, D.(2009, April 17). Mirthful laughter, coupled with standard diabetic treatment, raises good cholesterol and may lower heart attack risk. Retrieved February 9, 2010, from http://www.the-aps.org/press/releases/09/14.htm Miller, M., Mangano, C., Park, Y.,Goel, R., Plotnick, G. D, and Vogel R. A. (2006, February). Impact of cinematic viewing on endothelial function. Retrieved February 5, 2009, from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1860773/?tool=pubmed