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

Can laughter be healing? Life threatening disease arthritis Massive doses of vitamin C &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.”

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

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

Reduce stress Lower blood pressure Elevate mood Boost immune system Improve brain functioning Connect you to others Make you feel good Protect the heart LAUGHTER BENEFITS OF LAUGHTER GHTE R

Chertock (a nurse) 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 November 15, healthy person and 150 non-healthy, heart disease People with heart disease was less laughing ~ 40 % than the others with no problem disease Research about Laughter & the Heart

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

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 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

Heart attack Coronary Artery Disease Endothelium: the inner lining of blood vessels Laughter maintain the endothelium healthier

Heart Benefits for Diabetes 20 Patients with high blood pressure and high Cholesterol levels Laughter GroupControl Group Laughter group had increase “good” cholesterol levels than Control group a lower risk of cardiovascular disease for diabetes patients Lee Berk, DrPH, MPH Stanley Tan, MD, PhD

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

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