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Trigger warning - grief Let's explore how we may feel about grief … Here's my experience. It may resonate with your experience of grief. When my stepdad passed away, there was a vast empty void, but I was also looking after my tiny then 6-week-old daughter. I'm a...

Unlocking the Power of Laughter Yoga: The Key to Enhancing Children's Mental Health   In the realm of mental health, innovation is key. As we navigate modern complexities, effective interventions for children's wellbeing are paramount. Laughter Yoga, blending...

How Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) can Impact Work and Life   As the days grow shorter and darkness settles in earlier, many individuals find themselves grappling with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), a type of depression that occurs at a specific time of the...

Is it time to give your team a holiday? “We’re all going on a summer holiday, you sing”.  Except it’s not it’s coming up to autumn.  It’s getting cold and there’s little to look forward to except the big C word (Christmas) which you either love or loathe. That...

Do you feel constantly tired? Worn out with your world filled with stress and exhaustion juggling work, life, and family? We all crave a little more energy to get through our busy lives. While many turn to caffeine or energy drinks, there's a natural and enjoyable...

How to go from your Comfort Zone to Growth Zone   As humans, we are creatures of habit. We tend to stick to what we know and what feels comfortable.  The thought of stepping outside of our comfort zones can feel awkward, and intimidating, and become sceptical...

Awareness days give prompts to help the wellbeing of your team.  A reminder to bring to light the impact of taking care of the vital components in your business - the people who run it. Practical tips for implementing Wellbeing Awareness Days: 1. Plan in advance:...

As Dr Nicholas Peters and I collaborate in delivering wellbeing sessions including Laughter Yoga, Yoga Nidra and Sound Baths, it seems perfect that I should invite him to write this article:   What is a Sound Bath and how can a Sound Bath help you?   As a...

Being aware of our stress levels is incredibly important.  The older we get the more we are susceptible to its effects on us. The observance of Stress Awareness Month every April started in 1992 to increase the knowledge about the causes and how to decrease stress...

World Puppetry Day takes place on 21st March every year. Puppets have been featured in my life since I was probably about 8 years old. Do you remember Sooty and Sweep? Rod Hull and Emu? Nookie Bear? Pelham puppets? (my older sister joined me with that craze!)....

How to prevent quiet quitting Are you aware of the phrase quiet quitting? I used to be a disengaged, unmotivated, miserable team member. Honestly, I practiced quiet quitting back in 2002 – in an admin job which diminished my soul faster than ice melting in hot...

7 Tips to Keep You Positive on Blue Monday (and beyond) You may already be aware that Blue Monday was initially a marketing ploy in 2005 by a British holiday company to make us buy more holidays after Christmas - on the back of psychologist Dr Cliff Arnall who...

Comedians have their place.. there's often a work "joker" - they're fabulous in-house comedians. Or there's Peter Kay... Were you in the LOOOONG queue for Peter Kay tickets? Honestly, I clicked to see how long I would have to wait - when the number 426,574 flashed...

I'm writing this blog ahead of World Kindness Day (13 November) and personally I always strive to do random acts of kindness whenever it’s possible. But what I didn’t know was how many health benefits this has on the mind and body! So in this blog I thought I’d...

As burnout is on the increase in the workplace, let’s look at 5 ways to prevent it, and help totop up inner energy levels. As you may be aware, burnout is a unique work-related stress. This can be recognised as having:– Severe lack of motivation and energy–...

With the number of adults reaching out for mental health support and wellbeing increasing rapidly, it’s good to know that Laughter Yoga supports mental health – and there is no need to be happy to participate in a session. Here’s 5 ways that Laughter Yoga helps the...

Why Using Our Phone Less Can Help Us Live A Happier Life Smartphones have become a huge part of society and, subsequently, something we struggle to be without.  We’re rarely more than a metre away from our phone!  They go everywhere with us, and the result is we...

Motivated to get back to your work routine? Or lacking motivation? Perhaps you’re feeling distracted? “Not yet I’m busy doing something else…” It’s hard to get back into routines after schools go back – we’re often more on a go-slow and need to wind it up. That...

Companies are enjoying Laughter sessions in more ways than just fun - Brainy benefits. They are getting ahead of their competitors with the creative brain which Laughter Yoga gives them. Why? Laughter and Play - 2 of the key elements in Laughter Yoga - work the...

How strong is your immune system? Sometimes you may not know until you get poorly. Frequently. As Covid keeps doing its rounds in variants, I want to raise awareness of how Laughter. I mean hearty laughter (as in Laughter Yoga) helps to really boost your immune...

According to the Oxford English Dictionary the definition of wellbeing is “The state of being or doing well in life; happy, healthy, or prosperous condition; moral or physical welfare (of a person or community).” Is that how you are both being, and feeling, in your...

Since 2016 carers groups have come to me asking for Laughter Yoga sessions. At first, even I was a bit sceptical whether they would be able to laugh openly, knowing their circumstances. But you know what? People who struggle most, like unpaid carers, benefit the...

Laughter Yoga acts as a social connector, a stress buster and a positivity boost.  And so much more as you are about to read.   Our bodies cannot tell the difference between intentional laughter and genuine laughter and very soon intentional laughter becomes...

We're now in May - Mental Health Awareness Month It's about time I shared the extent of my mental health journey.  It will never end for me, it's about mental strength nowadays. I wasn't always happy - still dip several times a month even now.  What I do know is...

People ask me this all the time. In fact, people ask me this so often that my answer is very straightforward. The only yoga in Laughter Yoga is the deep Pranayma breathing after we have taken part in a laughter exercise. If we didn’t use deep breathing, we would...

12 Mental and Physical Health Benefits Of Laughter Yoga Laughing your way to good health – and mental strength – is definitely possible by practicing Laughter Yoga. The saying “Laughter is the best medicine” is actually true! Laughing on purpose (Laughter Yoga)...

What is Bollywood Laughter Yoga Dance? Way back in July 2019, at the Laughter Yoga Teachers reunion, I was introduced to a new offering from the founder of Laughter Yoga – Dr Madan Kataria.  Bollywood Laughter Yoga Dance. Many teachers were uncertain.  It was new. ...

As you'll probably be very aware, Blue Monday was devised by a UK travel company to sell more holidays. Of course holidays are really beneficial to us when we have low mood! However there's real evidence that after Christmas, with little to look forward to we do...

My vision is blurry – I need glasses. My brain is foggy – what do I need?   What with varifocals, special computer glasses, reading glasses, blue light glasses.  The opticians can give us so much “equipment” to help our eyes.   What about our brains...

Did you know that I’ve been self-employed since 2005?  That’s over 15 years of experience, 5 years of which have been in Serious Laughter.  During all of those 15 years I’ve not grown with expertise massively until the start of the Pandemic of 2020. Luckily, I love...

Being alive and healthy is more important than Christmas.  Than anything else I believe. You know the saying "You can’t pour from an empty cup". And one of the times we are so tempted to do just this is at the run up, and during, the Christmas holiday. There’s the...

The Selfie has a healthy side to it... You know I had a profound thought the other day – Since selfies came out, most people do pretend smiles for them don’t they? Yes, this is faking a smile.  Faking a smile creates feel-good chemicals inside you. Do it for long...

What is love anyway?  Does anybody love anybody anyway? So the Howard Jones' song goes. We love our friends, relatives and partners in all different ways. Each deserving our loving attention.  We can really feel we're being pulled in all directions.  So what's...

At the time of writing this blog, school children are spending a significant amount of time being home-schooled and on computer screens. There may be little social interaction which is light-hearted and designed to let off steam for both school children and their...

Laughter sessions… with deep belly laughter.  Slightly scary?  Of course it can be a tiny bit challenging… it's stepping out of your comfort zone and into your growth zone. The only challenge is making the first step - going online to a session.  You’re invited to...

It was easy to think of a company name for my Laughter Yoga business. I had become a focussed, serious human being for a very long time prior to 2016. You see, the last time I remember my belly hurting, cheeks aching and eyes streaming through laughing was when I...

Being resilient and creative are some of the benefits of practicing Laughter Yoga regularly.  Physical Laughter Clubs and Workshops are magical, not only with the laughter but also meeting people face-to-face. Back in October 2019 I started chatting with another...

I’ve come to the conclusion that many people are serious and work to live.  Is anyone thinking the same?  Do you know anyone who is playful and positive, who makes you want to be with them like a magnet? Rewind… For the past 50 odd years I’ve searched for this...