Global Belly Laugh Day!
Global Belly Laugh Day takes place on 24th January. laughter.
Its aim is to celebrate the gift of
Whilst there are many diff erent languages spoken throughout the world, laughter can be said to be a universal language. It also has no boundaries: it happens somewhere 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and across all continents.
The day was created by Laughter-Yoga Teacher Elaine Helle in 2005. She says it’s a chance to celebrate with the people in your life past and present, who laugh with you and help you laugh and smile... and also to remember the strange, funny, ‘now I can laugh at it’ moments.
One of the main features of the day is the Belly Laugh, Bounce Around The World. All are encouraged to smile, throw their arms in the air and laugh out loud at 1:24pm local time so as to literally send laughter around the world.
Laughing is of course mostly about having fun, but there are health benefi ts too. Research shows that a good laugh can: lower blood pressure, boost our immune system, reduce some stress hormones, increase vascular blood fl ow and oxygenation of the blood, provide a work out for the diaphragm, abdomen, respiratory system, legs, face and back and increase alertness, creativity, memory, learning and our positive emotions. Even so-called
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fake laughter can bring these health benefi ts and this is the principle on which laughter yoga relies. Plus of course many of us fi nd that laughter is infectious and laughter yoga usually takes place in groups to make the most of this.
The Global Belly Laugh Day symbol consists of a smiling sun with 7 rays and 1 and 24 dimples. There is also an associated laughing oath which was written by Diana Loomans and Karen Kolberg, it reads:
I do solemnly swear from this day forward To grease my giggling gears each day
And to wear a grin on my face for no reason at all! I promise to tap my funny bone often,
With children, family, friends, colleagues and clients, And to laugh at least fi fteen times per day. I believe that frequent belly laughter
Cures terminal tightness, cerebral stiff ness, And hardening of the attitudes,
And that HA HA often leads to AHA! Therefore, I vow, from this day forth,
To brighten the day of everyone I meet, And to laugh long and prosper.
So on Global Belly Laugh Day and indeed, every day ‘have a laugh.’ If you are struggling to fi nd inspiration, why not look through some old photos, watch a funny fi lm or wear some crazy clothes - laugh and the world laughs with you, and its free!
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