What Makes the World Laughter Tour Laughter Therapy Different From Other Humorous And Laughter-Filled Activities?
This is not a comedy club or joke fest. Laughter therapy is as a profession concerned with promoting health and well being through laughter. Therapeutic laughter utilizes a systematic activity approach that is based on a foundation of both ancient practices and modern medical science. Laughter therapy is considered to be an adjunctive therapeutic modality, not a primary treatment. It is a method that helps primary treatments work better because of the known physiologic impact of mirthful laughter and the tendency to promote calm, raise spirits, increase relaxation, release tension, and elevate mood. A standard laughter therapy session has a distinct sequence, with each part having particular content. Participants are engaged as active and interactive participants, not a passive audience being entertained. Based on known scientific findings, laughter therapy promotes mirthful laughter as a form of light physical exercise, as a contributor to mental health, and as having beneficial physi
