It seems that laughter therapy is no joke. Structured interventions that aim to tickle our funny bone, like laughter yoga or hospital clowns, really do appear to reduce anxiety and improve life ...

(RNS) — Wearing a bright pink tank top, Celeste Greene enthusiastically pops off the Zoom screen, clapping as she chants: “HO HO. HA HA HA. HO HO. HA HA HA. YAY,” each smack of her forceful hands ...

Laughter can be contagious, especially if Judy Newman leads the way. Once she starts, everyone in the room has a good laugh. That is what a laughter yoga leader does -- make everyone laugh. Newman ...

Laughter yoga is particularly effective for people who might not feel like laughing, such as those struggling with depression ...

Beginnings: Marvel-Benoist was born and raised in the rural coastal community of Tillamook County, Oregon. “My parents ran a United Methodist youth camp,” she recalls. “Even as kids, we were invited ...

A new review demonstrates the overall positive impact of humor therapy on depression and anxiety, which may help inform future research, policy, and practice. Humor, a nonpharmacologic intervention ...

If you feel that you don't have much to laugh about, you are the perfect candidate to meet Melanie Rudolph, a laughter yoga instructor. Rudolph was overflowing with giggles from the moment she ...