Laughter and humour for personal development: A systematic scoping review of the evidence

FN Gonot-Schoupinsky, G Garip, D Sheffield - European Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Introduction The accessibility of laughter and humour make them attractive choices for self-
care, and integrative medicine. There is a growing body of literature, but both fields are …

A systematic review of the effect of laughter yoga on physical function and psychosocial outcomes in older adults

NK Alici, AA Dönmez - Complementary therapies in clinical practice, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Laughter yoga is one of the increasingly used methods among complementary
health approaches in the world. The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of …

Feasibility of a group-based laughter yoga intervention as an adjunctive treatment for residual symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress in people with depression

D Bressington, J Mui, C Yu, SF Leung… - Journal of affective …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Laughter Yoga (LY) is a group-based intervention involving simulated
laughter, gentle stretching, rhythmic breathing and meditation. There is some limited …

A novel smart belt for anxiety detection, classification, and reduction using IIoMT on students' cardiac signal and MSY

R Pal, D Adhikari, MBB Heyat, B Guragai, V Lipari… - Bioengineering, 2022 - mdpi.com
The prevalence of anxiety among university students is increasing, resulting in the negative
impact on their academic and social (behavioral and emotional) development. In order for …

Laughter yoga reduces the cortisol response to acute stress in healthy individuals

M Meier, L Wirz, P Dickinson, JC Pruessner - Stress, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Stress is one of the foremost contributors to the development of psychiatric diseases. Since
the prevalence of stress-related complaints is increasing, we are in need for affordable and …

[HTML][HTML] Combating the psychological impact of COVID-19 pandemic through yoga: Recommendation from an overview

MS Kulkarni, P Kakodkar, TM Nesari… - Journal of Ayurveda and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Globally, the psychological health of the people is being affected due to the COVID-19
pandemic. Given the fact that numerous systematic reviews already exist on yoga and …

“Beyond laughter”: a systematic review to understand how interventions utilise comedy for individuals experiencing mental health problems

E Kafle, C Papastavrou Brooks, D Chawner… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction There is evidence for the impact of comedy and humour for mental health and
wellbeing. Existing systematic reviews have concluded laughter has a positive impact on …

Laughter yoga as an enjoyable therapeutic approach for glycemic control in individuals with type 2 diabetes: A randomized controlled trial

M Hirosaki, T Ohira, Y Wu, E Eguchi, K Shirai… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Laughter has been reported to have various health benefits. However, data on
the long-term effects of laughter interventions on diabetes are limited. This study aimed to …

The effects of laughter yoga on perceived stress, positive psychological capital, and exercise capacity in lung cancer chemotherapy patients: a pilot randomized trial

S Han, L Zhang, Q Li, X Wang… - Integrative Cancer …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Lung cancer is the malignant tumor with the highest morbidity and mortality
rate in China. Although chemotherapy is effective in improving clinical symptoms, it causes a …

[PDF][PDF] Effect of Emotion Induction on the Cognitive Functioning of Graduate and Undergraduate Students: A Double-Blind, Parallel-Group, Randomized Controlled …

H Abida, A Chaman, AB Qureshi - Nature-Nurture Journal of …, 2023 - researchgate.net
Background: The objective of this research was to investigate how different emotional states
(specifically, sadness, neutrality, and laughter) affect the cognitive abilities of both graduate …