Laughter yoga /Lyoga can make one positive, brim with hope, experience sense of joy and find life's challenging-and-difficult situations . . . brighter and lighter.
It was to Nobel Prize twice winner in the field of Medicine, Dr. Otto Warburg credit that the connection between oxygenation and the cells in the major organs of our bodies came to fore. He also explained how and why people get sick due to stress.
Norman Cousins, a respected New York editor, was diagnosed with a fatal, incurable spinal disease. When all medications failed, he checked out of the hospital and holed himself in his house and laughed his heart out - all day long. A month later, he went back to the hospital for a check-up and amazed the doctors with almost-could-not-believe-it attitude. He was not healed, traces of his dreaded disease was nowhere to be found! When asked, he revealed the secret of his complete recovery - LAUGHTER! Later, he wrote a book about his illness and recovery titled "Anatomy of an Illness."
BE aware, in some parts of India, Lyoga has been introduced early on to school children as part of their daily school activities particularly in morning ceremonies. Lyoga International reports that in school where Lyoga was integrated in their daily routine, school children's behavior turned vibrant, become more alert and mentally brighter. Some school principals even reported zero absenteeism, as children were eager to attend classes. Maybe Lyoga is the secret why Indians today are more intelligent, brighter and outgoing.