1. Laughing makes us healthy „Laughter is the best medicine”

2. The Laughing Club of Indiaby Dr.Madan Kataria

3. The Hahota Klub in Budapest

4. Theory: the ability to laugh is born with us

5. Different styles of laughing and their affects on us: • loosen inhibitions • boost self-confidence • help to get rid of stress • good for breathing • help to give up smoking • alleviate hypertension, arthritis and migraine

6. Stressful situationas a dry desert

7. Laughter comes along as an oasis

8. A few kinds of laughter • 1. „introducing laughing” • 2. „opening laughing” (Ho ho ha ha ha) • 3. „arguing laughing” • 4. „bashful laughing” • 5. „forgiving laughing” • 6. „lion laughing”

9. Healing laughter Laughing: • 200 times burns off the same amount of calories as 10 minutes on a rowing machine • blood plessure drops to a lower, healthier level • relaxes your muscels • works out your major internal systems like the cardiovascular and respiratory ones

10. Effects of emotions on health The relationship between body and mind negative or pessimistic attitudes →negative impact positive or optimistic attitudes → positive impact

11. Dealing with emotions What you can do: • confront the emotions • keep a journal • introspect - find the core reason

12. Some questions you could ask yourself when you are writing in your journal: What am I feeling? When did it start? How am I feeling? What were the triggers for this emotion? What images come to mind as I feel it? When else have I felt it? Is it familiar or new? What would I like to say to the person/event/myself?

13. Thank you for your attention