Benefits of Laughter and Laughter Therapy to Support Well-Being
In this workshop, promotoras and promotores, with the support of the Therapeutic Clown, will learn about the benefits of laughter in different areas of life: physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual. Through a laughter therapy (risotherapy) session, participants will reinforce and put into practice the benefits learned in the presentation. Risotherapy is a hands-on experience to release tension, strengthen emotional resilience, and reconnect with laughter as “medicine for the soul,” creating well-being, strengthening self-esteem, and building resilience to cultivate community power.
- Identify three benefits of laughter for physical, emotional, and social health.
- Name four “happiness hormones” and one benefit for each.
- Practice two laughter therapy (risotherapy) exercises and recognize one emotional benefit