LAUGHTER THERAPY

• ANA BELÉN MOYA MOYA• CANDELA TONDA RUIZ• Mª ANGELES FERNÁNDEZ GALLEGO• VANESA MATÍAS FERNÁNDEZ

WHAT IS LAUGHTER?Laughter is a part of human behavior

regulated by the brain, helping humans clarify their intentions in social interaction

and providing an emotional context to conversations.

When laughing, the brain also releases endorphins that can relieve some physical

pain. Laughter also boosts the number of

antibody-producing cells, leading to a stronger immune system.

WHAT IS LAUGHTER THERAPY?Laughter therapy is known

as a psychotherapeutic technique or strategy intended to

produce mental and emotional benefits through laughter.

It is important to learn to laugh at yourself.

Laughter therapy helps to dramatize the life situations,

developing the competitive spirit and optimistic.

PRACTICE

Our work based research we worked for two weeks laughter therapy to a group of 8 people and observing the effects

of these classes in their daily lives.

The first day consisted of introducing laughter therapy.

Them we did various activities and reflections on these.

• The dynamics of class was to make 1 or 2 activities and we ended with a reflection about the class.

• During the 9 classes we had, we made 7 activities.

• We made activities to liberate all the negative energy, another activities of learning how to laugh, to improve the confidence and group games to improve the relationship between them.

We also made activities to improve the welfare of the body:

If you laugh with:

JA benefits your digestive system and genitals. JE promotes liver and the gallbladder. JI stimulates the thyroid and the circulation. JO acts on the central nervous system and the brain stem. JU effects on respiratory function and lung capacity.

VISUAL RESULTS

-The motivation was increasing, and gradually.

-More interested in these activities.

-Happier and more relaxed than the free days

-The confidence between.

TEST RESULTS

After completing all the activities we decided to pass a

questionnaire for them to answer some questions and so, we could know their points of

view about the activities we had done with them.

QUESTIONAIRE• If you have to rate the Laughter Therapy

activities, how many points do you give it?• Was funny for you? • Which was your favorite activity in these classes?• Something of you changed after activities?• Do you felt any psychological improve after

activities?• Do you felt change something of these

activitiesany physical improves after activities?• Would you like ?• If you answer YES in the last question, which

aspect of the classes would you like to change?

CONCLUSIONS The laughter therapy was a good way to interact with each other.

They could relax.

Most of them felt better after activities, physically and psychologically.

Better relationship between them. These activities helped them:- to lose the shame- to have more confidence -to feel more comfortable working together.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION