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WORLD LAUGHTER DAY
MAY 5 2024

Observed on the first Sunday of May, the credit for World Laughter Day goes to Mumbai's practicing family physician, Dr. Madan Kataria, whose initiatives started it all on May 10, 1998...

The day is an earnest attempt towards world peace, unity and friendship through the medium of laughter. Having found favour in over 110 nations, Laughter Clubs, in the form of gatherings in public spaces, have been successful in spreading camaraderie, joy and harmony...

“HAPPY-DEMIC” on 9th January 2000 in the Town Hall Square, Copenhagen, was the first World Laughter Day gathering outside India. With over 10,000 people, the event entered the Guinness Book of World records...

The day underlines laughter's abilities to rejuvenation, reminding us to incorporate it into our daily routine. The day encourages people, transcending all barriers, to relax, to connect, and participate in laughter-inducing activities, often in group laughter sessions...

While Mark Twain had said that laughter was the only effective ammunition the human race is equipped with, for Audrey Hepburn it was the most important thing in a person, she loving those who made her laugh. And while Benjamin Franklin's advice was to laugh at oneself, Charles Dickens found it contagious even if Charlie Chaplin found a day without laughter a sheer waste...

An invaluable gift from the Almighty, laughter has potentials of creating a congenial environment to face life's challenges better. Known to release the happiness hormone endorphin, laughter influences many physiologies including the immune system to lower stress, and to promote overall mental and emotional well-being...

If a smile is a curve, laughter is a peal...

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https://www.laughteryoga.org

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