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Thu, 17 May 2012 14:39:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Pain 10% more bearable after laughing with friends http://www.laughteryogaamerica.com/read/news/pain-10-bearable-laughing-friends-4593.php http://www.laughteryogaamerica.com/read/news/pain-10-bearable-laughing-friends-4593.php#comments Wed, 14 Sep 2011 15:53:29 +0000 Sebastien Gendry http://www.laughteryogaamerica.com/?p=4593 http://www.laughteryogaamerica.com/read/news/pain-10-bearable-laughing-friends-4593.php/feed 0 Body’s Response to Repetitive Laughter Is Similar to the Effect of Repetitive Exercise, Study Finds http://www.laughteryogaamerica.com/read/news/bodys-response-repetitive-laughter-similar-effect-repetitive-exercise-study-finds-4542.php http://www.laughteryogaamerica.com/read/news/bodys-response-repetitive-laughter-similar-effect-repetitive-exercise-study-finds-4542.php#comments Thu, 09 Jun 2011 00:01:47 +0000 Sebastien Gendry http://www.laughteryogaamerica.com/?p=4542 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from laughter http://www.laughteryogaamerica.com/read/news/research-women-benefit-laughter-2566.php http://www.laughteryogaamerica.com/read/news/research-women-benefit-laughter-2566.php#comments Thu, 30 Sep 2010 05:43:45 +0000 Sebastien Gendry http://www.laughteryogaamerica.com/?p=2566 http://www.laughteryogaamerica.com/read/news/research-women-benefit-laughter-2566.php/feed 0 Laughter Yoga and (IVF) Pregnancies http://www.laughteryogaamerica.com/learn/applications/laughter-yoga-ivf-pregnancies-3904.php http://www.laughteryogaamerica.com/learn/applications/laughter-yoga-ivf-pregnancies-3904.php#comments Tue, 04 May 2010 14:02:59 +0000 Sebastien Gendry http://www.laughteryogaamerica.com/?p=3904 http://www.laughteryogaamerica.com/learn/applications/laughter-yoga-ivf-pregnancies-3904.php/feed 0 Complementary Medicine: Laughter encourages and empowers people to actively participate in their health care 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Sat, 11 Oct 2008 18:41:36 +0000 Sebastien Gendry http://www.laughteryogaamerica.com/?p=669 http://www.laughteryogaamerica.com/learn/research/350-scientific-research-papers-laughter-669.php/feed 0 Pain Management: Laughter Helps Relieve Pain for Kids Having Medical Procedures http://www.laughteryogaamerica.com/learn/research/laughter-helps-relieve-pain-kids-medical-procedures-604.php http://www.laughteryogaamerica.com/learn/research/laughter-helps-relieve-pain-kids-medical-procedures-604.php#comments Thu, 18 Oct 2007 18:10:30 +0000 Sebastien Gendry http://www.laughteryogaamerica.com/?p=604 http://www.laughteryogaamerica.com/learn/research/laughter-helps-relieve-pain-kids-medical-procedures-604.php/feed 0 Workplace Stress: The Efficacy of Laughter Yoga on IT Professionals to Overcome Professional Stress http://www.laughteryogaamerica.com/learn/research/laughter-yoga-research-unconditional-laughter-workplace-stress-423.php 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laugh a day may keep death further away. http://www.laughteryogaamerica.com/learn/research/life-expectancy-laugh-day-death-662.php http://www.laughteryogaamerica.com/learn/research/life-expectancy-laugh-day-death-662.php#comments Tue, 13 Mar 2007 18:26:56 +0000 Sebastien Gendry http://www.laughteryogaamerica.com/?p=662 http://www.laughteryogaamerica.com/learn/research/life-expectancy-laugh-day-death-662.php/feed 0 Social Skills: Laughter acts as a social lubricant by enhancing a sense of group identity among strangers. http://www.laughteryogaamerica.com/learn/research/social-skills-laughter-acts-social-lubricant-enhancing-sense-group-identity-strangers-682.php http://www.laughteryogaamerica.com/learn/research/social-skills-laughter-acts-social-lubricant-enhancing-sense-group-identity-strangers-682.php#comments Tue, 13 Mar 2007 03:56:43 +0000 Sebastien Gendry http://www.laughteryogaamerica.com/?p=682 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18:10:09 +0000 Sebastien Gendry http://www.laughteryogaamerica.com/?p=606 http://www.laughteryogaamerica.com/learn/research/expectation-mirthful-laughter-experience-boosts-endorphins-606.php/feed 0 Complementary Medicine: Laughter Cuts Health Costs 23 Per Cent http://www.laughteryogaamerica.com/learn/research/test-2-613.php http://www.laughteryogaamerica.com/learn/research/test-2-613.php#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2006 10:56:47 +0000 Sebastien Gendry http://www.laughteryogaamerica.com/?p=613 http://www.laughteryogaamerica.com/learn/research/test-2-613.php/feed 0 Happiness Research: Path To True Happiness Revealed http://www.laughteryogaamerica.com/learn/research/path-true-happiness-revealed-585.php http://www.laughteryogaamerica.com/learn/research/path-true-happiness-revealed-585.php#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2005 22:44:37 +0000 Sebastien Gendry http://www.laughteryogaamerica.com/?p=585 http://www.laughteryogaamerica.com/learn/research/path-true-happiness-revealed-585.php/feed 0 Psychology On Laughter: the capacity for human laughter preceded the capacity for speech http://www.laughteryogaamerica.com/learn/research/psychology-laughter-capacity-human-laughter-preceded-capacity-speech-630.php http://www.laughteryogaamerica.com/learn/research/psychology-laughter-capacity-human-laughter-preceded-capacity-speech-630.php#comments Mon, 16 May 2005 18:58:50 +0000 Sebastien Gendry http://www.laughteryogaamerica.com/?p=630 http://www.laughteryogaamerica.com/learn/research/psychology-laughter-capacity-human-laughter-preceded-capacity-speech-630.php/feed 0 Weight Loss: Laughing 10-15 minutes a day would burn 2.2 kilograms a year http://www.laughteryogaamerica.com/learn/research/weight-loss-laughing-1015-minutes-day-burn-22-kilograms-year-616.php http://www.laughteryogaamerica.com/learn/research/weight-loss-laughing-1015-minutes-day-burn-22-kilograms-year-616.php#comments Sun, 16 Jan 2005 11:29:27 +0000 Sebastien Gendry http://www.laughteryogaamerica.com/?p=616 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