Dr. Kataria School of Laughter Yoga

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Dr. Kataria School of Laughter Yoga

• Laughter Yoga
• A Breakthrough in Stress Management

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Objectives of the Seminar

• Reduce and manage stress
• Reduce health insurance and medical related costs
• Decrease absenteeism
• Increase productivity
• Build better relationships between management and
  staff
• Enhance leadership skills
• Develop efficient and cohesive teams
• Improve overall employee morale and wellness
• Increase trust and loyalty
• Improve communication skills

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Stress Related Costs

• 300 billion per year or 7,500 each employee for
  related compensation claims (Organizational
  Science and Human Factors Branch of the National
  Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
  2004)
• 1 million workers went on stress-related
  disability in 2004
• Eight of the top 10 prescription drugs marketed
  today and 75 of doctors visits are for
  stress-related conditions
• Stress is directly associated with depression,
  anxiety, asthma, alcohol/drug addictions and
  other conditions that affect the nervous and
  immune systems
• Approximately 100 million Americans suffer from
  chronic health conditions heart disease,
  diabetes, hypertension and cancer, which are
  stress-related

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Symptoms of Stress

• Nagging ache at the base of the neck, frequent
  headaches
• Lethargy and constant fatigue
• Frequent coughs and colds
• Stomach knots
• Nausea and indigestion
• Irritable bowels or constipation
• Muscle tension with backache and neck ache
• Difficulty in going to sleep, waking early
• Breathlessness, bouts of dizziness,
  light-headedness
• Increase/decrease in appetite

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Symptoms of Stress

• Increased smoking or drinking
• Loss of sexual drive
• Frequent mood swings
• Feeling of isolation
• Lack of self-worth
• Frequent memory lapses
• Poor decision-making abilities
• Irritability and aggression
• Difficulty in concentrating on and allotting
  priorities
• Suicidal tendency

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The Unique Concept of Laughter Yoga

• The unique idea of laughter yoga clubs was
  discovered on 13th of March 1995 by Dr. Madan
  Kataria, a physician from Mumbai (India). Any one
  can laugh for 15-20 minutes without depending
  upon great sense of humor, jokes or comedy. It
  combines laughter exercises (simulated laughter)
  and yoga breathing, which turns into real
  laughter when practiced in a group.

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Worldwide Movement

• Started with just 5 people 10 years ago, at
  present there are more than 5,000 Laughter Clubs
  in India, USA, Canada, Australia, UK, Ireland,
  Germany, France, Italy, Belgium, Switzerland,
  Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Hungary,
  Portugal, Singapore, Malaysia, Dubai, Israel,
  Hong Kong and Vietnam and many other countries.
• This innovative concept has been widely accepted
  all over the world and appeared in prestigious
  publications like TIME Magazine, National
  Geographic, Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles
  Times, Daily Telegraph (UK) and many others.
  Laughter clubs were also featured on BBC, CNN,
  NHK (Japan), ABC news (USA) and many other
  television networks all over the world.

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Unique Features of Laughter Yoga

• You dont need to have sense of humor to laugh.
• You dont need to be happy in order to laugh.
• You dont need any reason to laugh.

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Laughter Yoga in the Workplace

• Most economical
• Less time-consuming
• Scientifically proven method of stress release.
• Instant results
• Can be practiced by anyone without any
  preconditions. You dont need to have a great
  sense of humour or ability to say jokes, or being
  funny.

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Benefits of LY in the Workplace

• Renewed motivation, morale, and meaning at
  workImproved personal/professional performance
• Enhanced teamwork, trust, and fun at work
• Increased energy and resilience to stress
• Enriched quality of work/life balance
• Heightened workplace creativity and humor
• Enlightened and inspired organizations
• Enhanced retention through recognition
• Elevated enthusiasm and involvement with
  interactive sessions
• Deepened appreciation for internal and external
  customers
• Improved customer care and service delivery
• Decreased absenteeism, burnout, and turnover
• Alleviate your symptoms of stress, burnout,
  anxiety, panic attacks
• Improved productivity and organization