For episode three of series two, Rebecca spoke to wellbeing laughter yoga coach Sara Kay. She attended some of Sara’s laughter yoga sessions over Zoom during lockdown and, well, they’re genius. Laughter is of course, the best medicine, and we all know the difference it can make to our mood, but it perhaps isn’t part of our everyday, as we’re not always watching comedy, attending a show or having rib-tickling conversations with people.
The beauty of laughter yoga is that you force yourself to laugh through various exercises, because your body doesn’t know the difference between real and pretend laughter. So it’s still just as effective, making for an excellent de-stressing activity. Dancing round her living room to Sara’s sessions laughing her head off (and scaring her neighbours) was just what Rebecca needed in the middle of the pandemic.
Sara herself got into laughter clubs and workshops after being on antidepressants, coming out as LGBTQ and ending her marriage. So learning this skill and becoming a coach was a huge turning point for her, helping her to better cope with everything life brings and becoming more resilient to challenges. She spoke beautifully about self-acceptance, the importance of ‘letting go’ and embracing your inner child; and helping others to overcome obstacles, improve their self-esteem and enjoy their lives again.
Follow Sara and Same Shit, Different Brain on social - and check out Sara's laughter advent calendar on YouTube:
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By Rebecca RyderFor episode three of series two, Rebecca spoke to wellbeing laughter yoga coach Sara Kay. She attended some of Sara’s laughter yoga sessions over Zoom during lockdown and, well, they’re genius. Laughter is of course, the best medicine, and we all know the difference it can make to our mood, but it perhaps isn’t part of our everyday, as we’re not always watching comedy, attending a show or having rib-tickling conversations with people.
The beauty of laughter yoga is that you force yourself to laugh through various exercises, because your body doesn’t know the difference between real and pretend laughter. So it’s still just as effective, making for an excellent de-stressing activity. Dancing round her living room to Sara’s sessions laughing her head off (and scaring her neighbours) was just what Rebecca needed in the middle of the pandemic.
Sara herself got into laughter clubs and workshops after being on antidepressants, coming out as LGBTQ and ending her marriage. So learning this skill and becoming a coach was a huge turning point for her, helping her to better cope with everything life brings and becoming more resilient to challenges. She spoke beautifully about self-acceptance, the importance of ‘letting go’ and embracing your inner child; and helping others to overcome obstacles, improve their self-esteem and enjoy their lives again.
Follow Sara and Same Shit, Different Brain on social - and check out Sara's laughter advent calendar on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBGG5sYNi8Qd1dhuDs_x1zw
https://www.instagram.com/seriouslaughuk/?hl=en
https://twitter.com/seriouslaughuk
https://www.instagram.com/sameshitdifferentbrain/?hl=en
https://www.facebook.com/SameShitDifferentBrainPodcast