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Laughter Yoga: The Free Wellness Practice That Rewires Your Brain with Noreen for Intentional Joy

Discover the surprisingly powerful wellness practice that costs nothing, requires no equipment, and can instantly shift your mood from low to joyful. Join me for a delightfully uplifting conversation with Noreen from Waves Holistic Healing about laughter yoga - and yes, we'll be laughing together!

What You'll Experience:

• The truth about what laughter yoga actually is (spoiler: no yoga poses required!)
• How Noreen discovered this practice during her most challenging life period
• Why laughing on purpose works when your brain thinks it shouldn't
• The science behind endorphins, serotonin, and mood-boosting hormones
• Real laughter exercises you can try right along with us
• How this simple practice can rewire your brain toward positivity

Episode Highlights:

• Noreen's transformation from grief and heaviness to radiating joy
• That pivotal training moment when everything clicked: "I love this, I love my life!"
• Why laughter is truly universal medicine that transcends all barriers
• How COVID connected laughter yogis globally through shared joy
• The ripple effect of choosing joy in your daily life
• Practical ways to bring more intentional laughter into your routine

Perfect for anyone feeling stuck in seriousness, craving more lightness, dealing with stress or low mood, or simply curious about this accessible wellness practice. Noreen's warmth and infectious enthusiasm prove that sometimes the most profound healing comes through the simplest acts of purposeful play.

Warning: You may find yourself smiling just from listening - and that's entirely the point!

00:00 Introduction - What on earth is laughter yoga?
01:00 Spoiler alert: It's not actually yoga!
03:00 Noreen's journey - finding joy in dark times
05:00 That life-changing training moment
07:00 Why your brain resists laughing on purpose
08:00 The science behind feel-good hormones
10:00 How laughter creates connection and community
13:00 Global laughter connections during COVID
15:00 DEMO TIME: Laughter exercises you can try!
20:00 The ripple effect of choosing joy
22:00 Bringing laughter into workplaces
24:00 Finding laughter yoga sessions near you

Connect with Noreen:

https://www.instagram.com/wavesholistichealing/

https://www.facebook.com/wavesholistichealing.co.uk

https://www.wavesholistichealing.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/noreen-gormally-waves-holistic-healing-0211a8170/

Thanks for listening.