Laughter Yoga at MD Anderson Cancer Center - Great Video

This is a great video from cancer center in USA. To help cancer patients better cope with their diagnosis, the Place of wellness at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center has added Laughter Yoga to its extensive list of complementary and integrative therapies.

Chaplain Stephen Findley, Laughter Instructor at the Center, says that Laughter Yoga is suited for cancer patients as it is allowing them to release their attention to something that is very basic like laughter. Laughter Yoga is an exercise that uses rhythmic clapping, simulated laughter and yoga like breathing in order to enhance the person’s well being.

In Laughter Yoga you don’t have to have a sense of humor, you don’t have to be witty. So, when we do Laughter Yoga sessions we tell people not to talk or try to make any witty comment on the side. Just simply follow the instructor and do the exercises. Even you don’t feel like laughing; even if you don’t have a sense of humor; it doesn’t matter - you can actually do a fake laugh as your body doesn’t know the difference and pretty soon, you will begin to spontaneously laugh on your own.

In a Laughter Yoga class, what’s going to happen is that will find yourself with other people gently and slowly allowing yourself to be more childlike and to play. Laughter Yoga is a system that once you get into it; you are giving people the permission to choose joy in the midst of whatever they are going through.

Cancer is a life-threatening disease. In the initial stages there are hardly any noticeable symptoms as it is a very insidious disease, but there are some common symptoms of cancer like  loss of appetite and any growth and swelling in any part of the body which should not be ignored. An early diagnosis of cancer is very important for prognosis and treatment of the disease.

Signs of Cancer include: A lump or thickening in the breast or testicles; a change in a wart or mole; a skin sore or a persistent sore throat that doesn't heal; a change in bowel or bladder habits; a persistent cough or coughing blood; constant indigestion or trouble swallowing; unusual bleeding or vaginal discharge; and chronic fatigue.