World Laughter Day 2020: Date, importance, history, inspiring quotes and how to celebrate - India Today

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Saturday, May 2, 2020

Laughing is one the cheapest and by far the most pleasant form of therapy in the world. It has the power to heal not only your soul but also your body. It relaxes your whole body, relieves physical tension and boosts your immune. It works as an antidote for pain, stress, and conflict. Nothing works faster to bring your mind and body back into balance than a good laugh.

You may have come across the phrase, 'laughter is the best medicine.' So laugh whenever you get the chance, even when people give you funny looks don't stop laughing. The right kind of person will start laughing too, without even knowing why.

Laughter is a universal language. It inspires hope, connects you to others. It keeps you grounded, focused, and alert. It also helps you release anger and forgive sooner.

Just a simple smile or slight giggle can completely alter the atmosphere and mood of the surroundings. Laughter has the power to heal and renew.

Phyllis Diller once said, "A smile is a curve that sets everything straight."

Amid of Covid-19 Coronavirus lockdown, laughter might be the only contagious thing that you actually want to catch.

According to the study, laughter improves the function of blood vessels. It increases the blood flow, protects you against a heart attack and other cardiovascular problems. A good hearty laugh everyday relieves a person from stress and physical tension.

Hence, to mark the importance of laughter, World laughter day is celebrated every year. Do you know when it is celebrated?

World Laughter Day 2020: Date

World Laughter Day is an annual event celebrated on the first Sunday of May to raise awareness about laughter and its many healing benefits. This year the day falls on May 03, 2020.

Every year more than 70 countries around the world celebrate World Laughter Day on the first Sunday of May.

World Laughter Day 2020: History

The World Laughter Day was first celebrated on May 10, 1998, in Mumbai, India. The day was arranged by Dr Madan Kataria, founder of the worldwide Laughter Yoga movement.

Dr Kataria is a family doctor in India who was inspired to start the Laughter Yoga movement in part by the facial feedback hypothesis, which postulates that a person's facial expressions can have an effect on their emotions.

This year World Laughter Day will be celebrated on May 6. The celebration of World Laughter Day is a positive manifestation for world peace and is intended to build up a global consciousness of brotherhood and friendship through laughter.

Several community groups regularly practice simple international laughter techniques that promote wellness and overall well-being around the world, these community groups are known as Laughter Clubs.

How is World Laughter Day celebrated?

On World Laughter Day people usually go to Laughter club, gather and laugh together. Several people watch comedy pictures with friends or listen to famous comedians for fun. Some share funny jokes on social media by keeping hashtag World Laughter Day.

Many people gather in some park and perform laughing yoga practice. But this year due to Coronavirus lockdown, people will celebrate the day on their in their homes.

On this World Laughter Day 2020, here are some inspirational quotes you can send to your friends and family members to remind the importance of laughter.

World Laughter Day is celebrated on the first Sunday of May every year | Representational image

World Laughter Day 2020: Inspirational quotes on laughter

"Power, money, persuasion, supplication, persecution-these can lift at a colossal humbug-push it a little-weaken it a little, century by century, but only laughter can blow it to rags and atoms at a blast. Against the assault of laughter nothing can stand." -Mark Twain

"I have always felt that laughter in the face of reality is probably the finest sound there is and will last until the day when the game is called on account of darkness. In this world, a good time to laugh is any time you can." -Linda Ellerbee

"When you awaken love and laughter in your life, your mind lets go of fear and anxiety, and your happy spirit becomes the healing balm that transforms every aspect of your human experience." -Jesse Dylan

"Laughter is a way of really letting out all this pressure that you could face in your daily life in the suffering of your people, and comedy is almost like a medicine to your soul in a way." -Hiam Abbass

"Laugh, and the world laughs with you. Don't, and the world laughs at you." -Fakeer Ishavardas

"Life is worth living as long as there's a laugh in it." -Lucy Maud Montgomery

"Laughing is, and will always be, the best form of therapy." -Dau Voire

"A good laugh is sunshine in the house." -William Thackeray

"A day without laughter is a day wasted." Charlie Chaplin

As per the study, a person who laughs a lot lives longer and has a healthier and happier life. So this World Laughter Day forget all stress of your daily life and laugh your heart out.

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