2012世界愛笑曰
World Laughter Day 2012
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World Laughter Day celebrated in Hong Kong
Isha Soni | May 7, 2012 12:49pm EDT | 2min:30sec
These chants were heard all across Hong Kong's victoria harbour on Sunday, when participants from 70 countries gathered to celebrate the World Laughter Day. From Elderly to young people, a crowd of around 200 came together in bright sunshine colors and spread some joy and laughter.
What looks as just a fun activity, is a form of yoga. Started in India, around 17 years back, laughter yoga is now becoming a popular form of excersie. Dick Yu, a laughter Yoga instructor said that this was a very good breathing excersise and had multiple health benefits. "Research has shown that laughing for one minute is equivalent to rowing for ten minutes, so it's a very good aerobic exercise. At the same time, when you laugh you are exercising your diaphragm, so it is healthy for your digestive system. Also, it can help you de-stress, so you will end up with less stress," In Hong Kong, around 50,000 people suffer from mental disorders. Even though there is no comprehensive data on the stress levels of people in this city, activities like this, certainly show a scope and present a solution for improvement.
After a session of warm-up laughter, the participants paraded along the Avenue of the Stars, laughing, clapping and waving their arms in the air. The procession fascinated the tourists and some of them happily joined the crowds. Seventy-two-year-old Zhu Mei-Ching, who has practised laughter yoga for about a year, expressed her joy in the middle of the parade. "I'm very happy! We have a big crowd and we follow the teacher and go 'ho-ho-ho!' This is also healthy. My daughter came here with me to join us. So I am very happy," After the parade, some participants stayed behind to take part in several light-hearted competitions, including one for the "longest-laughter".
Isha Soni | May 7, 2012 12:49pm EDT | 2min:30sec
These chants were heard all across Hong Kong's victoria harbour on Sunday, when participants from 70 countries gathered to celebrate the World Laughter Day. From Elderly to young people, a crowd of around 200 came together in bright sunshine colors and spread some joy and laughter.
What looks as just a fun activity, is a form of yoga. Started in India, around 17 years back, laughter yoga is now becoming a popular form of excersie. Dick Yu, a laughter Yoga instructor said that this was a very good breathing excersise and had multiple health benefits. "Research has shown that laughing for one minute is equivalent to rowing for ten minutes, so it's a very good aerobic exercise. At the same time, when you laugh you are exercising your diaphragm, so it is healthy for your digestive system. Also, it can help you de-stress, so you will end up with less stress," In Hong Kong, around 50,000 people suffer from mental disorders. Even though there is no comprehensive data on the stress levels of people in this city, activities like this, certainly show a scope and present a solution for improvement.
After a session of warm-up laughter, the participants paraded along the Avenue of the Stars, laughing, clapping and waving their arms in the air. The procession fascinated the tourists and some of them happily joined the crowds. Seventy-two-year-old Zhu Mei-Ching, who has practised laughter yoga for about a year, expressed her joy in the middle of the parade. "I'm very happy! We have a big crowd and we follow the teacher and go 'ho-ho-ho!' This is also healthy. My daughter came here with me to join us. So I am very happy," After the parade, some participants stayed behind to take part in several light-hearted competitions, including one for the "longest-laughter".
記者拍攝世界愛笑曰2012(World Laughter Day 2012)現場
並訪問在場參家者及笑出健康協會愛笑瑜珈導師Dick Yuhttp://tv.ibtimes.com/world-laughter-day-celebrated-in-hong-kong/5462.html
