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Members enjoying laughter therapy sessions at one of the laughter clubs |
The techies in the city will soon be able to cope with stress in a better way with Lokmanya Hasya Yog Sangh (LHYS) of Navi Peth planning to introduce laughter therapy in IT companies and BPOs.
Laughter therapy is increasingly becoming popular among techies, who are prone to serious mental and physical health problems due to their demanding jobs.
"We have approached some of the IT companies and are also in touch with Persistant Software, where a young IT engineer committed suicide due to work pressure recently," said Subhash Desai, founder president of LHYS.
Desai said, "Laughter is an exercise, which works as a part of Yogic Pranayam. It gives a soothing and tension free feeling. It increases oxygen levels in the body and inhaling fresh air makes the person energetic."
Initially, laughter clubs were seen as therapy only for the senior citizens, so, while the sight of people gathered together and laughing their heads off for no apparent reason was viewed skeptically. Desai considers laughter as a means of socialising.
Good platform"You need somebody to share your thoughts, feelings and emotions and laughter clubs provide an excellent platform," he added.
According to Desai, laughter clubs should not be confined to the senior citizens alone. It should also be introduced in the schools, as the children also have to go through stress. "We are now discussing the issue with the education minister, Vasant Purke," said Desai.
