Laughter therapy (gelotology). Fun treatment
Laughter therapy (gelotology). Treatment with laughter is serious!
A bit of history ...
The
science of laughter and its influence on the physical and mental health
of a person - gelotology (from the Greek "gelos" - laughter) -
originated in the USA in the 70s of the last century. It was introduced into the official medicine by American journalist Norman Cousins. Being bedridden, and, according to doctors, without a chance to recover, he decided to radically change his way of life.
Since
Norman did not want to give up and despondently die of his days, he
began to spend his time cheerfully: he spent whole days watching
comedies, listening to jokes and funny stories and laughing without
restraint. According to sources, a week later his pain stopped, and a month later he was able to move. Soon he began to walk and went to work.
Such
an amazing story inspired scientists in Europe and America to focus
their attention on studying the phenomenon of laughter and its impact on
the human psyche. Gradually, the therapy was separated as a separate psychotherapeutic method.
