Welcome to At Source – a place where natural health and wellbeing is at the forefront of the conversation. Gain useful insights direct from the source – from doctors, industry experts, wellness advocates and everything in between. This is a place for busy people who want to get to the core of health and wellness with information about the latest health advances and trends. Health and wellbeing are often personal and subjective to perception – while one might classify mental health at the top of their list, another might say that clean eating and nutrients is what they focus on. In this series we talk with and learn from inspiring leaders from all walks of life, touching on important topics that will help answer some of the key questions about natural health, wellbeing, fitness and all things direct from the source. To get in touch email: emily@alexanderpr.co.nz
Episodes
Friday Aug 18, 2023
Ros Ben-Moshe – on the theory and practice of laughter as therapy
Friday Aug 18, 2023
Friday Aug 18, 2023
https://ros-benmoshe.com/books/
Ros Ben-Moshe is a positivity, resilience, and laughter-as-therapy academic at La Trobe University in Melbourne. She teaches positive psychology, is a researcher, and has authored two books.
Things we chat about:
- Why we laugh and what happens on a physiological level in our bodies when we do.
- Her books ‘The Laughter Effect’ and ‘Laughing at Cancer’, as well as her firsthand experiences.
- Ben-Moshe’s research about older people living in aged care facilities and laughter yoga.
- The modern collective sense of humour and actionable takeaways for you about laughter.
You can also find out more about the La Trobe professional short course - Laughter, Resilience and Wellbeing – we talk about here: https://www.latrobe.edu.au/courses/short-courses/laughter-resilience-and-wellbeing