5 ways to spread happiness this World Laughter Day!

LAUGHTER is one of the most beneficial activities we can engage in. Laughing is good for our mood, our health and our outlook on life and the world around us. Heading to the beach or the park in the morning in most of our cities will bring you face to face with laughing clubs which are groups of people who assemble in public places to – well, laugh. Laughing is an indication that we are satisfied and in control of our lives or that we aim to be. Laughter is an important part of how we lead our lives but it is also important to spread this happiness to others.

 

The gap between rich and poor is a part of our lives in most places in the world and India is no exception. While we prioritize all the things that make our lives safer, healthier and more secure, it is also important to make this possible for our fellow citizens who need a helping hand to succeed in life, just as we have been given a helping hand at some point in our lives. While we think of laughter as an action that indicates having fun, laughter arises from our most basic needs being met such as having a roof over our heads, graduating from school or having a secure job. 

 

Here are 5 ways to spread happiness this World Laughter Day!

 

Help send blind girls to school

For underprivileged girls who suffer from blindness, life is a struggle from the moment of their birth. These girls are denied opportunities to go to school to get an education and as a result, their lives are restricted to their homes and they have no futures. Bhartiye Netraheen Kalyan Parishad is an NGO based in Delhi that provides education, skills training and future livelihood opportunities for blind girls from poor backgrounds. From the mid 1990s, Bhartiye Netraheen Kalyan Parishad has transformed the lives of blind girls and given them a platform to dream and achieve. This World Laughter Day, help send blind girls to school: 

 

Help Send Blind Girls To School

 

Help plant a tree

Trees are not just beneficial to the world – trees are essential to life on planet Earth. Trees release oxygen into our air and trap harmful pollutants which clear up the air we breathe. Its roots also absorb large quantities of water and have been known to mitigate the effects of natural disasters such as floods. GiveMeTrees Trust is an NGO that has planted 1.27 crore Peepal trees across India and ensures a complete tree planting process from procuring saplings to clearing the land to maintaining optimum growth. GiveMeTrees Trust also raises awareness on the ways we can be more environmentally aware. This World Laughter Day, help plant a tree:

Help Plant a Tree

 

Help rescue street dogs

On the streets, animals such as street dogs suffer from abuse, mistreatment, starvation, harsh weather conditions and vehicle accidents – including deliberate harm. Some of these animals are also pets that have been abandoned by their families and have no knowledge on how to survive on the streets. Charlie’s Animal Rescue Center or CARE is an NGO in Bengaluru that rescues hurt and injured street dogs and gives them a loving home, nutritious food, medical care and also facilitates adoptions into homes that will take care of the animals for the rest of their lives. This World Laughter Day, help rescue street dogs:

Help Rescue Street Dogs

 

Help care for women with mental disabilities  

For women with mental disabilities who do not have access to care and support, their lives are often in danger. Due to discrimination against mental disabilities, girls and women are often abandoned and thrown out onto the streets where they are exploited by criminals and those who seek to harm them. Sharanayalam is an NGO in Tamil Nadu that takes in these women and gives them safe shelter, professional counseling, nutritious food, livelihood training, the platform to rebuild their lives with constant support and reunites them with their families. This World Laughter Day, help care for women with mental disabilities:

Help Women With Mental Disabilities

 

Help stop farmer suicides 

There are farmers across India who take the drastic decision of suicide to escape the poverty, high-interest debt, intimidation from loan sharks, crop failure and natural disasters that leaves them with no option – especially when there is no support. Vidya Dham Samiti is an NGO in Uttar Pradesh that supports the families of farmers in which suicides have occurred and farmer families that are on the verge of suicide. The NGO provides training in alternate livelihoods and animal farming that allow farmers to continue earning an income, while counseling families. This World Laughter Day, help stop suicide-prone farmers:

Help Stop Farmer Suicides

 

Spread happiness this World Laughter Day!

The first Sunday of the month of May is World Laughter Day and the origins of World Laughter Day are right here in India! The founder of a movement called Laughter Yoga is a medical doctor named Dr. Madan Kataria who posited that laughter is not just a mood enhancer but can have a positive impact on our minds and bodies. This movement soon spread around the world and medical professionals such as doctors and psychologists have joined the movement that supports the idea of laughter as a tool to improve our mental and physical health.

 

This World Laughter Day, you can help spread happiness and laughter to so many across India who have been denied so much due to circumstances that are beyond their control. When you support these NGOs, you are starting a ripple effect that helps individuals, families and entire communities to be uplifted and empowered to live better lives. This World Laughter Day, you can pledge to support the most disadvantaged and downtrodden around us that includes blind girls, suicide-prone farmers, women with mental disabilities, abused animals and the planet with your charitable support to these incredible organizations! 

 

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