• 95 per cent of people who take part in online laughter sessions know how to make themselves feel happier
• 89 per cent know how to make their colleagues happier
Thousands of workers are using their funny-bones to reduce back-to-work stress and anxiety as a result of taking part in free webinars for Mental Health Awareness Week.
The scheme is the brainchild of former stand-up comedian and founder of Laughology, Stephanie Davies, who teaches people and organisations about the power of laugher and humour.
Over 2000 people have taken part in the sessions, designed to boost mental health and help people cope with uncertainty as they return to work. 95 per cent said that afterwards they knew how to make themselves happier. 89 percent also said they were confident they could help their colleagues to be happier too.
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