Science
Engaging Learning Experiences For Wellness and Progress
Why do we remember lessons that made us laugh? Why does play enhance the learning experience?
At Laugh Therapy, we research the science behind these questions, showcasing the profound impact of laughter, humour, and play in education.
Laughter Optimises Learning
Engaging learning experiences
Engage and Elevate with Laughter
Humour and Creativity: The Cornerstones of Attainment
Injecting humour into lessons boosts creativity and problem-solving abilities. It lubricates the cognitive processes, allowing students to approach complex problems with innovative solutions. Early play is crucial, with **90%** of brain development occurring by age five, setting the stage for future success.
Building Relationships Through Play
Shared laughter creates immediacy, forging stronger bonds between teachers and students. This social connection not only promotes wellbeing and confidence but also correlates with improved academic performance. Joyful, engaging, and interactive experiences are the bedrock of effective learning
Laugh Therapy: Pioneers in Educational Attainment
Our INSET workshops, practical sessions, and keynote talks are led by an esteemed Advanced Skills Teacher with a track record of surpassing national engagement and attainment averages.
Ready to revolutionise your teaching methods with our 'Workshops to Raise Attainment'? Click [here] to explore our services and embrace the transformative power of laughter in education.
Laugh Therapy are centrally based and therefore regularly visit the following counties which are within 60 miles of us:
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Leicestershire, Rutland, Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Huntingdonshire, Bedfordshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Worcestershire, Staffordshire.
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We are currently taking bookings for educational workshops for Key Stage 2, 3, 4 & 5, as well as INSET workshops in the Midlands.
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Click the link today to enquire about a Laughter For Learning workshop for students or staff in your school, college or university.
If your county isn't listed, we'll still gladly visit you. Contact us, let us know your location and the workshop you are interested in and we'll do our best to accommodate.
Laughter is more than just a break from learning; it's a catalyst for engagement. Studies reveal that humour triggers the brain's reward system, increasing both motivation and memory retention. With **74%** of educators using game-based learning, they report a **93%** engagement rate in their classrooms.
Transform Your Educational Approach
Laughter For Learning
For learners, Laugh Therapy can help reduce anxiety related to the classroom or exams and develop resilience and calmness under pressure by creating emotional distance. Laughter For Learning workshops can improve teamwork, build trust and strengthen relationships with others. Aside from being an emotional release, laughter can improve physical health, energy and alertness and foster wellbeing and mindfulness.
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There is now evidence to show that laughter can enhance mental function, improve memory, comprehension, attention, retention and performance in tests and exams.
It can enhance creative, divergent thinking and problem solving skills.
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Booking a Laughter For Learning workshop for your students can help create a more positive attitude to learning by tackling disaffection, increase engagement with school and learning, reduce stress and develop strategies for dealing with tension and conflict. Using humour and laughter as a preventative function for addressing mental health issues, providing strategies to inhibiting stress and anxiety at an early stage.
Laughter For Learning workshops are designed to support mental health provisions in schools, colleges and universities.
Workshops can be booked for whole classes or specifically identified groups of students - e.g., disaffected, exam groups, vulnerable, SEN, high absence, those identified with high stress and anxiety, etc.
For a cost effective impact on pupil's grades and wellbeing, click the link and book our engaging Laughter for Learning workshop for your students today.
Educational Effectiveness
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Our Services
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30 mins online stressbuster workshop. Give your teacher's lunch or meeting an endorphin-filled boost
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Laughter For Teachers
42,073 full-time equivalent qualified teachers left the state-funded sector in the 12 months to November 2018, a ‘wastage rate’ of 9.8%. This is the lowest rate since 2013."
Teacher recruitment and retention in England by David Foster - 16th December 2019:
researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk › documents › CBP-7222
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According to government figures - there is now a shortfall of 30,000 classroom teachers, particularly at secondary level, where 20% of teacher training vacancies are unfilled."
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"The latest findings from a survey by Leeds Beckett University show that of 775 teachers surveyed, 54 per cent reported poor mental health, with 52 per cent of this number saying their illness had been identified by a GP."
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"Eight in 10 respondents (81 per cent) said poor mental health had a negative impact on the quality of their relationships with their pupils. The same percentage said it affected their behaviour management skills, with teachers citing “lower levels of tolerance” and being “quick to anger.”
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"Most worryingly, the Office for National Statistics reported that the risk of suicide for primary and nursery schoolteachers in England between 2011 and 2015 was 42% higher than the national average."
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As a former AST / Lead Practitioner, Head of Department and Teacher Training Lecturer with 13 years of classroom experience, I am aware of the pressures faced by teachers and school leadership. I have designed an INSET workshop which focuses on staff mental / physical health and social / emotional wellbeing. I provide activities, exercises and strategies for building resilience, developing psychological distance from the stressor, calmness under pressure and raising morale. Laughter has far-reaching benefits to our health and is something we find difficult when faced with stress and pressure. Laughter can...
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Lift morale and bolster team spirit
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Release tension (reducing stress hormones - cortisol and adrenaline)
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Boost energy levels through improved levels of blood oxygen
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Increase concentration and alertness through the release of gamma waves
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Stimulate creativity, divergent thinking and improved problem solving skills
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Create a positive mindset - attacking negativity
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Result in better teamwork - uniting staff, breaking down barriers, enhancing co-operation, communication and creating interactions between departments that wouldn't previously have existed.
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Tackle job dissatisfaction and help recruit and retain outstanding employees
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Release endorphins, dopamine, serotonin and oxytocin.
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Reduce stress, burnout, anxiety and depression
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Make work more enjoyable
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Increase productivity and performance - creating an environment where staff take even more pride in their work and are more prepared to go the extra mile for the school and their colleagues
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Relax the body and improve sleep - decreasing muscle tension, aches and pains
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Strengthen relationships, signal social interest and foster emotional connections with others
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Build trust and understanding with others
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Resolves disagreements, defuses conflicts and heal resentments
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Provide a positive emotional release (in a challenging profession where emotions and personal feelings often have to be held in)
It can also make it easier for snuggling staff to feel more comfortable approaching colleagues to disclose issues, before things become unmanageable.
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"I don't think I'd ever seen the leadership team laugh before today.
Such a leveller and brilliant for morale. I really hope they run this again next year."
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With school funds, staff stress, workload, recruitment, retention and morale at crisis point and staff absence at an all time high, booking one of our Teachers INSET Workshops is a low-cost intervention for tackling the many issues listed above and will pay for itself many times over.
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Click the link and book a Laughter For Teachers INSET workshop today - it's just the lift you and your hard working team needs.