LAUGH HOHOHAHAHA: October- Health and Wellness Month

OCTOBER Is the month of Health Awareness.

From Radio Stations, deejays brought in doctors to inform the public on diseases of cancer, heart, arthritis and osteoporosis. Cancer societies celebrated life after cancer with cancer survivors. We are being reminded to Live a Healthy Life style and to get moral support through support groups. Such groups provide an avenue for patients to share their fears, trials and tribulation ..to be informed that each and everyone of them is not alone......

I was invited by some of these organisations to bring Laughter to the participants, to bring happiness in the midst of their learning..

Tung Shin Hospital celebrated World Heart Day with a public event at the hospital's community hall on 6th October. There were activites such as free health screening, dietetic counselling, health talks and lucky draws. A qigong session was held for the public. An hour of LY session was conducted. Many had not experienced LY before, especially the nurses, who were present to laugh away the stress of their work.. HoHoHaHaHa.

On 20th October, Cancerlink Foundation held a day long event for Cancer Survivors. There were 40 participants engaged in a day filled with activities; from Yoga breathing, Qigong, Cane Exercises, Laughter Yoga, as well as talks by experts on healthy dieting, and how to attract the things we want in life.

Breathing Exercises with Yoga Master

Qigong Exercises

21st October saw the Arthritis Foundation celebrating World Arthritis Day at Sunway Medical Centre.

Most of the attendees were members of the arthritis foundation, suffering from various degree of arthritis. It is a debilitating disease and even children can suffer from it. Speakers include rheumatologist, physiotherapist as well as a specialist on child rheumatology from Selayang Hospital. I was invited to bring Laughter to the attendees, who could do with more laughter, as they try to manage their lifes living with arthritis.