Ho ho, ha ha ha, students in a fitness class at the University of Michigan Health System chant repeatedly while clapping their hands and walking around the room.

They’re just getting warmed up; in the next half-hour, they will stretch their muscles and work on breathing exercises. Theyll also laugh for most of the 30 minutes, from self-conscious giggles to uninhibited belly laughs. All in the name of fitness.

This is a laughter yogacourse, part of a growing trend in parts of the United States, India and other countries. The students are re-learning something children already know instinctively: that laughter makes you feel better. [continue reading…]

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The first generation to grow up with the Internet is now 15 years old. But we know very little of the effects of daily internet use on these adolescents development.

 

UBC’s Jennifer Shapka is conducting the first study in Canada to directly monitor the online activities of young teens. She is tracking 500 young people in 400 households to determine of internet use affects their cognitive development, social skills and obesity rates.

Link: Teen Tech Research Project

Source:The Leading Edge