LAUGHTER MUSCLE DREAM PROGRAMME
LAUGHTER MUSCLE DREAM PROGRAMME (WELL-BEING)
LIFE IS BETTER WHEN YOU’RE LAUGHING
Programme Facilitator: Harriet Brady-Jackson, Laughtercise
DATE: Sat 01 June 2024 (2.15pm Teams open, 2.30-3.30pm)
AGE RANGE: 8-12yrs
MAX NUMBER OF AVAILABLE PLACES: 4
VIRTUAL / IN-PERSON: Virtual
NOMINATIONS DEADLINE: midnight, Wed 29 May 2024
OUTCOMES / TAKEAWAYS
Boost you and your family’s overall health & wellbeing. It’s time to giggle and be happy! Discover the wonderful joy of laughter. Appoint yourself as your families Laughter Champion. Boost your immune system. Feel happier in yourself. Reduce stress and any worries or anxieties. Join us and laugh with us!
KNOW SOMEONE 8-12YRS WITH MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY?
Do you know someone aged 8–12yrs with muscular dystrophy (MD)? Please share this so that as many young people with MD across the UK hear about this opportunity and can either nominate themselves to participate or ask a PA/carer or Family Support worker to nominate them.
FOUR (4) PLACES AVAILABLE
We are offering 4 places to young people with muscular dystrophy between 8–12yrs.
PROGRAMME OVERVIEW
The young people involved in this programme will come away with a good feeling that may last a long time! They will take away tools that they can use at any point. Here is the reason why:
- The Physical Act of Laughter: When we laugh together in this session, we will be boosting the immune system and improving our overall physical health, making children less susceptible to colds and illness and feeling stronger in themselves.
- The Positive Outlook: Laughter is a really fun and joyful activity, so this session will increase overall happiness and wellbeing. When we giggle and laugh out loud, we release endorphins – these help to give children a positive and happy outlook on life.
- The Safari: We will be giggling our way through the session, on an imaginary safari journey, where we impersonate animals’ laughter (Monkey Hohoho!) – this sort of laughter enhances creativity and focus, allowing children to perform better in school and other activities.
- Laughter Pause Box: We will be introducing the ‘Laughter Pause Box’, giving children something to use in their homes after the session is finished for the moments when they need to have a chuckle and release some stress and anxiety.
- Day-to-Day: We will be talking about the time when it might be good to ‘have a really good laugh’ – giving children the responsibility to look after their own mental wellbeing in day-to-day life is so important in today’s world.
WHO IS DELIVERING THIS PROGRAMME: 
Spicing up conferences and team building events in her own charismatic way, this programme will be facilitated by the wonderful Harriet Brady-Jackson of Laughtercise, a fully-fledged Muscle Warrior who has worked with and volunteered for the charity on several projects.
Teaching since 2016, Harriet has worked with the NHS and many of the UK’s ‘Best Companies’ – unsurprisingly, demand for her services is high and we’re truly blessed to have her in our world. For more information, visit: www.laughtercise.co.uk
HOW WILL THIS PROGRAMME BE DELIVERED
Delivered via Microsoft Teams, the charity has come up with a laughter plan, based on a fun, exhilarating and immersive therapeutic experience like no other. We want to ensure this session is supportive and engaging for children, that it lifts spirits, and that participants are set up for the summer ahead!
