Ros Ben-Moshe – on the theory and practice of laughter as therapy

https://ros-benmoshe.com/books/

Ros Ben-Moshe is a positivity, resilience, and laughter-as-therapy academic at La Trobe University in Melbourne. She teaches positive psychology, is a researcher, and has authored two books.

Things we chat about:

• Why we laugh and what happens on a physiological level in our bodies when we do.
• Her books ‘The Laughter Effect’ and ‘Laughing at Cancer’, as well as her firsthand experiences.
• Ben-Moshe’s research about older people living in aged care facilities and laughter yoga.
• The modern collective sense of humour and actionable takeaways for you about laughter.

You can also find out more about the La Trobe professional short course - Laughter, Resilience and Wellbeing – we talk about here: https://www.latrobe.edu.au/courses/short-courses/laughter-resilience-and-wellbeing