laughter therapy/yoga classes

[matosh]

Does any one ever tried or been to these classes? I miss laughing!

I love laughing but due to this anxiety and other stresses I feel I am not laughing as I would like to. I never used to be so shy but now I have social anxiety.

[Agora1]

Hi matosh, I've never been to either laughter or yoga classes. I try to find something everyday to smile or laugh about. Even if it's about myself. When my daughter is feeling down I always do something that will crack her up. Then we both get to laughing. So it makes me feel better as well. There are comic videos on YouTube that may help bring some laughter into your life. All in all, it's within us to find that life is not all doom and gloom. It can't always be about tears. Whatever you choose, I hope it makes you laugh. Laughter is good medicine. Take care.

[Stay_strong85]

Laughing is incredibly uplifting and so good for us. But I hear you, I struggle to laugh these days. I can laugh but not whole hearted anymore. I am working on it though because laughter has been proven to heal many things health wise. It's simply good for the soul.

[Stay_strong85]

I MISS laughing so so much. 😢I used to laugh about so much and it felt so incredibly good!!!!! I feel like I have to force a laugh now. I feel dead inside, like I have lost a part of me from all the panic attacks and isolation. I have very little positive support. Most of the time when I reach out to family they lecture me so roughly instead of hug me sometimes. I just want to matter again. Sorry it's a super sad day over here. You all be well.

[LoveMeg22 in reply to Stay_strong85]

I know exactly how you feel ❤ I would give you a hug if I could. Its crazy what anxiety can do to you. 😟 I miss feeling like myself. I don't feel like myself anymore. Its hard to be happy when you are constantly battling this anxiety. May God bring rest & happiness to all of us. ☺

[Stay_strong85 in reply to LoveMeg22]

Thank you very much for that. God is here on our side and I know he will deliver me. I just gotta keep fighting the good fight. I want to live and I want to grow old in happiness, light, and love. Truly. 😇💝

[Icanbeathis2016 in reply to Stay_strong85]

Yes I know exactly what you mean. I use to be such a goofy, smiling all the time person. I feel robbed of any happiness I once felt. I'm now quite the crying person. And it's even hurtful when I do get a small laugh and it feel forced or I feel like I'm pretending most of my days through. I have been stripped of any positivity. I'm crying now just thinking about what I'm going through. Anxiety is the devil. I wish to God please GOD from the bottom of my heart make the devil go away 😢

[Stay_strong85 in reply to Icanbeathis2016]

Yes exactly. I mean I was the class clown at work, I was the jokester and the happy go lucky goofer in the family. I could lift anyone's sprit. Now I am the crying wreck, feeling such despair. It is the devil. Check my post out under *What are your thoughts on this*. God be with is all, he will deliver us. Believe it!

[Icanbeathis2016 in reply to Stay_strong85]

Yes I did look at that post .I responded by saying I needed that. But even still it's hard going through the motions. I sometimes cry because I feel I've disappointed God so much by being weak minded and not having the full faith. Not because I don't believe but because I still worry and am afraid. Even though I pray I keep praying but I still get worried or afraid. And i feel like God is so unhappy with me. And i probably will never get through this because of it. I'm crying now just thinking about it. 😢 this is hard

[Stay_strong85 in reply to Icanbeathis2016]

Yes I know what you mean. I lost faith and that is why my battle is so hard for me. I am stuck in despair. I feel like the wife in the movie What dreams may come...with Robin Williams. I love that movie. Makes me cry hopeful tears. I sorry we have to go through this, but keep fighting...Gid is on our side.

[Icanbeathis2016 in reply to Stay_strong85]

You are right. And i will. And Hate to sound like the big cry baby but yes I've pray and ask God to help me to never give up on myself or give up on him. If this makes since. And there again I'll break down crying. But I'm constantly praying for that.

[LoveMeg22]

I know exactly how everyone feels! In a way it's good to know that I'm not alone battling anxiety & faith! ☺ I know God is real. I feel like God has anxiety exist so we can turn to him! ❤ so we can come back to him & talk with him, pray with him, build up our faith again! God works in mysterious ways & I believe anxiety is one of those ways. It just makes sense! You get to a point where your hopeless & are searching for answers & needing someone to talk to! God is that person! ❤ we can get through this together! Have faith! Believe! Pray! I know praying & talking to the Lord has been a big help with my anxiety! That's why I know God is working with us!

[Icanbeathis2016 in reply to LoveMeg22]

Yes true indeed. God may have seen how I've strayed in the past and all I ever needed to do what pray to God, look to God, thank God, and I neglected to in the past. And yes, God works on mysterious ways. Because I know this has built my relationship back with God more than ever. Even though I still struggle in my faith. But I still will pray and ask God to forgive me in my process of building my faith and believing and knowing God will never leave nor forsake me. And i will say, so many times when I pray right afterwards I feel so much better but then not much longer after the worry and the thoughts in my head will come back and it starts over. But I will stick through it with prayer and asking God to help me to never give up on myself or him. Yes the battle of anxiety and faith is real!

[Hidden in reply to Icanbeathis2016]

Your words are so beautiful. Thank you. I have been waiting for All of you!