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Brisbane Comedy Festival may be getting underway this weekend, and having a laugh especially in the presence of others has immense benefits for your psychological health. 🤣🫂

Senior Staff Psychologist Luenne says that laughing can not only help lift your mood but also enhance your creativity and reduce cortisol making you feel calmer and more resilient.

"One of the major players in the chemical cocktail that is released is Oxytocin which helps us build trust and emotional closeness with others. It`s really hard to be angry or upset with someone when you are laughing with them," she said.

"The other major neurotransmitter released is Dopamine which is linked to motivation, attention and learning. Humour activates the brain`s reward system and floods us with dopamine when we laugh.

"Studies show that people who laugh more often report better levels of life satisfaction and better coping skills when life gets tough."

Since laughing is the best medicine, tag the person you are overdue to have a belly laugh with below. ⬇️ ...

The people who care for our patients deserve to know that their little ones are being cared for in the same way. 👶🛝

The Lady Ramsay Early Learning and Education Centre at the RBWH Herston campus has recently moved into a newly built space, exclusively open to children of Queensland Health employees.

Yudi, one of their Childcare Educators shares how she found her love of working in childcare services.

"It wasn`t until I moved to Australia 13 years ago, when had to find a new job that I realised I love children, and that working in childcare may be my calling," she said.

"My favourite part about this work is spending time with the children, watching them learn and grow every day. I`m also grateful for my wonderful team, they were so welcoming when I started, it reminded me of home."

If childcare is your calling, join Yudi and the team and apply today by clicking the link in our bio! ...

If you`re a woman struggling with feeling exhausted after a good night`s sleep, you may actually have sleep apnoea, even without the typical symptoms! 😴🛌

RBWH Director of Thoracic Medicine Dr Hervey who specialises in sleep disorders says that the condition presents differently in men and women and should not be overlooked.

“If we focus on obstructive sleep apnoea, we traditionally have seen this in middle aged and older men who are overweight,” he said.

“However, that picture is changing. With better access to testing, we are diagnosing it more often in women and younger people.

“They may present differently, which can lead to it being missed. Rather than loud snoring or a partner noticing pauses in breathing, women in particular may present with insomnia or describe ongoing poor sleep quality as their main concern.”

If you`re having trouble with your sleep, seeing your GP for a referral to a sleep study is a great place to start! ...