Objective: The study will carried out in a randomized controlled trial to determine the effect of yoga and laughter yoga on increasing the psychological resilience of mothers with their babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Method: The research will be carried out with mothers whose babies are treated in the neonatal intensive care unit. Mothers will be divided into three groups as yoga (n=20), laughter yoga (n=20) and control (n=20) by block randomization method. Research findings; Data Form will obtained by using "Introductory Characteristics Form", "Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale (DASS-21)" and "Psychological Resilience Scale".

Starting from the 1st week (5-7 days) after the birth, mothers will be given 10 sessions of laughter yoga (laughter group) and yoga (yoga group) twice a week for 45 minutes.DASS-21 and Resilience Scale will be administered to mothers in all groups at 1st, 3rd and 5th weeks.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Mothers who are older than 18 years of age,
• whose gestational week is less than 32 weeks,
• whose baby has been treated in the neonatal intensive care unit for at least one week,
• who have internet access

Exclusion Criteria:

• Mothers with a genetic disease or congenital anomaly in their baby