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The elderly has changes in physical and psychological decline, so the elderly need support to maintain their health. Sleep disorders are a collection of health problems experienced by the elderly. Sleep disorders that occur in the elderly one of which is insomnia. Many elderly people can manage sleep disorders (Insomnia) without drugs, namely by modality therapy, such as laugh therapy and progressive muscle relaxation therapy. This study aims to determine the differences in the effectiveness of laughter therapy with progressive muscle relaxation therapy to decrease insomnia in the elderly community at the St. Yoseph Kediri Nursing Home. This research design is Quasy experimental research design through a two group pretest and posttest design approach. The sampling technique uses purposive sampling with a total of 28 respondents, and then divided into 2 groups who will get laughter therapy or progressive muscle relaxation therapy. This study measures Insomnia with the ISI (Insomnia Severity Index) questionnaire. Statistical tests using the Wilcoxon sign rank test. Statistical test results in the group with laughing therapy interventions p=0.002 and z score=3.025 while in the group with progressive muscle relaxation therapy interventions p = 0.004 and z score=2.850 which means there is the effect of laughter therapy and progressive muscle relaxation therapy against insomnia in elderly. The laughter therapy intervention gave a more that is evidenced by the reduction Insomnia scale on 11 people in this group, whereas in the group with progressive muscle relaxation therapy can reduce insomnia scale on 10 people.