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Winners Announced in the What Makes You Laugh Contest

Roger Seip — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:20:12 +0000

Of all of the contests we have had on the Freedom Personal Development blog, this was by far my favorite! With over 40 entries, I spent a bunch of time laughing as did other members of the Freedom Team.

Watch the blog next Tuesday as we will be posting the top 10 videos that made us laugh.

But now for the winners!

First Place�
Winner of an �Expect Success� Book, Freedom Personal Development Water Bottle and Calculator is #13 by Mary Ellen Shown.

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What Makes You Laugh Contest

Roger Seip — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:00:41 +0000

The benefits of a good laugh are endless: it improves your attitude; decreases stress and depression; it is a workout for your abdominal muscles; it increases oxygen to the brain and your muscles; it strengths your immune system; and laughter makes you more attractive.

Here is an interesting fact for you: On average, adults laugh 15 times a day.� Children on the other hand, laugh over 400 times a day!!�

So, what makes you laugh? That is what we want to know for this month’s blog contest.

Enter by simply entering your name and email below with either: a link to a video, a joke, a picture, a story,�part of a movie�or a�situation that cracks you up. We are Read More...

Gratitude with Conan O’Brien and Comedian Louis CK – Everything’s Amazing, Nobody’s Happy

Freedom Personal Development — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:25:45 +0000

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In this hilarious clip from the Conan O’Brien Show, comedian CK Lewis puts modern day life in perspective.� Even in these hard economic times, we live in an AMAZING world and the frustrations of day to day living are really a luxury.��

This clip made me think, made me grateful for technology and maybe most importantly, made me laugh out loud!

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April Fools Day – Best Fake Headlines

Freedom Personal Development — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 11:00:29 +0000

We searched the last few years of The Onion to find the best fake headlines for April Fools Day.� Enjoy�laughing – it is a great attitude management tool!
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Queen Elizabeth II Announces She’s Pregnant Again
Citizens from Northumberland to Hampshire are buzzing with excitement as Queen Elizabeth II, 82, formally announced that she is expecting the arrival of another baby.

Hurricane Katrina Returns To New Orleans To Read More...

Your Attitude and How to Add Laughter to Your Life

David Shoup — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:17:51 +0000

Download the How to Add Laughter to Your Life mp3
(1. Right click the link 2. Choose “Save Target As”)

I believe laughter truly is the best medicine. Uncle Albert says it perfectly in Mary Poppins when he sings, “The more I laugh the more I fill with glee, and the more the glee the more I’m a merrier me.” Yeah, okay, I realize that’s silly but it’s true. I mean laughter makes you happy or at least it makes you happier than if you’re not laughing.

According to Web M.D. and healthguide.org, laughter has been proven to Read More...

Instant Attitude Boost

Roger Seip — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:00:14 +0000

I have done many informal surveys with people about whether their attitude is a talent or a skill.

Talent being something that you are either born with or not; either you have it or you do not. Skill is something that you will learn through conscious efforts.

Sometimes people have a tendency to argue with me about this and say that their attitude is a talent, but when I ask them the question, are there things that you can proactively consciously do to improve your attitude and they answer always is, yes!

Most people are not aware of this or aware of the tools that they have to improve their attitudes. We discuss many of these attitude management tools in our Read More...

Your Attitude, Your Choice, Your World

Leah Simpson — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:00:43 +0000

Most people think they have an idea of what attitude is, but if you really sit down and define it, it can take a long time to come to a clear definition. The definition that we, at Freedom Personal Development, have chosen to adapt and train from is this:

Your Attitude is the Way You Choose to View Your World.

Each of those words were chosen very, very diligently.

What is your definition of Attitude?

Two Things to Note in FPD�s definition:

1. It is your choice
2. It is your world.

We can Read More...