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laugh Business Personal Development Ho Ho Ha Ha Ha All The Way To The Bank I’ve just spent the last few hours LMHO! For those of you not familiar with this acronym, it means “laughing my head off”.

Why? No particular reason and  WOW did it feel` fantastic! What was more exciting was the way in which this impacted on my mood and consequently improved my communication with people on the phone soon afterward.

It all started this morning when I watched two videos by Don and Kathleen Thoren on Daily Success Stream.  The first was about how laughter improves creativity and health, both of which are essential for our success in business. The second video consisted of some techniques to use in order to start laughing for no reason at all. Sound bizarre? Read on…

In this business personal development post I want to encourage you to use the fantastic tool of laughter which you possess and can start using right away. Stay with me on this, participate and you’ll have a tool that can change your mood at will.

When we “feel good” we’re ‘in the flow’ so to speak and it’s much easier to execute whatever it is we’re doing because we feel confident and motivated. Naturally this leads to greater productivity, increased happiness and a smiling bank balance!

The problem is it’s difficult to feel good all the time especially  when we’re having a  bad day or just plain and simply struggling with our business, period. So how can we turn on the “feel good” switch? By laughing intentionally and I’m going to show you how.

Do you realize that even at those times when you think you’re feeling fine, your body is more than likely in a state of tension?

Try this:


Tell yourself to relax and feel what happens in your body. Do it now…..

Did you feel your shoulders drop, perhaps the muscles in your stomach release? Maybe you felt the muscles around the edges of your mouth and eyes relax or you just generally felt a wave-like sensation moving down through your body as the tension drained out when you gave it permission to do so?

As adults we’re in a constant state of self control because we’ve been told to be responsible and we have interpreted this to mean ‘be serious’.  When we do this we literally constrict physiologically. Not only is this bad for our physical health but it also means we can’t let any creativity in.

One of the easiest and fastest ways to release this state of tension or to change your mood is to have a jolly good laugh. You will no doubt have experienced this after laughing at a  joke or after seeing a funny movie.

Laughter has been proven to have a long list of physical health benefits, reduce stress, provide one with euphoric energy and increase communication between both sides of the brain. This encourages more open thoughts and a general feeling of well-being which not only helps us to problem solve more effectively but has also been found to increase productivity.

The problem is we don’t laugh very much because we’re waiting for something to make us laugh. What we want to do is replace this belief that we can only laugh when there is a cause external to ourselves.

You can laugh whenever you choose

when you know how to do so and

when you give yourself permission


Apparently children laugh 300 times a day and adults, 12 – 17 times per day! That pretty much says it all. What’s  the solution? Laugh more. But how?

Simply by allowing ourselves to become child like and silly. It’s possible to laugh on cue but you have to learn how to do it and practice regularly. When you start it will feel as if you are faking it but before long it will feel completely natural. The good news is that your body is not able to discern between fake and real laughter so the benefits remain the same.

Dr. Madan Katria from India was the first to pioneer laughing exercises and today there are laughter clubs and laughter yoga groups right around the world where you can learn how to do this in a group.

If you don’t fancy laughing with others or you want to experience the benefits of this right now, search for ‘laughter clubs’ or ‘laughter yoga’ on You Tube then watch and participate. There are heaps of videos to choose from. You need to to spend a good half an hour at least doing this.  You’ll soon pick up what it’s all about and if you don’t end up laughing then you may need to seek some professional help because you may well have some very deep seated issues to be resolved.

Do you want to feel motivated, happy and productive in your business? Take laughing breaks as often as you need them. I have decided to start every day like this, take laughter breaks regularly and I have joined  a local laughter yoga group in my area for half an hour’s laughter every week.

To start you off, have a look at these two videos:

Did you laugh? Do you feel ‘lighter’ and more joyful?  If you do now go and work on your business and see the difference.

After viewing more You Tube videos please come back and leave me a comment if  this made a difference to your mood. I would love to hear about it.

Remember my goal is helping you achieve yours! Happy laughing….

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PPS: Those of you who know me will know that I believe that if you want to be successful in business then it’s essential you participate in daily personal development. Just as you must exercise your body if you want it to be fit and healthy so the same is true for the mind and emotions.

Daily Success Stream is a personal development media portal powered by ILearning Global. It is my “go to” point every morning because it provides an effective and efficient way for me to get a mental work out in sessions that last between 8-10 minutes. Take a tour of the  Daily Success Stream site to see what it offers. If you would like to discuss how iLearning Global can benefit you, skype me at marcusbaker.

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