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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The work of byron katie - freedom from stress is only 4 questions away
- All stress comes from believing a thought that argues with reality. And when you oppose "what is" - it hurts.In Byron Katie's first book, Loving What Is, she illustrates this with a simple and clear example with a cat:If you want reality to be different than it is, you might as well try to teach a cat to bark. You can try and try, and in the end the cat will look up at ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Stress relief tips
- With how busy we keep ourselves on a day to day basis, it's no wonder that so many of us suffer from stress. Stress is something that is almost impossible to avoid, because of the way that we are wired. With that said though stress can be easily dealt with in many ways.Exercise - Exercise always pops into articles like this: That's because it's important. Exercise has the ability to ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Training your mind for better business and leisure
- Training Your Mind For Better Business and LeisureModern life moves at a very fast pace. At least, that is how many in Western society describe their existence whereby they rush to work, rush everything they do at work, and do so in a fixed routine which allows for little deviation. The focus is often on achieving the day's tasks, usually as dictated by employment, so to a large exte...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The top seven causes of workplace stress and fifteen ways to get rid of them
- Anyone who has ever worked knows that stress is part of the workplace. Stress in itself is not bad, in fact, we can't live without it. Applying the correct amount of stress hardens our muscles, sharpens our minds, and strengthens our spirits. It is when we move from this "good" type of stress into distress that things begin to go wrong. The fact is, most people who work are feeling press...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Stress management through altering beliefs and increasing knowledge
- Most humans experience unexpected setbacks which can cause huge stress and can halt their forward progress in life. Our attitudes, beliefs and knowledge can make a big difference to how we deal with these setbacks.What means just major stress to one person can even mean death to another. Our beliefs and knowledge affect how much stress we experience in the face of problems, traumas, ageing ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Deep breathing ? how it can simultaneously improve health and bring you closer to your goals
- I hope by reading this article you will see the value in being aware of your breath and also how it can have the potential to not only improve your internal health but also give you an instantly accessible tool to help you focus on those goals and ambitions you have been putting off. Be sure to try the simple exercise below also to get you started on developing your awareness of how (and where) yo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Squeeze to relax!
- This heading may seem like a contradiction in terms. How on earth is squeezing anything going to allow for relaxation to occur? Surely it will generate more tension, won't it?Well, not necessarily. Indeed, combined with focused breathing it is a great tool to alleviate stress and will help those stubborn tense muscles to let go!It is a common affliction for many people to have unnece...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The benefits of eating from a jar of honey
- June is the month of the honey moon. Custom holds that this is the best time to harvest honey from the hives. In some traditions, honey symbolizes love and fertility. During the first month of married life, newlywed couples were fed food and beverages containing honey to encourage love and fertility. Today, we honor this tradition in the name given to the "honeymoon" which is celebrated immediatel...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Secrets to aromatherapy ii - psychological complaints
- Aromatherapy is very therapeutic when it comes to healing emotional and psychological conditions. This is because the essential oils from plants contain all kinds of compounds, phytoestrogens and phytochemicals that have the ability to subtly alter brain chemistry for the better.Given the stressful demands of today's busy schedules, anxiety is a very common problem. There are scores of esse...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Getting rid of your frustrations
- Punch a pillowScream into a pillowTurn on your favorite music and dance, sing...who cares who sees you. In fact your kids just might think moms lost it and laugh and join in.Bake something you love. Brownies, cake, smoothies.Turn your anger on to a task you hate doing, you'll be surprised to see how easy it is to do... mopping the floor instead of using a mop get into c...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Create your own home spa
- No need to go spend money at a spa! There are a few things you can to do in your bathroom that can turn any ordinary bathroom into a place for you to relax and unwind from the pressures of everyday living:Light candles any kind and lots enough to light up the whole room. Choose your favorite scent and color.While the bath is running, pour powdered milk under the running bath water to...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Overwhelm: love it or leave it!
- Amazing thing, overwhelm!You don't usually see it coming. It just kind of creeps up on you, doesn't it?Even those of us who love juggling a million projects at a time get overwhelmed once in a while. And if you're happiest with just a couple projects on your plate? You might be looking at overwhelm a bit more often.No matter how we like to work, I'd be willing to bet that all ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Break up your day and become more productive
- Often, in today's fast paced world, we forget to take a break during our working day. We simply figure we will get much more done if we eat on the run, have less or no breaks, and work more hours.The real truth, though, is that this is counter productive and ruins the health of those trying to cram more into their day. Quality of work deteriorates and often people succumb to illness due to ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Job stress management tips
- Today's workplace produces plenty of stress. Life's little hassles mount up until you say to yourself, "If one more thing goes wrong today, I'll explode." Don't reach for the aspirin bottle, try these stress management tips.Can we eliminate the stressors of modern work life? No. The trick is learning how to manage the stress versus being overwhelmed by it. Here are seven st...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Tame your work stress
- Work stress has become a major problem today. The nature of work is changing at whirlwind speed. Now more than ever before, job stress poses a threat to your health.Although an estimated 50% of US employers are trying to help their employees with work stress management ? doctors still estimate that 9 out of every 10 patient visits are directly related to financial or work stress.A su...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Easy elimination of worry & stress!
- It is very true that, unfortunately, many people look to reduce feelings of worry and stress by doing the very things that, ultimately, bring on more of the same. Alcohol, drugs, and over indulgence in the wrong types of food all seem to offer an immediate solution to get away from the stresses of the day.Now, I am not condemning sensible drinking or occasionally eating the 'wrong' type of ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The best medicine for stress ( a daily dose of gratitude)
- There is one sure fire medicine that cures all difficulty and opens the way for your greatest good. It allows you to sleep well at night, wake up refreshed and filled with enthusiasm. Obstacles evaporate and wonderful possibilities appear. This medicine is abundantly available, has no side effects, can be taken in large or small doses regularly. You need no one to prescribe it and the more you tak...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Coping with stress
- Everyone experiences stress at some point in their life. In fact, stress is a natural part of life.Your ability to identify stress, manage it, cope with it and reduce it where possible can have a dramatic impact on your life and on the lives of those around you. How well you do these things will ultimately determine if this impact is for the better or for the worse.Types of Stress...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Is it a crime to be a white guy in a tan car?
- I had the unpleasant experience of being pulled over the other day by a Southaven Policeman. I was already behind schedule and I needed to get cat food and pick up my daughter at work and time was not on my side. So being stopped by the police wasn't exactly what I needed.It seems that someone earlier that afternoon had been rude at the Taco Bell Restaurant on Stateline Road in Southaven, M...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Fear: how to defeat the monster
- What is the greatest fear of man? Is it death? Pain? Poverty? Physical ailments? Loneliness? Surveys tell us that the number one fear among modern people is public speaking, of all things!What is fear? We all know what it feels like, but what exactly is it? The dictionary defines fear as "A painful emotion or passion excited by the expectation of evil, or the apprehension of impending ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Stress can create symptoms of attention deficit disorder
- Stress can affect virtually any part of the body and produce physical, mental and emotional symptoms weakening the immune system and impairing coordination and thinking ability. Stress comes from relationships, from school or work situations, and from our own expectations. How we learn to deal with stress makes a huge difference in how healthy we are. Continual stress eventually wears out our body...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Are you stressing yourself by thinking too much?
- Why is it that some people become totally stressed when the smallest thing goes wrong while others can cope with extraordinary amounts of pressure with it batting an eye?There can be many factors at play here. We become more easily stressed when we are tired or unwell. But with all things being equal it is what we think about a situation that will determine whether we are stressed by it or ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 7 solutions for practical stress management
- Stress is amazingly persistent, even seductive. We get used to feeling tight and tense. Though positive thinking has its place, unless it is backed up by practical wisdom it tends to get overwhelmed and fade away.Here are seven proven ways you can get a new handle on stress.1. Control your REACTION with these 7 simple words.The first step is to remain alert when people try to ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Destressing your life!
- Do you have stress in your life?......I know you answered yes, we all have stress in our lives.What is stress? It is a reaction to a physical, mental, or emotional stimulus that upsets the body's natural balance. Stress is unavoidable, it can be positive or negative, it can be physical or psychological.Stress can cause fatigue, chronic head aches, irritability, changes in appe...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Avoiding stress during the busy holiday shopping season with ecardica.com
- Lake Hopatcong, NJ (PRWEB) November 30, 2004 -- Here are a few tips and tricks for lessening your woes during the hustle and bustle of the gift-giving season. Each year, thousands of shoppers are plagued with undue stress. Long shopping lines, hurrying to catch sale items and searching for hard to find toys tend to be the most common complaints. There are a few things you can do to avoid or decrea...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Living on the edge: stressed out and nowhere to go
- Is your stress level higher than it should be? Are you struggling with changes in life that you neither anticipated nor caused? If so, keep reading! Most of us carry far more stress than did our parents and grandparents. Life seems more complicated than ever. Nothing is certain, reality is artificially produced, and fantasy is real. No wonder we're confused!Various life changes are assigned...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Reduce your stress
- If you live in the early part of the twenty-first century, chances are you are feeling stressed.Life for most of us today is highly pressured. Many of us feel stressed because of too little money, and too many urgent things to do, and not enough time to relax and unwind.We are often sleeping too little, eating the wrong foods, drinking too much coffee, smoking too many cigarettes, ju...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Let go of stress: slow down! survive!
- Don't wait to have a life-threatening disease to learn what I learned. When you think you'll die from cancer in six months you wonder why you've spent so much of your life rushing to get more done. At least I did. Let me explain: I grew up believing that I'd be loved, or not, because of what I did and that belief drove me to constantly try to please people.I craved approval and finally foun...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to say no and let go of stress
- It was one of the first words you learned to say and you used it at every opportunity. Until someone convinced you that you couldn't, or shouldn't.Others don't like to hear you say no. Parents/teachers/friends/employers/significant others and even strangers will do whatever they think it takes to get you to do what they want you to do instead of what you want to do.Why should you? So...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Five easy ways to bring family time into your day; balancing work and family stresses
- The pace of life seems to quicken every year. More and more time is spent rushing from job to after school activities or evening meetings. It's easy to get over whelmed and to loose a sense of family and relaxation in our homes. Here are a few ideas to help strengthen your family and to keep some of life's pressures and stresses out of the home.~ Be involved but learn how to say No, once in...