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WHAT TO DO ABOUT STRESS - THE 30 POINT PLAN ­ by Craig Lock

1. Be positive- see problems as opportunities. Have goals and visions. Have a positive mental attitude.

2. Play sports and step up your exercise.

3. Talk things over with someone.

4. Determine what causes you stress and try to eliminate it.

5. Become physically fit.

6. Balance work, home/family and recreation.

7. Enjoy your play and relaxation - it is precious time! Learn to delegate - don't try to do everything yourself.

8. Get adequate sleep and rest.

9. Allow yourself some relaxation and meditation time every day.

10. Learn relaxation techniques: systematic ways to relax.

11. Give yourself time to think.

12. Know your limits and your symptoms of stress...and how to relieve them. Learn to say 'no' to others' excessive demands on you. Don't say "yes" when You mean "no".

13. "Coast" if necessary.

14. Worry only about that which can be changed by you. I like the quotation which goes something like this: "Accept that which cannot be changed by you and let God give me the wisdom to know the difference." I often do not follow this rule.

15. Use your imagination to reduce your stress levels. Be creative.

16. Learn to switch off thinking about work when you get home.

17. Think about your diet and eat nutritious food.

18. Learn to plan your time better.

19. Learn to recognize and to accept your limitations as well as the limitations (and faults) of others.

20. Learn to have FUN: you must be able to enjoy your work.

21. Learn to praise others and be positive.

22. Learn to tolerate and to forgive.

23. Learn to avoid unnecessary competition: you don't have to be the best at everything.

24. Learn to confide in others.

25. Learn to accept what can't be changed in others, eg.. personality or decisions.

26. Learn to accept that some things aren't as important to others as they are to you.

27. Learn to delegate.

28. Learn to recognize stress. Do not become so accustomed to feeling stress that it becomes a normal part of your life.

29. Have trust in other people. And finally, no matter how stressful or hopeless your situation may appear to be...

30. Have FAITH IN YOURSELF AND ESPECIALLY IN GOD that things will eventually work out for you. Just know that HE has a plan for your life and it is to do good deeds.

About the author

Craig Lock has written extensively on the subject of success and personal growth, as well as having studied the field of self help and the principles of success for many years. HANDBOOK FOR SURVIVAL IN THE NINETIES. This article is an extract from HANDBOOK, which has been updated and renamed HOW TO SURVIVE IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM)- it is available at any of the following websites:

http://www.craiglock.com/
http://www.elkpublications.com/godzone.htm
http://www.novelty-gift.com/







WHAT MONEY CAN BUY

A bed but not sleep
Book but not brain
Food but not appetite
Finery but not beauty
A house but not home
Medicine but not health
Luxury but not culture
Amusemenis but not happiness
Religion but not salvation






THE PRESENT

Imagine there is a bank that credits your account each morning with $86,400. It carries over no balance from day to day.

Every evening it deletes whatever part of the balance you failed to use during the day. What would you do? Draw out every cent, of course!!!!!! Each of us has such a bank. Its name is TIME. Every morning, it credits you with 86,400 seconds. Every night it writes off, as lost, whatever of this you have failed to invest to good purpose. It carries over no balance. It allows no overdraft.

Each day it opens a new account for you. Each night it burns the remains of the day. If you fail to use the day's deposits, the loss is yours. There is no going back. There is no drawing against the "tomorrow".

You must live in the present on today's deposits. Invest it so as to get from it the utmost in health, happiness, and success !!!

To realize the value of ONE YEAR, ask a student who failed a grade.

To realize the value of ONE MONTH, ask a mother who gave birth to a premature baby.

To realize the value of ONE WEEK, ask the editor of a weekly newspaper.

To realize the value of ONE HOUR, ask the lovers who are waiting to meet.

To realize the value of ONE MINUTE, ask a person who missed the train.

To realize the value of ONE SECOND, ask a person who just avoided an accident.

To realize the value of ONE MILLISECOND, ask the person who won a silver medal in the Olympics.

Treasure every moment that you have! And treasure it more because you shared it with someone special, special enough to spend your time.

Remember that time waits for no one.
Yesterday is history.
Tomorrow is mystery.
Today is a gift. That's why it's called the present!!!

Remember, friends are a very rare jewel indeed.
They make you smile and encourage you to succeed. They lend an ear, they share a word of praise, and they always want to open their heart to us. Show your friends how much you care.

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A Winner's Attitude

A winner always has a program.

A loser always has an excuse.

A winner says, "Let me do it for you."

A loser says, "That's not my job."

A winner sees an answer for every problem.

A loser sees a problem in every answer.

A winner says, "It may be difficult, but it's possible."

A loser says, "It may be possible, but it's too difficult."

A winner listens. A loser just waits until it's his turn to talk. When a winner makes a mistake, he says, "I was wrong." When a loser makes a mistake, he says, "it wasn't my fault."

A winner says, "I'm good, but not as good as I could be ".

A loser says, "I'm not as bad as a lot of other people."

A winner feels responsible for more than his job. A loser says, "I only work here."

The winner is always part of the answer; the loser is always part of the problem. Author Unknown

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“ The world is moved by highly-motivated people, by enthusiasts, by men and women who want something very much and believe very much” -Joe Batten




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