1. The Law of GiftsRichard Bach, author of Illusions says There is no such
thing as a problem without a gift for you in its hands. We seek problems
because we need their gifts. I suggest we seek problems because we need
the gift of their solutions.2. The Law of QualityEveryone has problems.
The only people I know who dont have problems can be found in the ...
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Q. I've been told that I need to learn from my mistakes. But telling me to
learn from my mistakes is easier said than done. How exactly does it
happen?A. People seem to go through three stages in learning how to learn
from their mistakes:Stage One: Get me out of this!No one likes mistakes or
the problems and challenges that accompany them. But each mistake, problem
...
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Imagine driving down the road. You are driving with a great amount of
anticipation, on your way to an important destination, a place you have
always wanted to go.Now notice that on either side of the road there is a
ditch big enough to swallow your car.Now imagine what your journey would
be like if you kept your eyes only on the ditch. Perhaps you glanced at
the road every few ...
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Q. I've suffered a few setbacks and disappointments in the last year and
seem to be bogged down in them. A business that I began failed, and my
long-term girlfriend left me for someone else.I want to move past this but
just don't seem able to bounce back. What can I do?A. Let's pretend for a
few moments that we are in a seminar, and let me ask for a show of
hands:How many ...
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In my experience, most of us spend a lot more time living in problem land,
griping and complaining, than we do in solution land, working hard and
enjoying solving problems.Its almost become a national past time. Just
check out a talk show or a self help book. Almost all the time and space
is spent describing, giving examples, and complaining about the problem,
with, if were lucky, only ...
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Q. So many times in my life, I seem to hold myself back from what I want
to do. I make great plans and have great intentions, but then end up
holding myself back in some way. Do you have any suggestions for changing
this?A. When you were a kid, did you ever do something wrong and get put
on restrictions? You know, no TV, stay in your room, can't play with
friends, for what seemed like ...
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Mark Twain once said, Its not what we dont know that hurts us. Its what we
know that isnt so.At this point, you might be saying, Wait a minute, if I
believe I know something, doesnt that make it so?Well, yes and no. (Thats
a classic therapist answer, by the way.) The yes part is that in many
ways, if we believe something, that can make it so for us. Henry Ford
said, Whether you ...
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Every day we are faced with a situation where our health is assaulted on
all sides. There is not just one cause of disease. People get sick because
of a number of converging changes. In Australia, according to government
research, 50% of people aged 50 and over are considered to have some form
of disability. 20% of children reported symptoms of Asthma to their
Medical Practitioner in the past ...
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Here are some great techniques to help you relax and keep your cool in the
office and at home:1. Deep Breathing. Inhale as much as you possibly can,
filling your chest completely. Then exhale slowly, emptying all the air
you just breathed in. Repeat several times.2. Positive Imagery. Close your
eyes and visualize an atmosphere that you perceive to be relaxing, such as
a country ...
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Errands, groceries, supper, laundry, cleaning, working out, walking the
dog, helping the kids with their homeworkthe list goes on and on. Life
gets hectic as things pile up. How often are you neglecting things you are
supposed to enjoy like your gym workout? Too often I would bet.Being
healthy doesnt always have to do with the way you look. Its also about how
you feel. If you ...
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Are You Underestimating Stress?Just ten years ago it was a prevailing
scientific principle that the brains you entered this world with, were all
you would ever see. Adults lost neurons daily, but it was fine because we
had a billion of them in our mental treasury. No one except a researcher
at Princeton University believed that the brain continued growing new
neurons throughout life ...
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Have you ever noticed how we keep falling into the same holes and ruts in
life? We know something doesnt work and yet we keep doing the same things
over and over again.Have you ever wondered why we do this? And more
importantly, how do we stop doing it, how do we stop digging? And how do
we get out?As Ive studied and searched over the years for ways to help
people get the changes ...
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Several months ago, I was tooling up Interstate 5, through Central
California.If you know the route you appreciate how dull the scenery can
be. Its a desert, punctuated by beautiful green rectangles of agriculture,
and spotted with signs that say things like, This Water Feeds
America.Somewhere along the way, I decided I wanted to have lunch by a
certain time, so I gunned it into ...
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All city dwellers miss the enchanting nature. The waterfalls, the rivers,
the lovely flower fields, the mountain ranges, these all are a treat for
the tired eyes. After we go to nature, we feel very peaceful and calm. Our
disturbances of mind slow down. Today, most of the stressed workers are
looking for anti stress treatments. What can be a better stress buster
than nature?How Nature ...
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Several years ago a major drug company claimed that its vitamin pills
helped to relieve stress from the "complications of everyday life" and
gave their products names such as "StressTabs." The New York Attorney
General forced them to stop their deceptive advertising, but many people
still remember and believe this claim.There is no evidence that stress
increases your needs for vitamins ...
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For last few decades, every author or speaker on management and self-help
has said something about time management. Allocate time, analyze the work
pattern, list out the priorities and assign time limits. After all time is
life, and one must try to get maximum out of time.What every one is
advising is to streamline the life like a machine. Decide to achieve
goals, allocate time, and try ...
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Work stress plays a very major role in hurting married life. Most of the
men and women bring their stress home and play havoc with their married
life. The stress spills over at home and creates further stress. Home
should be used to dissolve the work stress. Home should be the place to
relax and get comfort. Home should be the place where we get rid of the
stress that we bring from outside. ...
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Everyone knows that stress isn't good - that it can get on top of us and
effect our wellbeing. What most people don't realise is that stress can
effect much more than just our mood or mental state. Stress has been shown
to have a detrimental effect on many parts of our body and indeed peoples
health in general.Most people are so used to stress and tension in their
lives that they ... Read article
Stress is one of the most common used words. it is also one of the most
common problems we all face. Stress kills the joy of living. Think about
your friends, and you will surely point to one who always looks stressed.
Who rushes from one work to another? Who has no time to sit down and think
peacefully? Stress is the way of life for him/her.What kind of success do
such people get in ... Read
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What is the definition of the word "mistake"?Well many think it's doing
something that is expected of them but incorrectly so.I would like to
suggest however that a more fundamental definition might be; "Doing
something that is not right for you".Doesn't that resonate with you at
some deep level? At the same time it might also make you feel
uncomfortable because you might ...
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Stress (roughly the opposite of relaxation) is a medical term for a wide
range of strong external stimuli, both physiological and psychological,
which can cause a physiological response called the general adaptation
syndrome, first described in 1936 by Hans Selye in the journal Nature.
An emotionally disruptive or upsetting condition occurring in response to
adverse external influences and capable of affecting physical health which
can be characterized by increased heart rate, a rise in blood pressure,
muscular tension, irritability and depression. Stress does not cause
migraine but can be a migraine "trigger".
A condition in which the organism is subjected to unfavourable or
unfamiliar environmental conditions, resulting in some alteration in normal
physical functioning. Short-term stress can often be overcome. Long-term
stress can reduce resistance to disease and parasites, inhibit self-healing
processes, and reduce life-span.
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