| Do you want to live forever? Maybe this
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| | awareness and control physical and
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| isn't possible, but you probably do want
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| | emotional symptoms of stress. If you
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| to live your life with grace, with health
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| | begin a practice of daily deep
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| and happiness.Most people are aware that
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| | relaxation, to control stress, remember
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| daily life can be stressful and that this
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| | that it may take 4-6 weeks of regular use
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| stress can affect your health or, at
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| | to begin to see results. It may require
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| least, your quality of life. Everyone has
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| | 8-12 weeks of regular daily use to begin
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| different sets of stressors and everyone
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| | to get the maximum benefits of this
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| has their own
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| | program. It takes time to change
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| unique way of responding to these
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| | life-long habits, but empowers you in
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| stressors. Though we are all different,
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| | ways that you may not have dreamed
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| it is very important to realize that
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| | possible.2. ExerciseAt least 5 times per
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| being a "victim" to our stressors is
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| | week of 30 minutes + to reduce muscle
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| virtually universal and with awareness
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| | tensions, improve energy levels, and
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| can be kept to a minimum. Stress will and
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| | exercise your heart. (Consider: walking,
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| does affect our body's natural response
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| | yoga, jogging, rowing, cross-country
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| to aging.Stress can cause, or exacerbate,
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| | skiing, stair climbing, hiking, swimming,
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| symptoms like: headaches, neck aches,
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| | etc.)3. Diet/NutritionReduce caffeine. Do
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| back pain, high blood pressure, stomach
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| | not depend on alcohol or drugs for stress
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| symptoms (including pain, poor
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| | management. Use good supplementation for
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| absorption, diarrhea, and constipation),
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| | important trace minerals (like chromium,
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| heart rate, circulation, sexual
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| | calcium, iron, etc.) and anti-oxidants.4.
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| dysfunction (and satisfaction), levels of
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| | PlanningKnow your goals and work toward
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| panic/anxiety, depression, some forms of
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| | them. Do not forget to make plans for
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| arthritis, and, most commonly, sleep
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| | your mental development, your creative
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| disturbance problems. Stress can also
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| | and aesthetic needs, your finances,
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| play a role in general health, or
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| | career, social interactions with family
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| concerns regarding: your energy levels,
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| | and friends, and your spiritual needs.
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| your skin, your weight, and your levels
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| | Never stop learning or trying new
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| of performance. The aging process can be
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| | things.5. CommunicationLearn to really
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| accelerated in negative ways by
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| | listen! Develop the best skills for
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| uncontrolled stress.There are subtle ways
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| | finding clarity of your thoughts and
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| that stress can affect your quality of
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| | feelings and then discover the best ways
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| life. Even in mid-life we notice that our
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| | to appropriately communicate these
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| energy level seems lower. Or we find that
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| | thoughts. If you focus on what your
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| we can not focus on tasks as well as we
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| | partner is saying, and not on your
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| would like. These can be less severe than
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| | response, you will be better able to
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| painful major symptoms, but can be
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| | answer concerns or objections in a more
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| stress' way of robbing our enjoyment and
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| | relaxed and convincing way.6. SupportNo
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| reducing our productivity! We do not have
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| | man is an island. We need a community of
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| to be victims to stress.Awareness and
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| | people both family and friends, if
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| proper self-care which minimizes the
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| | possible, to support us. Give as much as
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| impact of stress can assist you in
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| | you get. And remember to let others give
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| reducing, if not, eliminating the
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| | to you. (This is difficult, but the
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| negative affects of life's stresses.
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| | greatest gift you can offer!)7. Spiritual
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| People live longer, healthier, happier
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| | well beingKnow how to connect with your
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| lives when stress is lessened.
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| | spirit and then make time to do it. Know
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| Productivity, creativity, increased
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| | what brings you joy and happiness, and
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| energy levels, and enhanced ability to
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| | pursue these activities. Your quest may
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| communicate more clearly are all possible
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| | take you to a beautiful spot outdoors or
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| positive side-effects from wellness and
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| | a quiet period of reflection in a garden
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| appropriate stress management.Even though
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| | or to an art museum or to the park to
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| bad habits can begin in childhood, it is
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| | watch children play...8. Positive Mental
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| never too late to learn and develop
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| | Attitude/ Avoid NegativityAvoid negative
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| positive coping skills which will enhance
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| | people and dwelling in negative thoughts.
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| your quality of life.Understand the
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| | Take good care of yourself and find the
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| issues:How many of us are stressed out
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| | positive in every experience. Learn from
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| because our children are growing up and
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| | mistakes and laugh at these lessons,
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| the stress they can cause increases with
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| | especially when these get tough.9.
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| their independence (and our lack of
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| | AcceptanceBreak from fear and find
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| control over their choices?) How many of
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| | acceptance for what we all must face.
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| us are struggling with aging parents,
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| | Easier said than done, but when your life
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| siblings, spouses in ways that increases
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| | includes regular self-care you will find
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| our levels of daily stress? This is due
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| | the internal strength and self-love to
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| to our care and concern and with our lack
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| | develop acceptance from deep within. It
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| of control over the issues with these
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| | is amazing what regular stress management
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| family members.As we "mature," we lose
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| | can do to assist you in your search for
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| some of our strength and flexibility. The
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| | peace and acceptance.10. HumorLaugh out
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| things that we used to "handle" now seem
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| | loud daily. Create situations where you
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| to get to us. We are not as balanced as
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| | can find the happiness and humor to smile
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| we respond to current issues as well as
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| | and laugh. Make a special quest for
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| we would like. Things like: the economy,
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| | fun!L. John Mason, Ph.D. is the author of
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| the war on terrorism, the media's
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| | the best selling "Guide to Stress
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| influence over our kids, the state of our
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| | Reduction." Since 1977, he has offered
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| neighborhoods, all seem to be able to get
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| | Executive Coaching and Training.Please
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| to us more now than ever before. Levels
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| | visit the Stress Education Center's
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| of change which we once craved and
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| | website at for articles, free ezine
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| embraced, seem more intimidating as we
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| | signup, and learn about the stress
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| get older. Fears and anxieties may have a
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| | management products that are available to
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| growing negative impact on us for we do
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| | you. If you would like information or a
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| not have the energy, strength, or
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| | targeted proposal for training or
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| flexibility to adapt as easily as we did
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| | coaching, please contact us at (707)
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| when we are younger.Here are Ten Tips for
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| | 795-2228.If you are looking to promote
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| controlling the stress which affect our
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| | your training or coaching career, please
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| longevity.1. Stress ManagementDaily
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| | investigate the Professional Stress
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| meditation including moments of
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| | Management Training and Certification
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| appreciation and gratitude. Breathing
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| | Program for a secondary source of income
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| techniques. Deep relaxations to create
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| | or as career path.
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