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In this newsletter:
Stress Management
Daily Wisdom
Seventy of Life’s Greatest Lessons
Energy Leeches v Enthusiastic Supporters
Useful self-help products on the Web
Colourstory Newsletter August 2008
The quantum factor life enhancement series
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Welcome to the Quantum Factor Life Enhancement Series………..
Stress Management
This was sent to me by a friend - author unknown
A lecturer, when explaining stress management to an audience, raised a glass of water and asked, "How heavy is this glass of water?" Answers called out ranged from 8oz. To 20oz.
The lecturer replied, "The absolute weight doesn't matter. It depends on how long you try to hold it."
"If I hold it for a minute, that's not a problem. If I hold it for an hour, I'll have an ache in my right arm. If I hold it for a day, you'll have to call an ambulance."
"In each case it's the same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes."
He continued, "And that's the way it is with stress management. If we carry our burdens all the time, sooner or later, as the burden becomes increasingly heavy, we won't be able to carry on."
"As with the glass of water, you have to put it down for a while and rest before holding it again. When we're refreshed, we can carry on with the burden. "
"So, before you return home tonight, put the burden of work/life down. Don't carry it home. You can pick it up tomorrow." "Whatever burdens you're carrying now, let them down for a moment if you can. Relax; pick them up later after you've rested. Life is short. Enjoy!"
And then he shared some ways of dealing with the burdens of life:
- Accept that some days you're the pigeon, and some days you're the statue.
- Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them.
- Always read stuff that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it.
- Drive carefully. It's not only cars that can be recalled by their Maker.
- If you can't be kind, at least have the decency to be vague.
- If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again, it was probably worth it.
- It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others.
- Never buy a car you can't push.
- Never put both feet in your mouth at the same time, because then you won't have a leg to stand on.
- Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance.
- Since it's the early worm that gets eaten by the bird, sleep late.
- The second mouse gets the cheese.
- When everything's coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.
- Birthdays are good for you. The more you have, the longer you live.
- You may be only one person in the world, but you may also be the world to one person.
- Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once.
- We could learn a lot from crayons. Some are sharp, some are pretty and some are dull. Some have weird names and all are different colors, but they all have to live in the same box.
- A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour.
Energy Leeches v Enthusiastic Supporters
Thinking about the people in your life, who are the leeches and who are the supporters? Thinking right back to your early years who can you remember being the friends and family that have put you down, told you “you can't do it”, or “you are hopeless”? How did they make you feel? What did you do as a consequence of their negativity?
Think of the power these individuals have had over you and your life. Well, now is the time to take that power back, from them and from the energy bloodsuckers you are presently giving your power to. You know who I am talking about. These are the friends who are so good at the subtle or not so subtle put-down. The family members that after you spend time with them, leave you feeling exhausted and depressed - your enthusiasm has disappeared and your energy has reached rock bottom.
Ask yourself “who needs them?” and then take the steps necessary to remove them from your life, or at the very least, limit contact with them if they are family members. It is time to stop allowing them have such a negative power over you. Take your power back, release their control over you, and have the strength to walk away.
Now, think about the passionate champions in your life. The ones who encourage and support you, and tell you that “you can do it”, “you can be successful”, “you will make it”. How does their influence affect you? These are the energy givers. They provide the power to have the ‘get-up-and-go oomph’ that catapults you towards your goals.
These are the people that you need to spend more time with, and give your support to as well. With these supporters you can feed off each other to build momentum and energy.
If you haven't got enthusiastic supporters in your life, then make that your top priority to go and look for them. Remember that you can also be your own leech or champion. Make sure that you are treating yourself in an empowering way!
Daily Wisdom
Thinking back over last month, ask yourself what did you learn? From that lesson work out what you need to do differently in order to repeat a success or to avoid another mistake. Introspection is a great tool to build a better future for yourself. Look into your own actions, examining the previous month, and why events turned out the way they did. What was your ownership in both the good and the not so good events of the last month?
Ask yourself the questions that will move you forward towards success and avoiding pitfalls. Did you accomplish all that you could or intended to, if not, why not? What can you do this month to further those accomplishments? What can you do this month to avoid stress?
Perhaps this month you can be more organized, so that you can avoid stressful situations. Perhaps you could start paying bills, setting up appointments in advance, allowing plenty of leeway on your time, and blocking out periods of uninterrupted work time.
Think about your relationships with family and friends over the last month. Are there times when you could you have been more forgiving, more helpful or maybe less judgmental? What can you do differently this month to foster good relationships?
Have you done the right thing in each situation this last month, or should you have done better? What can you do this month to correct any mistakes you may have made consciously or unconsciously? Maybe you are upset over something that is spoiling your daily life - If this is the case, what can you do about it? If nothing, then mentally drop the thoughts, put the people or events out of your mind and move on. Don't take superfluous baggage into the new month with you.
What new possibilities can you see in the upcoming month? What actions can you take now to make the most of them? What disagreeable tasks have you been putting off? Plan to get them done first so that you can put them behind you and concentrate on more constructive actions.
Resolve to be happy this coming month, no matter what. Often, happiness is a decision that you just make. Look for ways to take pleasure in your life, and plan your work. If you don't enjoy your work, make the changes you need to find a more satisfying occupation.
Have a wonderful month!
Seventy of Life’s Greatest Lessons
If you would like to learn from the mistakes of others and avoid them yourself click on this link:
Free Life Lessons
I have written this article highlighting seventy Life Lessons that I and others have learned by experience, and the solutions that work – Just reading through some of these could save you a heap of problems! Enjoy!
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I hope you have enjoyed this newsletter, and if you have any questions, I would love to hear from you.
Warm regards
Chris
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