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Remain firmly planted, roots deep and strong, in a foundation of your ideals, but be flexible enough to flow with change when needed. You see, just as a tree with long strong roots is able to survive strong winds, so can you. This is an old metaphor my mom taught me when I was a young girl. I'm not sure of the origin of the idea, as I've heard it told many different ways by many different people through the years. This is my interpretation of the concept.

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We live in a stressful society. If you are seeking ways to de-stress, you aren't alone. Stress is not something that goes away overnight usually, but there are some things you can do to reduce stress today.

So what can you do? Short of finding the perfect mate or winning the lottery, a solution to stress may take some time. Here are 3 things you don't realize are causing stress, that you can easily fix in a day or two.

1. Credit Card Consolidation
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It's probably fair to say that stress related illnesses and other problems associated with stress have reached pandemic levels in recent years. It is likely that almost everyone, if not everyone has been touched by stress at some time.

The pressures and strains of modern living, with all its expectations and demands have created societies riddled with stress and anxiety. Many of the effects of this stress invasion remain unseen, often until it is too late.

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If this is the first time you have experienced a negative co-worker then it can be pretty devastating.  Not only are you feeling hurt but chances are you are also wondering what to do about it.

Often the negative co-worker is a master at disguise.  They usually know exactly what they are doing when they make hurtful or sarcastic comments.  They are also usually experts at the "cover up".

A "cover up" is when the negative...

Everyone are speaking and writing about relaxation so I decided to go for it as well. I believe that six years of conscious efforts to relax deeply and achieving this goal through many different methods will allow me to give you a handful of good advices on how to make your relaxation easier. To save your time I will just mention that if you never experienced any problems with relaxation you can skip next paragraph.

Whenever you read about various breathing methods, body...

Learning to Meditate

According to some polls, 10% or more of all Americans now practice some type of meditation. People of all ages, including ten year old kids in their schools, are closing their eyes and looking inward for self-development.

Reasons for learning to meditate vary widely: relief from stress seems to rank high on the list, but improved health ranks as a very close second reason. During the much-sentimentalized 1960s, meditation became famous largely...

In the history of the human race, work is how we have made our way in the world. We worked to survive. Work provided meaning and a sense of purpose in life. Work allowed us to serve, to support, to create, to lead, to nurture, to build, to teach, to orchestrate, to entertain, to operate, to protect, to reduce harm, to guide, and to mentor.  But, what happens when work causes stress?

People leave jobs for many reasons. Sometimes a job is too dangerous, has a bullying boss,...

5 Ways to stay energetic throughout the day

Don't you notice that when you are happy and optimistic, you are likely to be energetic? Do you sometimes wonder how you can stay energetic throughout your day?

Studies show that the more fit one's body is, the more one's brain seems to benefit. Correct breathing, healthy eating and drinking habits, healthy body, and sports affect your success as the Roman proverb says, "A sound mind in a sound body." Therefore, it is...

What is the reason being deprived of happiness in life?  If we try to find out the answer to the question, we have to analyze the lifestyle of the modern man. The routine pressure makes the individual insensitive to the finer elements of mind. He turns into a machine and goes on repeating the action day after day. There is no place for emotion in his life and for a certain period, the individual forgets that he is a human being and not a robot. The practice of the modern lifestyle...

In the bookConversations With God, it says, "If you don't go within, you go without." This is so true, especially when considering the Law of Attraction. As you probably know, the Law of Attraction simply means that the Universe brings you more of what you already are and have. In our fast-paced, stressful world, we need a touchstone to anchor us back to that ideal person we hope to be every day. It is easy to be swayed by commercials and advertisements. It is easy to...