We all know that public speaking is one of the most feared endeavors for many, many people especially when we are not called on to do it very often. There are many ways to combat public speaking nerves but for some reason the very people who are the most scared do the least to get over this fear. There is one main thing we have to remember when we have this type of fear. It does not allow us to think straight because all or most of our brain activity moves to the rear of the brain where...

The most important part of any executive's job is identifying and solving problems objectively and quickly. Your success in business depends upon it.

However a typical day of any executive makes this, at times, an uphill struggle.

Many demands are placed on you. Employees need managing, meetings to go to, sales proposals and presentations have to be prepared, sales to be closed, customer relations need attention... and so it goes on.Often there is precious little...

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.

Although...

People often forget the stress of being a teen and with hormones kicking about everywhere they always think of Harry Enfield's stereotypical character, Kevin Patterson - slamming doors, being rude to his despairing parents, and insisting that everything is "so unfair!" But as well as hormones, being a teenager is a stressful time not only for their parents but more so, themselves. Young people have a lot of pressure, emotions and responsibilities to...

Is your daily routine so busy and full of activities that it's causing you stress and agitation? Too much stress results in negative health risks, but how can you reduce stress and find peace in your daily life?

To achieve a sense of peace, you can turn to the gift of prayer and meditation.

There are many benefits to meditation and prayer:

1. Stress reduction. Both meditation and prayer are wonderful for reducing stress. It will teach you to get to a more peaceful...

Let Harper and Obama do the worrying—at least, after five.

I attended a convention last week and had the pleasure of playing the role ofspectatorinstead ofspeaker. I enjoyed the role reversal. It allowed me to hear things from another perspective—to sit and say, “I know that” and also to say, “I need to do that,” too.

Sometimes we are too close to a situation to realize the impact we’re having. Sometimes...

Imaginations can get tense during the holidays. Expectations wrestle in our minds and lives. Holiday traditions are jammed into already busy days. Instant gratification turns into regret. Debts are accumulated.  Or sometimes, the imagination just shuts down and we slog through the holidays doing what other people are expecting of us. What if this season, a spiritual expectation can improve our experience?

A spiritual expectation is different from a worldly...

Every successful person relies on a PROVEN SYSTEM to manage personal stress. Look around you and you'll notice a proven system in action. From understanding your beautiful brain to how it works to what actually happens to you, what you undergo when you experience stress.

Once YOU can VISUALIZE how your thinking influences how you are feeling, you're going to be able to use the strategies over and over again. You will begin to follow a SPECIFIC set of procedures and...

There are plenty of resources which teach you how to relieve stress and it is no surprise. The world is a very stressful place these days. We are so busy being busy we have little time for anything else.

We are the result of a world gone crazy. Think about it. We run around like crazy all day just so we don't have enough time. Money, success, careers and family are what drives us to keep going day in and day out and as a result we have become 'stressed out'; ticking time...

We are all living in a very hectic world these days; it feels like the time is ticking away faster and faster. Works and family responsibilities are overwhelming us at times. Hence, it's no surprise that stress and anxiety creep in our lives. Nobody could eliminate stress completely; what we could do however, is learn to control and manage stress before it takes control of our lives.

Stress and anxiety are the major cause of panic attacks. If not dealt with, it can have a...