Psychiatrist Neel Burton M.D. has many tips on how to alleviate and manage stress. Among them is a simplification. Burton feels making lifestyle changes such as simplifying our daily lives can be very beneficial. Decreasing our to-do list or choosing just one battle at a time are certainly good ways to de-stress and simplify our […]
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When you look around your home what do you see? If you see surfaces covered with things you forgot you had or never needed you may be living a cluttered life. My husband tells me there is no horizontal surface free of my clutter. OUCH! There are television shows that literally deal with hoarding and
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You’re overworked, overbooked, and overtired. You’re so busy there’s not another thing you can say ‘yes’ to. The problem is, the world hasn’t gotten the memo that you’re unavailable, and suddenly you’ve got someone you really can’t say ‘no’ to asking if you can take on one more thing. Sound familiar? What do you do?
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Understanding What Saying NO Is and Is Not Knowing that saying “NO” is okay, but it is important to understand what “NO” is and what it is not. 1. ‘No’ makes you a priority. We all get 24 hours in a day, and chances are you’re going to want to spend some of that time
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We talked about stress in what other ways is health affected when you over-commit? 1. Your self-image suffers. When you find yourself doing too much, you wind up in that spiral of blaming yourself when it turns out you can’t do everything well. Never mind the fact that you can’t do everything and still do a
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We are taught to be kind to others. Yet, it’s often easy to forget that you have to start with being kind to yourself. Does it make you uncomfortable to hear or even consider that? Like many, you were probably brought up to think it is selfish to consider yourself and your own needs. Having
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You have a goal in mind, but that’s all you have. Creating, working towards, and reaching goals is not easy. The journey is often different for everyone. However, there are three parts of achieving every goal that is always the same. Defining the 3 W’s of your goal will allow you to work toward it
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The adage says, “We all have the same 24 hours a day”. Yes, it’s a cliche, and it likely more annoying than helpful – but it is true. We can’t create more time out of thin air, but we can use it more effectively. Sometimes we can become paralyzed when there is so much to
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Have you stepped into the first 7 tips for prioritizing your to-do list? Yes, you can accomplish your to-do list and move forward. Prioritizing can be done. Let’s review and look at tips 8 and 9 of the 10. Tip 1: Prioritizing Tip 2: Make a List Tip 3; Rank Your Priorities List by Urgency
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Yes, you can accomplish your to-do list and move forward. Prioritizing can be done. Here are 7 of the 10 tips to get you started. After all, it’s much easier if you take one step at a time. Tip 1: Prioritizing Tip 2: Make a List Tip 3: Rank Your Priorities List by Urgency Tip
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The adage says, “We all have the same 24 hours a day”. Yes, it’s a cliche, and it likely more annoying than helpful – but it is true. We can’t create more time out of thin air, but we can use it more effectively. Sometimes we can become paralyzed when there is so much to
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The adage says, “We all have the same 24 hours a day”. Yes, it’s a cliche, and it likely more annoying than helpful – but it is true. We can’t create more time out of thin air, but we can use it more effectively. Sometimes we can become paralyzed when there is so much to
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The adage says, “We all have the same 24 hours a day”. Yes, it’s a cliche, and it likely more annoying than helpful – but it is true. We can’t create more time out of thin air, but we can use it more effectively. Sometimes we can become paralyzed when there is so much to
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The adage says, “We all have the same 24 hours a day”. Yes, it’s a cliche, and it likely more annoying than helpful – but it is true. We can’t create more time out of thin air, but we can use it more effectively. Sometimes we can become paralyzed when there is so much to
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The adage says, “We all have the same 24 hours a day”. Yes, it’s a cliche, and it likely more annoying than helpful – but it is true. We can’t create more time out of thin air, but we can use it more effectively. Sometimes we can become paralyzed when there is so much to
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