| Copyright (c) 2006 Colleen Kettenhofen
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| | to reduce stress. It's a well-known fact
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| "Never complain about your troubles; they
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| | that laughter helps reduce stress and
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| are responsible for more than half of
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| | build the immune system. Laughter IS the
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| your income." Robert R. Updegraff
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| | best medicine. It gets those endorphins
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| Everyone's busy. Today many of us feel
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| | or "feel-good" hormones into the brain
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| added pressure with fax machines, cell
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| | and elevates your mood.
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| phones, kids and co-workers. The average
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| | 7) Don't overreact when dealing with
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| worker fields 52 phone calls, 36 emails
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| | difficult people - especially
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| and 23 voice mails a day. And, the
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| | antagonists. Antagonists, otherwise known
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| holidays and the stress that sometimes
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| | as "pot stirrers," often have a desire
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| comes with it are fast approaching. Here
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| | for dissention. They're looking to
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| are 10 quick and easy tips for managing
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| | purposely rattle your cage, ruffle your
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| stress. Please feel free to share them
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| | feathers, and get you to say something
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| with your friends and colleagues.
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| | you'll regret. As Zig Ziglar once said,
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| 1) Focus on your strengths not on your
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| | "No one can get your goat if they don't
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| weaknesses. Perfectionists take note: the
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| | know where it's tied up."
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| average American is 32 years old,
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| | 8) Reward yourself for a job well done.
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| married, laughs 15 times a day, and has
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| | Indulge in a massage, manicure or
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| 27 trillion fat cells. Nobody's perfect.
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| | pedicure. Recently I had the glorious
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| Beat stress by going easy on yourself.
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| | pleasure of staying at the Phoenician
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| Focus on your strengths and work on your
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| | hotel in Scottsdale, Arizona. Splurging
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| weaknesses. Don't obsess over your
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| | on an hour-plus massage worked wonders!
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| weaknesses because perfectionism often
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| | Not to mention laying out by the pool
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| leads to procrastination.
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| | enjoying the beautiful desert scenery of
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| 2) Get up in the morning 30 minutes
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| | Camelback Mountain, and later, Sedona.
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| earlier.Start your day with solitude and
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| | 9) Check your adult at the door. Act like
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| more clarity by rising a half hour
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| | a kid again! Play, run, engage in a
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| earlier than those in your household.
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| | favorite sport or hobby like golf,
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| Spend quiet time journaling, praying or
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| | tennis, or hanging out with your children
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| meditating. Just begin by writing your
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| | at the park. Make sure to have a date
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| thoughts, dreams, goals and fears. Start
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| | night with your spouse or significant
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| thinking about how to organize your day.
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| | other. Take a day off and play at the
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| 3) Break the worry habit. 95% of what you
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| | beach doing something you haven't done in
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| worry about never happens. Ask yourself,
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| | years like playing Frisbee or building
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| "Even if the worst happened, what could I
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| | sand castles.
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| learn from this experience?" Have a plan
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| | 10) Cultivate an attitude of gratitude.
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| B just in case.
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| | List 10 things you're grateful to have in
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| 4) Spend time outdoors and out in nature.
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| | your life. Revisit and appreciate the
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| Especially in fall and winter when the
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| | simplest of pleasures. Sip your favorite
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| days get shorter, it's important to spend
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| | cup of gourmet coffee. Sit outside in the
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| time outdoors every day in the natural
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| | springtime in the garden of a friend's
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| daylight. Even if it's gray and overcast,
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| | house. Enjoy sunset on the coast.
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| research shows that time spent in
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| | Appreciate the feeling of being more
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| daylight, especially in the morning,
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| | energized after a workout. Be grateful
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| helps reduce Seasonal Affect Disorder or
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| | for your health.
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| "SAD." Where I live in the Pacific
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| | Decide today to make a commitment to do
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| Northwest, I can actually notice a
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| | one activity that will reduce stress and
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| positive shift in my mood and that of
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| | maximize success. Do it now. What you do
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| others when late spring arrives and it's
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| | in the present determines your future.
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| light until 8:45 p.m.
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| | Enjoy!
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| 5) Remember the formula E + R = 0. Event
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| | Colleen Kettenhofen is a speaker,
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| + (your) Reaction = Outcome. You can't
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| | workplace expert and co-author of The
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| always controls the events or outside
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| | Masters of Success, as featured on the
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| circumstances around you, but you CAN
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| | Today Show, along with Ken Blanchard and
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| control how you react. This isn't a new
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| | Jack Canfield.For more free articles and
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| concept, but sometimes we need to be
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| | e-newsletter, visit Most popular
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| reminded of it. Most of us spend more
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| | topics: leadership, management skills,
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| time worrying about the things outside of
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| | public speaking, dealing with difficult
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| our control. I conducted a speaking
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| | people. Colleen is available for
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| engagement recently in Seattle on
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| | keynotes, breakout sessions and seminars
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| "Dealing with Difficult People." I
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| | by calling (971)212-2412.
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| reminded everyone of the importance that
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| their response plays in determining their
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| | article provided Colleen's name, website
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| outcomes.
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| | and phone are provided with the article.
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| 6) Laughter is a serious business! Laugh
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