Curing the Blues - 14 "Feel-Good" Ways to Get Out of the Dumps

Written by Heather Diodati


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7. Just For You

Have you wanted that delicate pair of earrings for awhile but kept putting offrepparttar purchase? Give yourself a special gift - you deserve it!

8. Seizerepparttar 129824 Day!

It's a beautiful day! Invite a friend out for a walk to enjoyrepparttar 129825 sunshine and fresh air;repparttar 129826 peaceful sounds ofrepparttar 129827 birds andrepparttar 129828 wind blowing throughrepparttar 129829 trees. Or go for an aerobic power walk with your friend or by yourself. It's a well-known fact that exercise releases endorphins,repparttar 129830 body's "feel good hormones" which can calm and de-stress you and generally help to change your outlook on life.

9. A Movie Night

They say "laughter isrepparttar 129831 best medicine". Rent or go see a funny movie, either by yourself or with a friend.

10. Dance up a Storm

Go to a line dance class, one that you don't have to pay for a series of. You'll be amongst many happy people and you'll learn a few dance moves while you're at it!

11. Gym-Dandy

Go torepparttar 129832 gym to work out (again, those endorphins!)

12. Holly Hobby

Get out your favorite hobby and start on that project you've been putting off - don't stress yourself about finishing it all in one day; at least start it and who knows...you might get into a feverish pitch and accomplish quite abit!

13. Tee-Time

Do you golf? Go to a putting range and hit a few. Or do another sport that you enjoy; invite a friend or relative..or go alone; you might make a new friend.

14. Thought Process

Start a journal - explain in detail why you feel "down". In a few months, read what you wrote on this day. Perhaps you will see everything in a new light and all those gloomy thoughts will have disappeared.

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Discover the Key to Self-confidence

Written by Colin Dunbar


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There was only one way I could master this software...

Use a step-by-step approach

Adopting a step-by-step approach is a practical tool for reaching your goal, and a key to gaining self-confidence.

Before starting, you should determine as accurately as possible as to whatrepparttar steps are. This forms part of your preparation, or research, in many cases. Become familiar withrepparttar 129822 subject matter.

For me,repparttar 129823 starting point was finding out whatrepparttar 129824 most used features were in producing technical documentation. Armed with this knowledge, I could begin my step-by-step approach. Using this approach I began with one or two features only, and I would practice these until I could do it almost blindfolded. And from there I would move ontorepparttar 129825 next feature or two.

This is similar if you want more self-confidence for public speaking, starting your own business, or whatever other area in your life.

Self-confidence will come

Usingrepparttar 129826 one goal setting tool of a step-by-step approach, you will become more knowledgeable, and as a result your level of self-confidence will rise.

In using this tool, my self-confidence rose torepparttar 129827 level where I eventually lectured freelance at a leading computer training school.

Forrepparttar 129828 effective attainment of your goals, no single goal setting tool should be used in isolation. Make it your goal to... Identifyrepparttar 129829 obstacle or obstacles that are preventing you from having self-confidence. Do your research, and begin as soon as possible to userepparttar 129830 goal setting tool of a step-by-step approach. Follow Arthur's advice ofrepparttar 129831 key to self-confidence.

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