Need To Stop Worrying?

Written by Janet Male


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In reality Miss Anxious is lying on a lovely beach 'enjoying' a well earned break from a hectic career!

Byrepparttar way, her boss finds her invaluable.

A very effective way to 'solve' this sort of imaginary worrying is to letrepparttar 128855 thought be there, but not trying to 'solve' it.

This may sound simple, but it's very powerful. It's common to get worries popping into our minds. They are often nothing, just bits of nonsense. Not worth our attention. Trying to push them away or solve them can make them into monsters.

Just let them be, until they leave on their own. And they will. If another 'worry' takes its place, treat it inrepparttar 128856 same way.

Miss Anxious has just read this and now she's enjoying her well earned holiday. Somewhere there's a slightly worrying thought atrepparttar 128857 edge of her mind. But she's giving most of her attention torepparttar 128858 wonderful present moment.

Enjoy your present moment, be inrepparttar 128859 now, and everything will take care of itself.



Janet trained as a stress management consultant. She owns the website www.womens-natural-health.com where you'll find lots of free tips for enhancing your health and happiness.




A Mayonnaise Jar and Two Cups of Coffee

Written by Laura Bankston


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The pebbles arerepparttar other things that matter like your job, your house, and your car.

The sand is everything else-the small stuff.

'If you putrepparttar 128853 sand intorepparttar 128854 jar first,' he continued, 'there is no room forrepparttar 128855 pebbles orrepparttar 128856 golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy onrepparttar 128857 small stuff, you will never have room forrepparttar 128858 things that are important.'

So, pay attention torepparttar 128859 things that are most important. Take care of your health - cook with your kids! - spend time with those you love.

There's always time to cleanrepparttar 128860 house - it's a never ending job anyway :-).

Take care ofrepparttar 128861 golf balls first,repparttar 128862 things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.

Wondering whatrepparttar 128863 coffee represents?

No matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple cups of coffee with a friend - or a soda if you're like me and don't drink coffee!!

Please share this with someone you care about!!!

Laura Bankston is author of homeschool cooking curriculum: the Homeschool Cooking in a Box, and the Homeschool Cookbook. She currently home schools her three children, maintains home school support websites, and manages their family-owned service business. For information on her curriculum and free home school support services, please visit http://www.homeschoolcookbook.com


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