17. Think about your diet and eat nutritious food.

18. Learn to plan your time better.

19. Learn to recognize and to accept your limitations as well as the

limitations (and faults) of others.

20. Learn to have FUN: you must be able to enjoy your work.

21. Learn to praise others and be positive,

22. Learn to tolerate and to forgive.

23. Learn to avoid unnecessary competition: you don't have to be the

best at everything.

24. Learn to confide in others.

25. Learn to accept what can't be changed in others, eg..

personality or decisions.

26. Learn to accept that some things aren't as important to others as

they are to you.

27. Learn to delegate.

28. Learn to recognize stress. Do not become so accustomed to feeling

stress that it becomes a normal part of your life.

29. Have trust in other people.

And finally, no matter how stressful or hopeless your situation may

appear to be...

30. Have FAITH IN YOURSELF AND ESPECIALLY IN GOD, Universe that things will

eventually work out for you. Just know that HE/SHE has a plan for your

life and it is to do good deeds and be STRESS-FREE and HAPPY.

Craig Lock has written extensively on the subject of personal growth, as well as having studied the field of self help and the principles of success for many years.

This article is an extract from HANDBOOK TO SURVIVE, which is available at: http://www.novelty-gift.com/

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But if you handle it poorly, stress can negatively impact your health - and therefore your business. To protect yourself from potentially harmful long-term effects, look into relaxation techniques, or burn off some extra energy by doing regular physical exercise. You may also benefit from specific homeopathic and herbal ingredients designed to help manage stress.

MEMORY

Healthy brain function can be affected by poor diet, lack of adequate sleep or exercise, stress, injury, illness, and excessive alcohol and sugar intake. Pay close attention to how any of these things are affecting your ability to remember important details. If you find you need to provide additional nourishment for healthy brain function and memory, B vitamins and amino acids are key. Nutritional supplementation may play an important role here, too -- ginkgo biloba and cat's claw, for example, are known to support memory and mental function.

MENTAL WELL-BEING

Your brain is 'hard drive' of your entire body, controlling involuntary tasks such as your heartbeat, breathing, reflexes and blinking. It contains millions of nerve cells that send and receive messages through activity of chemical messengers called neurotransmitters. To help promote mental well-being, eat a well-balanced diet, exercise regularly, learn more ways to combat stress, and moderate your intake of alcohol and sugar.

Taking care of you will not only nourish your body, it will reward your senses - and pay business dividends, in long run!