Who put an age limit on dreams? When are you suppose to stop pursuing your dreams and start "acting like an adult?" Its sad that society's definition of acting like an adult often means jumping into mainstream, doing what everyone else does and not rocking boat. You get a "good job," you bring in a steady pay check and you never ever EVER do anything risky like start your own business or quit "good job" you hate, or go back to school to start a new career.

I am particularly fond of a quote by Mark Twain. He says, "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by things you didn't do than by ones you did do. Sail away from safe harbor. Catch trade winds in our sails. Explore. Dream. Discover."

Ask you inner child what he or she wants to be when they grow up. I dare you.

Learn to pay careful attention to how you are feeling thoughout day by pausing at differing intervals to see what you are thinking.

Then learn to shift your thinking by countering stressful thinking with positive thinking. Focus on one problem at a time util it is resolved. If you shift your thinking your mood will follow.

Unfortunately, most of us believe that if we work harder or faster we will get more done. What we need to do is learn to work smarter.

Finally, take a "mini vacation" twice a day. Take 5 minutes at mid-morning and mid-afternoon and intensely focus on one of your most pleasant memories. See this memory in vivid detail. Imagine yourself being there and truly re-live pleasure. You'll be surprised at how refreshing experience will be.

Stress is a state of mind that is self-induced...a learned behavior brought on by negative thinking. Therefore it can be unlearned by practicing positive thinking and staying focused.