Top 5 Instant Stress Relievers

Here are five instant stress relievers, in no particular order…

1. Humor—Simple but foolproof. If you can poke a bit of fun at your stressful situation or your reaction to it, you’ll find you can diffuse a lot of the tension. If you can’t, Google some jokes and find one or two that tickle your funny bone.
2. Music—Studies have shown that listening to music that mirrors a depressed mood actually can lift a person out of symptoms of depression. However, when overloaded and stressed out, it is best to listen to whatever music you find soothing. If it has a slow beat (with or without percussion), even better. The beat will entrain your heart and slow down your pulse! Five minutes ought to do the trick.

Jeff Gitterman – Financial Freedom – Episode #33

Jeffrey Gitterman is an award winning financial advisor and the founder and CEO of Gitterman & Associates Wealth Management, LLC. www.gawmllc.com.

In these challenging economic times, Jeff recently co-founded Beyond Success, www.BeyondSuccessConsulting.com, a coaching and consulting firm that brings more holistic values to the world of business and finance. His first book, Beyond Success: Redefining the Meaning of Prosperity, was recently published by AMACOM, the publishing house of the American Management Association.

Moving Beyond “Wishing” and “Waiting”

“Hopefully, things will get better in the future.”

Have you ever heard these words? Have you ever thought them? Have you ever said them?

Chances are, in one variation or another, you have.

Wishing and waiting for events to change and for our world to get better during cloudy moments is just human nature.

The “wishing for things to change” part?

That’s fine.

The “waiting for things to change” part?

Well, I don’t like that so much.

“Waiting for change” is passive. Waiting for a sign, for direction, for the go-ahead from a boss, friend, the government, whoever…it often leads to just more darn waiting. When we base our goals and future on someone else’s “Let’s see what happens” or “I’ll get back to you” agenda, we may end up waiting for the rest of our lives.

Scott Musgrave – Episode #32

Scott Musgrave shows you how to take your health seriously! He strives to create optimal health by utilizing cutting edge knowledge and skills to create balance within your body. Once your systems are balanced, optimal function is restored and you will thrive.

His advanced training allows him to rapidly create a state of neurological and physiological balance within your body. This balance is often a catalyst for significant life changes, including: performance enhancement, symptom reduction, normalized movement patterns, and pain relief.

Don’t settle for living with less than optimal function. Take advantage of your full potential… Play at Your Peak and Live Without Limitation!

Former CIA Sonia M.Gallagher – Episode #31

Sonia M. Gallagher is a lawyer, former CIA agent, has worked at the Hague International Court. She has a degree in psychology and found herself at an early age fascinated by the human mind and behavior. As a political analysis for the CIA she became an expert in body language. What are people really thinking? What nonverbal information can you gather just by reading the nonverbal cues our bodies are revealing? How can you use this information at work, in your relationships and at home in your personal life? All this and more with Sonia M. Gallagher on this episode.

Don’t miss it!

Pet Butler CEO Matt Boswell – Episode #30

An entrepreneur takes the vision of an idea and turns it into reality. Matt “Red” Boswell has been doing just that all his life. Founder and CEO (Chief Excrement Officer) of Pet Butler, the nation’s largest pet waste cleanup service, Boswell created a unique and somewhat wacky business concept with a mission to make the lives of pet owners more convenient, enjoyable, and safe, and to benefit animals, the environment and local communities, which has turned into a hyper-growth, multi-million dollar franchise with over 140 locations in 28 states across the United States.

His success has sparked national attention as Boswell has been featured across the country as the marketing and business guru behind his extraordinary concept, Pet Butler, in The New York Times, CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, Paul Harvey, The Chicago Tribune, The Los Angeles Times, Franchise Times, ABC, Yahoo!, Entrepreneur and numerous other publications.

Contrarian Investing

Would you consider purchasing a fireplace in the peak of summer or an air conditioner in the dead of winter? Would you invest in a sale even if you did not have an immediate use for the product you are purchasing? Do you place value on the things you get at a discounted rate?

The summertime almost always presents an opportunity for people to invest. It is a quiet period because most individuals are focused on spending money and having fun. Businesses tend to slow down and they offer significant incentives to attract new clientele. Most companies are focused on maintaining relevance, marketing and promotions. It’s a great opportunity for networking and seeking out new relationships. Investment of time and money can produce great rewards if strategically planned.

As a singer, songwriter or other creative artist, the summertime is the best time to work on your visibility and ability to earn significant money promoting your ministry and/or product. While everyone else is vacationing, you should be working diligently making connections, attending events and yes, even selling your product out of the trunk of your car. Going into non-traditional places for exposure will give you a chance to book your calendar for the remainder of the year.

Excuses and Taking the Easy Road

“I’ll do it tomorrow.”

I’ve said it in my life. A lot.

“I’m tired…it can wait.”

Yeah…I’ve liked that one a few times, too.

“Oh…what’s one more day?”

That’s a good one, too, isn’t it?

Excuses.

They make us feel better for a moment, but get too used to using them and they can wage war on our goals and success. Excuses chain us to the world of mediocrity and eliminate our chance to experience uncommon results.

Forever.

ARE YOU SUFFERING FROM STRESS CREEP?

You know what it’s like when you’re down to the wire on a project and suddenly that jolt of adrenalin kicks in and gets you to the finish line? That’s stress. In small doses, stress can give you a welcome energy boost and the increased focus you need to get the job done. But when you’re dealing with massive doses of stress – especially unrelenting stress with no recovery periods – it can take a physical, mental and emotional toll.

When your brain perceives danger – real or imagined – your natural survival instincts spring to your defense and you go into “fight or flight” mode. Your heart rate speeds up, your muscles tighten, your focus sharpens and your blood starts pumping faster. Stress can protect you by increasing your reaction time so that you’re able to slam on the brakes and avoid hitting a car that suddenly pulls out in front of you. Stress also keeps you sharp when you’re giving a presentation or studying for final exams.

The problem is that the amount of stress in your life can elevate without your even realizing it. I call this stress creep. It’s not hard for our stress to creep up on us in our ultra-driven society where we seem to pride ourselves on being crazy, busy, slammed on a 24/7 basis. And it’s literally 24/7 since our cyber-gadgets and social networking systems have added a right-now urgency and around-the-clock accessibility to our lives like never before.

So how do you know if your stress is under control or off the charts? Get a quick snapshot by answering the questions below with the following scores: 4 always, 3 often, 2 sometimes, and 1 never.

Melinda Bates – WhiteHouse Insider – Episode #28

Melinda Bates is the only person in history to be a Special Assistant to the President and Director, White House Visitors Office, for all eight years of an administration, which she proudly did for Bill and Hillary Clinton.

From her beautiful East Wing office she helped them make history every day
Everyone loves the White House, including the hordes of movie, television, music and opera stars, the famous athletes, the celebrities du jour, the heads of state and government, and the political power players who visited every day. White House Story is filled with amusing stories about her encounters – the ones that went well, and the ones that, well, not so much…

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