Should You Hire a Vet? , by Joyce Gioia

Should You Hire a Vet? , by Joyce Gioia 
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Are You A Victim Of Worry?, by Sonia McIntosh

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Worry is an unhealthy and destructive mental habit. It is likely to affect all of us at some time in our lives. Worry will disturb a person’s healthy mental and physical well-being. It occurs when your mind is clogged with anxiety, fear and insecurity. It is impossible to think clearly while your mind is filled with fears and doubts. Worry can surface to such level of frightening, painful physical sensation which can be mistaken for a heart attack. There is no formula guaranteeing a worry-free life, but there are techniques for minimizing worry.

INHALE. EXHALE.

Take time out to look at the ritual you create every day to put you in a state of worry. Then make a note of the things you can fix immediately.  There is no fun nor pride staying in a rut. The things you can’t fix immediately - SEEK HELP! It is pointless to go around wasting time brooding over situations that there are always answers to. Nothing in life is static!



DO NOT BE AFRAID TO TALK ABOUT SITUATIONS THAT YOU WORRY ABOUT

Cultivate friendships with hopeful people. Surround yourself with friends who think positive, faith-producing thoughts and who contribute to a creative atmosphere. Learn from those who have been able to overcome worry. By sharing you can also help others overcome the same worry habit. Avoid people that constantly bring up worry conversation. Stay positive!

YOU ACQUIRED WORRY HABITS

Picture some of the worry thoughts that go through your mind:
I blame myself when things go wrong.
I focus on the negative rather than the positive aspects of my life/career.
I bottle up my problems, then feel like I want to explode.
I feel uncomfortable when experiencing new situations.
I feel that the role I play within my organization is inadequate.
I worry that I didn’t say the right thing.
I get unnerved when I make a decision.
I am afraid that people will not like me.
I will never get out of debt.
I am afraid to fail.
　
EXTERNAL RESOURCES

For those areas you are unable to fix, seek the resources outside that will guide you in the right directions.

SUPPORT SYSTEM

If you are affiliated with any religious organization get involved with their support system. There are a number of counseling programs and centers available in your city. Special crisis centers are set up to meet the demand of urgent issues.

Striving to break the worry habit to improve everything you do requires time, some effort and sacrifice.

　

　

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A Simple Way Of Uncovering Your Values - by Sonia McIntosh

Your habits are your values! They are the core of who you are. Values are foundational beliefs that anchor our lives, the things that matter to us most, the nonnegotiable characteristics that best define our identity. We reflect our true values in our daily lives but they emerge with distinct clarity in times of stress, crisis or important decision-making. Values are the core of your being. Values are the basis of your character, ethics, action, attitudes and personal beliefs and can change over time. Get in touch with your values for clarity of where you should not go, but what motivates you to move in the value fulfilling direction you should go. Example of words or phrases that will illustrate your values are: Accomplishment, consistency with biblical teachings, determination, forward-looking, good taste, diligence, efficiency, faithfullness, tongue control, respect for the environment, respect or people, impacting people, making money, lack of pretense, temperance.

Take time out to make up a list of your values and try ranking them.

How To Move Forward With The Choice You Make - by Sonia McIntosh

What happens when life throws you a curve ball? What will you do when you are left stranded in life? How do you move forward when you are faced with challenges? Take a look at the root of the problem and make another choice. Stop blaming others for every decision and choice you make.  Don't allow your mind to dwell on failure and lack. Quitting is not an option! Many successful people today failed in many ways before reaching their goals. Your situation is never so bad that you cannot do something to improve it. You can still succeed in spite of any handicaps. I came up with the acronym "CAR" as outlined in this blog to denote that we are all on a journey in life. If you are in a hurry you will fail because you lack perseverance and patience. Drive with ease!

"No man ever become great or good except through many and great mistakes"
                                          (Prime Minister Gladstone - England)


CHOICES!

When you see that what you are doing, what you have chosen is not working, make another choice. When you discover that what you are thinking or feeling is not bringing forth the thoughts and feelings you desire, make another choice. Regardless of how much time you have spent, or how much energy you have expended during whatever it is that you are doing, if it is not working for you, make another choice! Choosing does not mean you abandon or give up. Choice is not synonymous with being fickled or spaced. Choice simply means that you recognize the conflict, chaos, or pain the first choice has created, you choose to eliminate that experience by making another choice.

ACTION!
Seek a better way. Study and prepare for an opportunity. Back your faith with action then new ideas will come to help you improve on whatever you are doing. Running away from a problem will not solve it. Problems exist because there is a necessity to improve. That's why we have choices to make.

RESULTS!

Wishing will not bring results. Action will! Make that choice and new opportuntities for advancement will open up.