| Hello | | | | Now hold on to that for a moment... Just stop and |
| If you're reading this article, then like myself and | | | | think. If you made the effort to make positive |
| many others you have or are going through | | | | adjustments to your life, and became committed |
| some kind of Stress in your life, that is stopping | | | | to them, just think what kind of a life you could |
| you from moving forward and living your life to | | | | have? |
| its full potential. Well the good news is, you're not | | | | Contrary to popular belief, having the life, |
| alone, so if you are ready to break out of the | | | | Stress-free life and any other dreams you would |
| shackles that we know and hate as stress, then I | | | | wish to fulfill is not a Privilege it's your right as a |
| invite you to read on. | | | | person to be free of Stress, not some exclusive |
| Stress in today's society is at an all time high, in | | | | club, where only the affluent can be let in. The |
| 2008, we've all been affected by the "Credit | | | | fact of the matter is, what we think of ourselves, |
| Crunch" in some form, and the ever looming | | | | or a situation is. What do I mean by this? Well |
| threat of a full blown recession on every ones | | | | quite simply put "Perception is reality" whether we |
| mind. In addition to individual problems, whether it | | | | hold onto positive thoughts, (which is where we |
| is Personal, health, etc. Now more than ever is the | | | | want to be) or hold onto the negatives. I once |
| time to counter all the woes that day- to- day | | | | attended a Seminar back in July 2002 it was |
| living can inflict. | | | | hosted by Tony Robbins, he made a point that |
| Thankfully, there are now many avenues that can | | | | the Sub-Conscious mind is in fact neutral, it |
| be explored, such as: Meditation, Stress | | | | doesn't favour negatives or positives, it just takes |
| management classes, Yoga, Seminars, books | | | | on board what our conscious mind tells it, by |
| & CD's and many more...So now you don't | | | | conscious mind, I mean your every day thoughts, |
| have to feel as though help is limited or out of | | | | you know - the thoughts that worry about the |
| reach. | | | | boss at work that's stressing you out, or the |
| Here's an interesting point about Stress...Mentioned | | | | workload or added responsibilities that are running |
| in a book by Paul McKenna, Change your life in 7 | | | | out of control. So when we think like this, our sub |
| days. Dr Bernard Stewart concluded in a recent | | | | conscious mind takes it all in, and as a result |
| study, that Cancer could potentially rise by 50% - | | | | directs us in an unhelpful path, which in turns |
| that would come to 15 million new cases by the | | | | creates even more stress. A vicious circle to say |
| year 2020 (Globally). Now I'm sure you're asking | | | | the least! |
| yourselves reading this - what does Cancer report | | | | But what can we learn from all of this? Thinking |
| have to do with Stress, well it has a lot to do | | | | more positive thoughts over time will produce a |
| with it, health in general is linked to our mental well | | | | stronger outlook sub consciously - therefore |
| being. But the point I'm really trying to make is, | | | | reducing stress levels. Easier said than done? Yes, |
| while there can be other factors that can certainly | | | | it is, but that doesn't mean that it is not do-able. |
| contribute to Cancer and other illnesses, the | | | | The avenues that I mentioned at the top of the |
| bottom line is that it's been medically proven that | | | | article in the 3rd paragraph are some of the |
| as much as 65% of these cases can be cured or | | | | many various ways to go. |
| prevented by "lifestyle changes." | | | | |