9 simple ideas for coping with financial stress 1

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I received this newsletter a couple of weeks ago from Dr. Michael Kaye Knowledge, Action, Results and I want to share t with you. It is a pretty long broadcast so you will receive it in two parts. It's definitely worth the read. Many people have been experiencing an increase in headaches and eck pain, primarily due to financial worries and stress. I always like to pass on tips that can help. I hope you enjoy it. 1) TURN OFF AND TUNE OUT Author Barry Neil Kaufman says "We stare bug-eyed at the eleven o'clock news, striving o be well informed, as if knowledge ofthe latest disasters will enhance our sense of well-being." Why do you need to watch or listen to the news? Very few people NEED to get their information this way. Short of a tornado headed to your house, you can live your life quite nicely without 24/7 news. Try it for a week and see what happens. 2) IT WILL NOT LAST FOREVER Og Mandino is his book "The Greatest Salesman in the World" gave four words that "have been passed down from the ancients that will carry me hrough every adversity and maintain my life in balance. These four words are: "This oo shall pass". He's right. It WILL pass and 5 or 10 years from today we'll be reading about this in the paper and we'll think..."oh yeah, I remember that" and it will make a great story to tell your kids or grandkids. Who said, "the only difference between "tragedy" and comedy is time". 3) ZIP IT! Quit yapping about the economy to everyone you meet. Pity parties help no one on any subject so keep the complaining to a minimum. And don't hang around people who insist on wallowing in all the negativity. Ed Diener, author of Happiness, Unlocking the Mysteries of Psychological Wealth, says "It's not that you shouldn't think about (the economic crisis) but think about it to the extent that you can control it. Put your money places where you are comfortable, deal with it and move forward".