Do you have an Anxiety Disorder?

If you identify with several of the following signs and symptoms, and they just won’t go away, you may be suffering from an anxiety disorder.

* Are you constantly tense, worried, or on edge?
* Does your anxiety interfere with your work, school, or family responsibilities?
* Are you plagued by fears that you know are irrational, but can’t shake?
* Do you believe that something bad will happen if certain things aren’t done a certain way?
* Do you avoid everyday situations or activities because they make you anxious?
* Do you experience sudden, unexpected attacks of heart-pounding panic?
* Do you feel like danger and catastrophe are around every corner?

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Ten life lessons for inventing the rest of your summer

I recently read this article in my favorite magazine For Women Over 40 - More Magazine


Ten life lessons for inventing the rest of your summer.

1. Don’t even dream of “acting your age.” Now is the time for taking salsa dancing – secretly if you must. Or getting up an hour earlier – it’s light then – and writing down your most unformed thoughts. Take risks. Make a fool of yourself.

2. Make one tiny change in your routine, because even the smallest alteration shakes up the whole day – in a good way.

3. Clean house – not the cupboard kind. But get rid of skeletons in the attic that needn’t bother you any more. Of so-called friends that are making you feel guilty, lazy, or inadequate. Of obligations that were onerous all winter but are now moreso because they keep you out of the sunshine. Say No whenever the spirit moves you.

4. Make a new friend. One of the best ways to get to know yourself in new ways is to get to know someone new. There are so many summer-only activities that can bring you in contact with people you don’t know. The old adage that if you follow your own interests you will meet like-minded people applies to library sales, summer classes, motorcycle driving classes, volunteering at a Y kids’ program.

5. Do unto yourself as you have been doing unto others. You know what I mean here. Now is the time to take care of yourself in the ways you know are important, because you have been on the giving end for so long. It’s all about time. Taking time. Taking time out. Wasting time. Spending time with yourself, on yourself, doing things by yourself.

6. Prepare for the worst. Not by dreading it, but by making sure your files are up to date – your insurance, your will, your finances (such as they are). Pick a rainy Saturday and check out your preparations for a rainy day.

7. Don’t let the body thing hold you back. Go take a jump in the lake, even if it means exposing those white, limp thighs. But also schedule those checkups that are a key to maintaining health.

8. Retool some relationships. It is easier to talk things through, to enjoy each other’s company, to redistribute responsibilities when the pressure is off. Even if the pressure isn’t off, it seems to feel that way in the summer. And with all the changes you are going through, there is surely some tweaking to do in that department.

9. Try some life experiences on for size. If you have spent the last year or so asking yourself “What am I going to do with the rest of my life?” now is the time to test out some of the answers you are considering. If you are thinking of moving, take a visit to one of the prospective cities. If you are thinking of working in the nonprofit world, volunteer a couple of hours at an organization you are interested in. If you are thinking of devoting yourself seriously to your garden or to chess or to karate, devote yourself not-so-seriously for a couple of weeks and see how it feels.

10. Speaking of “not-so-serious,” all of the above is really about not taking yourself so seriously but taking control of your life as best you can. Whatever the fall and winter bring, now is now, and that’s where the opportunities for self-discovery are. Surprise yourself!

You are welcome to leave your summer story/tips below, in the comments box.

I wish you balanced and stress free summer!

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Seven Top Strategies for Handling Objections In Sales (and In Life!)

Adapted from www.sedona.com

For those of you who make your living in sales -- real estate, insurance, commodities, text books, or perhaps selling yourself as the best person for a job -- you know that handling objections in sales is one of the most challenging aspects of your career.

In fact, it is THE challenge you must overcome to be successful and possibly financially secure as well. Because once you figure out how to overcome someone’s objections, they’ll have no reason to turn down whatever it is you are selling and you will rise to join the cream of the salesperson crop.

The following strategies can help you get to that point in your career so that you will be able to address your clients’ or customers’ concerns and make sure the conversation works in your favor. These tips are especially useful for salespeople, but can also be applied to other situations in your life from the dating scene to raising your children.

1. Listen
2. Acknowledge the Objection
3. Share Different Perspectives
4. Use Humor
5. Attempt to Resolve the Objection
6. Avoid Confrontation
7. Release Your Need for Approval

“Releasing is the salesperson’s secret weapon for success,” says Hale Dwoskin, CEO and director of training of Free CD and DVD Offer - Sedona Training Associates.“Being rejected and handling objections is often a salesperson's nemesis. But when you release the wanting approval and all the other feelings that come from being rejected or handling people’s objections, you’ll find you can stay on track and make the sale.”

Learn From Mistakes or Remain Stuck

Everyone makes mistakes and the busier you are, the more mistakes you will make.

The only question is "How well and how effectively do you deal with the inevitable ups and downs of life?"

How do you see the world – in a caring or a wicked way?

People with a wicked or negative worldview take a victim stance, those positive worldview see the world around them as filled with opportunities and possibilities.

What approach do you take regarding your mistakes?

When you refuse to accept that you have made a bad choice or decision-and prolong the consequences by sticking to that bad choice or decision-that mistakes become extremely expensive and hurtful.

When you fail to use your mistakes to better yourself and to improve the quality of your mind and your thinking you remain stuck.

Learning from your mistakes is an essential skill that enables you to develop the resilience to be a master of change rather than a victim of change.



Take Action:

1. Imagine that your biggest problem or challenge in life has been sent to you at this moment to help you, to teach you something valuable. What could it be?

2. Be willing to cut your losses and walk away if you have made a mistake or a bad choice. Accept that you are not perfect, you can't be right all the time, and then get on with your life.

3. Learn from every mistake you make. Write down every lesson it contains. Use your mistakes in the present as stepping stones to great success in the future.

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