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When you’re under pressure and your mouth goes dry and your stomach knots, how do you feel?  What if you could feel great?  You can turn this around in an instant.  The key is to distinguish between stress and anxiety.  Stress is your body’s response.  Anxiety is your cognitive response.  Anxiety is the enemy, not stress.  When you were younger, you linked your poor performance and anxiety to stress.  You didn’t know you weren’t skilled.  All you knew was that when you felt stressed, you didn’t perform …

Do you have an effective technique for melting away your stress?   If you can dedicate 15 minutes a day, you can rejuvenate your body and sharpen your mind, as well as reduce stress-related symptoms, such as insomnia.  In Shed 10 Years in 10 Weeks, Dr. Julian Whitaker and Carol Colman write about a technique called the Relaxation Response for reducing stress and improving relaxation.
The Relaxation Response
Whitaker and Colman write about how they use the Relaxation Response as part of their wellness program:
People often believe mistakenly that in order to truly …

Do you let your problems bother you throughout the day or into the night? Consider taking a worry break.  Schedule a 1/2 hr each day to focus on all your problems.  This way you know you have a time and place to do your worrying.  In Shed 10 Years in 10 Weeks, Dr. Julian Whitaker and Carol Colman suggest taking a worry break.
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Consolidate your problems.  Consolidate your problems rather than let them interfere throughout your day.   Set a time limit and worry as intensely …