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I Thought and I Looked
By Mona Lease
Hi, all!!! I wondered about what to write. There's news everywhere. And none of it is what I would call "good."
"Trump comes to El Paso to console, El Paso says no thanks,"
"Dayton Mayor "confused" by Trump's tweet."
"With every tragedy, another strong campaign."
"ICE arrests 680 undocumented immigrants along the Mississippi."
"Raids took place on the 1st day of school, causing chaos."
"Poll finds opposition to assault weapons jumps after weekend's
mass killings."
"Amnesty International issues warning for US"
"Trump's openness to extensive background checks draws warning
from NRA"
"A Detroit diabetic was deported to Iraq, where he never lived. He
died on the street."
These are a few of the headlines I've read on my laptop's daily
newsfeed. What do you believe? What should you believe? How much
of your time should you spend trying to find out if any of it is really
true? What do you do if it is true? What should you do if it is true?
What should I do? Well....
"Do more. Be More. Try Harder" is the battle cry of our culture.
"You don't need new ways to manage your stress. You need to prevent it from overwhelming you in the first place."
Step 1: Find Your True North: Clarify what is truly important to you.
Who do you want to be, how do you want to feel, and what do you want
your day-to-day life to look like?
Step 2: Establish Your Foundation: Identify what roadblocks may get in
your way of making the changes that will help you live the life of ease
you crave. You'll make a plan for assembling a team that can help you
reach your goals, and you'll fortify your mindset to prepare for
success.
Step 3:Take Your Overwhelm Inventory: Determine your unique causes of
stress (some obvious, and many that will surprise you) in your physical
surroundings, health, habits, relationships, thinking patterns, and
more.
Step 4: Create and Launch Your Personal Plan: Start making the targeted
changes that will help you rid your life of overwhelm and radically
improve your well-being on all levels - mind, body, and spirit. -
OVERCOMING OVERWHELM, Dr. Samantha Brody
Ways to relieve stress:
Be assertive instead of aggressive.
Assert your feelings, opinions, or beliefs instead of becoming
angry, defensive, or passive.
Learn and practice relaxation techniques; try meditation, yoga,
or tai-chi for stress management.
Exercise regularly. Your body can fight stress better when it is
fit.
Eat healthy, well-balanced meals. - Stress Learning Center/Learn
More at AARP
To the gal-pal with whom I was discussing the above as related to our personal lives...Is the above an answer...or what?!
I was riding up Martin Street in Greenville (Ohio) with a gal-pal. We
got to Broadway and I noticed people at the new water park located
where the old Hamburger Shop sat. We went halfway around the block and
came in in the alley behind the water park. It gave us the perfect view
of park's operational activity. Water shoots up from a type of spigot
in the ground. It looked like there were four of these...in the center
of the park....surrounded by a brick wall...maybe 3' high. We watched
young kiddies jumping and stomping on the water as it fell to the
cement floor and pooled...before going down a drain I could not see
from my vantage point. Then the water automatically stopped. I see an
idea here.
What do you suppose would happen if I (or any adult) went to this water
park and "stomped out all of my frustrations?" If I get jailed for
this...don't send bail money...send more water park money if they
charge for this!!!
Remember the kiddies and our service people. Take good care of the
furry and feathered ones out there. Be safe and healthy. See ya next
time. Ever Toodles!!! MONA
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