Today's Stress Tip..by G. Gaynor McTigue..THU.7/28/05

Wash a window today.

Windows are among the items we most neglect to clean. Literally, it can result in a dim, hazy, unclear view of the outside. Symbolically, it can cloud your perspective in other ways, too. So today, pick a window -- preferably the one you look through most -- and wash it. Inside and out, if possible. You'll discover that cleaning a single window is no big deal. But the clear, optimistic view you'll gain will be significant. Tomorrow, maybe clean another one. Before you know it, with seemingly minimal effort, all your windows will be clean. Even better, your outlook will be infinitely brighter. Why make yourself crazy?

Based on G. Gaynor McTigue's acclaimed book Why Make Yourself Crazy? featured in major publications and on talk shows across America.
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Live proactively, not reactively.

The reason people under constant stress feel so unfulfilled, despite their ceaseless activity, is that they've lost control. They aren't calling the shots anymore. Reeling from crisis to crisis, at the mercy of circumstances, unable to catch up and regain the initiative. If this kind of rudderless existence is dogging you, you have to reassert control. That means: stop reacting and start doing things in a more proactive, planned and orderly way. If you doubt this is a better approach, consider that you'll experience fewer mishaps and mistakes, much less energy wasted on stress and anxiety, greater efficiency, more satisfaction, even a boost in productivity. So dig in your heels, take over the controls and get your life back on track. Why make yourself crazy?

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