Here is a relaxation technique you can use anytime, anywhere. It is both, highly effective and portable.

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"You need to help me calm down," said recently turned four, Christopher to teacher Sara, after an unsettling experience. "How do I do that Chris?" Teacher Sara replied. "Give me a hug please," Chris asked. "I can do that Chris," teacher Sara said as she hugged him. "There, I'm better now," Chris smiled and sighed. When my daughter told me of my grandson's exchange with his preschool teacher, at first I laughed. Then I thought about how perceptive he was. He recognized his emotional state. And, he knew how to restore equilibrium.

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Is optimism a disease? “There you go again, jumping to success with your optimism,” a successful Florida businessman. I am guilty as charged. I do see the silver lining in life. It often has shades of gold and a hint of platinum too. This friend is not the only person I have disturbed with my solution oriented approach to life. However, he is the only one who has suggested it might be pathological.

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Do you exercise? If not, you know that you should if you are able. If you do exercise regularly, do you own and use a heart monitor? Most people, who I know that exercise, do not use one. Most fellow gym dwellers I meet do not use one. I wonder why? Others wonder why I "bother to use a monitor." Here's why.

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Here is a time management technique that I use for a specific purpose. I've never written or spoken about it. It will work the easiest for those who already have good time management skills. However, everyone can benefit from it, I believe.

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