Mar
25
Stress Management
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Did you know that stress can be managed? Or did you know that you are subject to stress every single day of your life?
When you wait in line at the post office, you are subject to stress. When you wait one hour for the bus, you are stressed. When your kids do some naughty things at school and the teacher calls you, you are stressed. When you try to determine your partner to stop drinking, you are stressed. When you look at ten Coach bags for about one hour then buy none, you are stressed

And I’m not mentioning here the major sources of stress like divorce, or your partner’s death, or unemployment, or serious illness. These can have a major impact on our health, if we aren’t strong enough to get over them and continue our life.

What you can do to avoid stress? Simple:

1. Know that it exists. Be aware when you are nervous or anxious, and try to visualize a solution to your problems. There is always a way out.

2. Don’t think too much. Always choose action over thinking. You’ll be more relaxed afterwards.

3. Rest well. Sleep enough, eat several times a day and give up half of the coffees you use to drink.

You’ll see how good you’ll feel if you take one thing at a time, and don’t panic for all details. And life is full of details, you know?

Last but not least, a friend of mine just told me that her method of getting rid of stress is to go for a colon detox procedure every year. I’m not sure how that can help her be more relaxed, but she knows best.

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Mar
30
How To Improve Yourself And Why
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Have you ever heard this saying:

“Learning to love yourself is the greatest love of all.”

This is one of the most important things in life: to get to be happy with yourself. Almost impossible at young ages, loving yourself can be your gate to happiness, if you manage to find the key to it.

How many times, as a teenager, have you though that you hate the way your hair looks, that you hate the fact that you don’t have white teeth like the movie stars, or that you cannot sing like a nightingale? Too many times perhaps.

Don’t envy other people for what they have or for what they are. Think what they had to do to become that person, or to have those things. Are you willing to do the same? If you do, then just start living your dream. If you don’t, find yourself another dream and leave other people alone, as you don’t need to live their life in order to be happy.

If you feel miserable, just get yourself a cat. Cats can be very good stress relieves, they are too good to be true. And they never treat you like you were a second rate human being. They treat you just like you were any other cat, but a bit bigger.

If you are in pain, think of the ones who are in bigger pain than you do. Only imagine lots of people caring for aging parents and having to endure all the misery of seeing their mind getting worse day after day, without any reversal possibility. Yes, we are all going to either die too young or to end up just like our old parents, but it still hurts seeing them losing their minds.

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Apr
15
Every Problem Has A Solution
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There is a saying that there are more than one ways to skin a cat. If we think a bit further, we can see how true this statement is: all problems have more than one solution, from getting rid of a baby bad breath up to finding happiness in life. It is up to us to find the most suitable one and to apply it.

Instead of panicking, you’d better start thinking and evaluating the chances that your problem gets solved in the most acceptable way, both for you and for others. Try to put your problem in simple words, identify all the involved persons and their contribution to creating the problem. Then try to figure out their ability to solve it.

You have to be patient and to think with your won head: there’s nothing to lead to the end of the world, so you have to find that way of getting through your problem without harming anybody. And without harming yourself.

Do you know how much it helps to get a look at your problem from a distance? This is the hardest part, but if you manage to see your problems as belonging to somebody else, they are almost solved. It is hard, but it is definitely worth trying.

Just think that tomorrow is another day, and rely on Murphy’s laws. There is always an escape, although you may not find it so easily.

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Aug
12
How do you know you are getting a reliable car when you buy a used car from a dealer?
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Examine the car yourself using an inspection checklist. You can find a checklist in many of the magazine articles, books and Internet sites that deal with buying a used car.
Test drive the car under varied road conditions – on hills, highways, and in stop-and-go traffic.
Ask for the car’s maintenance record. If the owner doesn’t have copies, contact the dealership or repair shop where most of the work was done. They may share their files with you.
Talk to the previous owner, especially if the present owner is unfamiliar with the car’s history.
Have the car inspected by a mechanic you hire.
You can find out a used car’s history, which is a must if you’re buying a used car that is not certified

You don’t- If you have to buy from a dealer, go to CarMax- you may not get the best price, but you won’t get ripped off, and you won’t get a piece of junk, they go through their cars pretty thoroughly.

Best way is to take it to a reliable mechanic and have them look it over. They normally charge an hour ($50-$100) for this service and it could save you in the long run as good mechanics will also tell you of problem areas for the specific car.

This really depends on the Vehicle you are purchasing….like with many of the Hondas right now, there are some Incentives that allow us to go well below MSRP….on new anyway.

Used is a little different, but you can see a cars value compared to the selling price by using KBB (Kelly Blue Book) or the NADA Site and seeing what the trade value of the vehicle is….compared to the price you are buying it for….and each place you talk to (Dealers) are different.

What vehicle are you interested in buying…that would help me tell you how much leeway you might really have…

You dont.

So your best bet is to do some research. Try to get as much information about the vehicle as possible. Does it have maintenance records showing oil changes, etc? You can search online at a few different places to find out whether the car has ever been wrecked, stolen, etc.

Past that – the best bet is to take it for a nice long test drive, and either take it to someone, or have them come with you that knows about cars – ask your family and friends if they know anyone. Have them give you an honest opinion of the mechanical condition of the car, this isn’t a gaurantee, but it definitely helps head off the biggest pieces of crap.

Never buy a car that looks like too good of a deal – there is usually going to be a hidden catch. And never be in too much of a hurry to buy a car – look around, and don’t just fall in love with something.

The fact is, cars break, but a lot of it has to do with how well they are taken care of. A lot of sportier cars on used lots are a bad idea, because they have probably been ragged out pretty bad (there are always exceptions of course) but usually people don’t buy a 380Z to drive the speed limit.

Look at lots of cars – look at them online, compare prices, features, and most importantly – get somebody that knows what they are doing to give it a good look over before you buy it.

Or you could just go to EasyDriver Used Cars in Auckland, New Zealand, and they’ll sort you out ;-)

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