ENJOY

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Welcome
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ENJOY
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Have you ever thought about why we like Hershey
Kisses?

• They taste good.
• We feel better when we eat them.
• They are predictable.
• They meet our expectations.

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Life is like a box of chocolates
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The Magic of a Box of Chocolates

• Sometimes we dont know what is in the box.
• For some there is love and excitement.
• For some there is good along with the bad.
• Sometimes they melt
• Sometimes the choices do not meet our
  expectations.
• Sometimes the choices exceed our expectations!
• Sometimes we just cant say No

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• Hopes and Goals
• Provoke thought!
• Share some meaningful skills.
• Enjoy our time together
• Be more like Mama! (Forrest)

 
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Something you are thankful
A priority in your life
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Things you are thankful for!
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Something you do to recover from the day.
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Stuff Happens Forrest Gump Which of these
affects your life?  
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Rate of Change
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OUTSIDE INFLUENCES
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Communicating effectively
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Money Issues
How expensive is your chocolate?
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Relationships are complicated
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Lose of control
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How many of these do you have?
Backaches
Headaches
Tension
Sadness
Heartaches
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SYMPTOMS

• SLEEP RELATED ISSUES
• STOMACH PROBLEMS
• ANXIETY
• DEPRESSION
• IMMUNE SYSTEM
• MUSCLE TENSION

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Stupid is as stupid does!Forrest Gump
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CHALLENGES WE CREATE
Things we do to ourselves!
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Worry
Challenge One
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• Worry is like a rocking chair It gives you
  something to do, but it doesn't get you anywhere.
  
• Erma Bombeck, God's Little
• Devotional Book for mothersUS author
  humorist (1927 - 1996)

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The Nature of Worry
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• So what can you do?
• Seek
• Action

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• Acknowledge that worry is ..
• Not productive
• Not rational
• Emotionally charged
• May have some truth in it

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• RE-DIRECT
• YOUR THOUGHTS!

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Action Options Dale Carnegie
Identify the worst? Seek ideas to improve upon
the worst? Act
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SLEEP PROBLEMS

• THE BASICS
• CREATE RITUALS
• SLOW DOWN ONE TO TWO HOURS BEFORE BED, AVOID
  HEAVY VIGOROUS ACTIVITY - BE ACTIVE EARLY AND
  REGULARLY.
• AVOID HEAVY MEALS, SNACKING
• AVOID ALCOHOL.CAFFINE,
• SLEEP IN ONE PLACE
• NO TV OR COMPUTER IN BED ROOM

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IN BED

• TROUBLE SLEEPING
• AVOID IRRITANTS
• DO DEEP BREATHING OR DEEP MUSCLES RELAXATIONS.
• LIMIT TIME TO BE RESTLESS.
• LIMIT LIGHT AND SOUND
• STILL CANT SLEEP GET UP BE POSITIVE

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TROUBLE STAYING ASLEEP

• DEEP RELAXATIONS
• NOTE PAD WRITE THOUGHTS
• SET LIMITS
• GET UP AND BE POSITIVE

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Challenge Two
Acceptance
Action Is The Key
You have NO Control and NO actions are evident
You have CONTROL and your actions are evident
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Acceptance
Acceptance is an action
YOUR LIFE IS MADE UP OF
IMAGES
REALITIES

You have choices
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IF YOUR IMAGE OF LIFE AND REALITY OF LIFE ARE NOT
THE SAME!

• IMAGEREALITYYOU will be

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CHOICES
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Change Your Reality!

• Image Reality HAPPY

Find the NEW dog YOU REALLY WANT!
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Change your image!

• (New)
• Image Reality HAPPY

ACCEPT the dog you have!
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ITS YOUR LIFE
ACCEPTANCE IS A CHOICE
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DO YOU HAVE ANY DOGS YOU DONT WANT? OR DO
YOU HAVE ANY IMAGES/REALTIES YOU NEED TO
CHANGE?ACCEPTANCE IS A PROCESS!
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CHALLENGE THREE

• HOLDING ON

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Holding On Can be a Problem!
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HOLDING-ON BEHAVIORS

• Negative
• Stuck in the past
• Fatigued
• Full of Resentment
• Sarcastic
• Angry

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Letting Go IS A Source of Power
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Forgiveness
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OPTIONS

• Seek help
• Talk to a friend or spouse
• Talk to a clergy
• Seek counseling
• Get on line and look for support groups

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That is all I have to say about that.Forrest
Gump
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Other actions you can take!
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Understanding Priorities
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Order Energy Simplicity
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What you focus on grows
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Create Positive Mental Images
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Spend time daily reflecting on the life you
would like!
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Life is like a two minute warning Forrest
GumpMake Choices
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ATTITUDE
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• Life is 10 what happens to me and 90 what I
  choose to do about it! All I can do is play on
  the one string I have and that is my attitude!
• Charles Swindoll

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Attitude is Positively impacted by

• Our beliefs
• Our choices
• The amount of power we give to someone or
  something else
• By getting out of ourselves

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Create An

• Attitude
• of
• Gratitude

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Give Back
Get out of yourself!
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Grow yourself new each day.

• Discover your potentials

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If you want to be enthusiastic, you have
to act enthusiastic! Carnegie
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Rituals

• Daily activities that rejuvenate and restore
  you physically, mentally and spiritually.

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Quiet your often and consciously!
Quiet yourself
Frequently
Deep Breathing
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Muscular Strength and Muscular Endurance
Cardiovascular Exercise
Flexibility
SEEK TO KNOW YOURSELF PHYSICALLY
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Eat to live Eat consciously

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Seek Healthy Relationships
Take time to keep your relationships
current. Leave no business unfinished
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Pray and/or Reflection

• Take time daily to be with yourself and to listen
  to the voice inside.
• Prayer and Meditation are avenues to finding
  peace and healing the soul

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Be Expressive

• JOY IN THE CREATION YOURSELF IN AND
• LOOSE THE MOMENT

JOY IN THE CREATION
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If you always do What you always did, You
will always feel What you always felt!
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Its your choice

• Enjoy the Chocolate

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Life is like a box of chocolates
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Dr. Jim Scott

• For more information
• Call 517-784-1332
• Email scottjames_at_comcast.net
• On line courses
• Managing Stress and Holistic Health HPF 283
  
• Jackson Community College On line