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		<description><![CDATA[i wake up like around an hour after im supposed to and i dont do my homework until midnight. i hold off a lot of stuff! how do you fix that?
well, it could have somethin to do with my depression or the medicine im taking or sumthin like that.


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>i wake up like around an hour after im supposed to and i dont do my homework until midnight. i hold off a lot of stuff! how do you fix that?<br />
well, it could have somethin to do with my depression or the medicine im taking or sumthin like that.
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		<title>What Causes A Midlife Crisis? &#8211; 5 Big Truths That You Must Learn</title>
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The What causes a midlife crisis are wide and varied. Some are based on small minor things that collate over a period of years and eventually spill over to a full blown crisis, while in others, some major incident or tragedy sets a person off into crisis. Every person is different, [...]]]></description>
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<p>The <a href='http://www.squidoo.com/what-causes-a-midlife-crisis' target='_blank'>What causes a midlife crisis</a> are wide and varied. Some are based on small minor things that collate over a period of years and eventually spill over to a full blown crisis, while in others, some major incident or tragedy sets a person off into crisis. Every person is different, and have different experiences applied to them that can trigger a midlife crisis. This article will deal with just three of the most major and common causes of mid life crisis.</p>
<p>The 5 Big Truths</p>
<p>A tragedy or major shock in your life &#8211; Someone close to you has died, or you have had a sudden near death experience. Incidents like that can lead to a person to begin questioning their own mortality, which can then lead to depression or mid life crisis type symptoms.</p>
<p>A sudden realization of getting older &#8211; A person may look at what they&#8217;ve done with their life so far and feel or realize that they haven&#8217;t achieved what they had originally set out to do. They can become depressed with the realization that they are half way through life and may seek out different activities that they may never have done before.</p>
<p>The andropause (men) or menopause (women) &#8211; Both these physical changes in a person can affect hormones that could offset and perhaps warp a person&#8217;s mind in a way that makes them do things they&#8217;d never done before. Once again, this can lead to confusion amidst a midlife crisis.</p>
<p>Goals that set as a younger person have not been met. Things like personal development or the working life / career, have not been achieved by the age the person has reached. This things can lead to depression which could then set off a mid life crisis.</p>
<p>Children leaving home. This can be a biggie, especially for females. Their usefulness as mothers has come to an end as their children become adults and set off on their own. This can go one of two ways, the mother will seek new activities and make the next stage of her life positive and healthy, or she can slip into a feeling of uselessness and slip into crisis.</p>
<p>Why is it Important to Identify it?</p>
<p>So, there are just three things that can cause a midlife crisis in people. Of course the first two causes can happen anytime in life, but midlife is becoming a key period in people&#8217;s lives, it is even being likened to adolescence, but in a potentially more volatile way. It&#8217;s therefore important to identify and try to manage as best as possible any crisis as this.</p>
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		<title>How do you deal with procrastination?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2010 15:03:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>What&#8217;s the best way to get rid of procrastination?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:08:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[i find that when at home all i do is procrastinate. i know it must be depression aswell because a lot of the time i feel very low too. when i get home from work all i want is either sleep or just stare at the four walls for hours! i have no motivation to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>i find that when at home all i do is procrastinate. i know it must be depression aswell because a lot of the time i feel very low too. when i get home from work all i want is either sleep or just stare at the four walls for hours! i have no motivation to do anything. any suggestions? thanks
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		<title>Is this an early onset of depression or is it just procrastination?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:08:44 +0000</pubDate>
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&#62;&#62; I know there are things that are crucial that need to be completed, and its not like I dont have time but I almost freeze in the face of certain failure perhaps awaiting the worst to happen before things get better.
In most cases the tasks at hand are not even that difficult. Some examples:
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<p>&gt;&gt; I know there are things that are crucial that need to be completed, and its not like I dont have time but I almost freeze in the face of certain failure perhaps awaiting the worst to happen before things get better.</p>
<p>In most cases the tasks at hand are not even that difficult. Some examples:</p>
<p>1. finishing a single outstanding class to graduate<br />
2. taking a simple drivers exam.<br />
3. going to the GYM<br />
4. Changing a simple expired registration sticker on my car (the new one is in my glove box)</p>
<p>Just incase you are wondering, I am a procrastinator, although I have great relationships, hold a steady job, am very well read. That&#8217;s what complicates things even more. WHy would this happen?</p>
<p>Any advice for this hopeless bastard. I need to know what steps, if any I should take before this gets worse?
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		<title>How To Stop Change Stressing You Out</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:45:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the biggest triggers for an episode of stress, depression or anxiety is a change to our lives, particularly unwanted change such as a death of a loved one, a job loss or a relationship breakdown. These are unpleasant experiences and for many, a prolonged period of mental trauma followed.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One of the biggest triggers for an episode of stress, depression or anxiety is a change to our lives, particularly unwanted change such as a death of a loved one, a job loss or a relationship breakdown. These are unpleasant experiences and for many, a prolonged period of mental trauma followed.</p>
<p>During the past week, two friends of mine have experienced differing major changes to their lives yet both reacted in exactly the same way. There is a very important skill to be learned from both experiences when it comes to change, and I’ll share it with you. Before I do, let’s look at how two totally different changes can trigger the same reaction but with drastically different emotional results.</p>
<p>Jimmy was my best buddy during childhood and our families were good friends. I haven’t seen him for a while and out of the blue, I bumped into him whilst on a night out. Sadly, his news wasn’t good as his father had passed away after battling cancer that very morning. Obviously, he’d known for a while that his father’s days were numbered but despite this, he was still in a state of shock and of course, he was deeply saddened.</p>
<p>I wished that our greeting could’ve been in happier circumstances, but such is the tide of life.</p>
<p>The following day, Paul, my best friend, rang me and told me some very good news. After studying and working hard for the last two years, he had reached his goal: a fully qualified commercial airline pilot. Knowing how focused and dedicated he’s been I was absolutely delighted for him! Of course, he was buzzing with excitement about the future that now awaits him.</p>
<p>OK, both of them supplied the same meaning to their circumstances by saying EXACTLY the same phrase:</p>
<p>“Things will never be the same again.”</p>
<p>Same phrase, but a world apart in meaning.</p>
<p>In the first situation, the loss of a loved one is an unwanted change, a change that cannot be prevented. In the second situation, the qualifications are a wanted, planned change, a change brought about by conscious choice to achieve a desired lifestyle.</p>
<p>However, there is a very important lesson you can learn from both that can help you deal with change, whether it’s a desired change like a change of job or an unwanted change like loss of a loved one.</p>
<p>Look at the phrase again. It describes not just individual experiences but the whole of life on planet earth. Because NOTHING in this life will stay the same. It just isn’t the nature of life. The very nature of life itself is a constant cycle of birth and death.</p>
<p>As a species, humanity has evolved throughout its history and will continue to do so. The way life is today is dramatically different than it was just 20 years ago. Technology, science, education, standards of living – you name it, it changes.</p>
<p>Look at your own life and you’ll see that change has been ever present. People, jobs, relationships, lifestyle – none of it has ever stayed the same. And imagine how boring life would be if everyday was exactly the same!</p>
<p>Reacting to change in a catastrophic or euphoric manner isn’t the way to deal with it. Far better – and far less emotionally arousing – is to accept that change is a constant of life whether we want change or not and that change will always happen. It’s how you adapt and assign meanings to change that counts.</p>
<p>Keep this in mind when change occurs and you won’t become emotionally traumatized. Change is a constant and indeed, things will never be the same again!</p>
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		<title>Some Ways To Stop Your Procrastinating And Finish More Projects</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:29:58 +0000</pubDate>
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The biggest pest, when coming to terms of how to manage time, is procrastination. There are theories that say procrastination is linked to depression, and some say it is a learned response. One thing is for certain; the less you procrastinate, the more efficiently you are able to manage your time. 
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The biggest pest, when coming to terms of how to manage time, is procrastination. There are theories that say procrastination is linked to depression, and some say it is a learned response. One thing is for certain; the less you procrastinate, the more efficiently you are able to manage your time. </p>
<p>There are four themes connected to procrastination. There is the Self-Doubting Procrastinator, who fears he will fail at his task so he second-guesses himself out of taking action. There is the Discomfort Dodger, who avoids activities that cause anxiety or discomfort. There is the Guilt-Driven Person, who feels guilty about putting off important tasks but continues to procrastinate to avoid the pressing guilt. Finally, there is the Habitual Procrastinator, one who has procrastinated so many times that the action has become routine, just a part of the person.</p>
<p>Acknowledging you procrastinate and wanting to change the behavior is great, but it can be difficult to know what you should do to break the habit. After all, our society rewards procrastination. Extensions to deadlines are common and often given, people who arrive late at appointments with apologies are excused, and companies give pats on the back for last minute bursts of effort, not for slow, steady progress. With all that rewarding of procrastination and society&#8217;s hands-down acceptance of the habit, it&#8217;s tough to know how to break away from putting things off until the last minute.</p>
<p>The first step toward breaking the procrastination spell is to make a to-do-list. The list doesn&#8217;t have to be in order, but it needs to be somewhere visible so that it can serve as a constant reminder of what needs to be done. After you have made a list, it would be great if you could prioritize that list. Anyone who has operated a <a href='http://www.workathometruth.com' target='_blank'>home based business</a> understands the importance of this. You could rank your tasks by deadline or what is considered to be most important. You can also invest in a large calendar that can be a constant source for dates and writing notes. You need to put the calendar in a place that is common, so that it can be seen often and not hidden by a closed door and forgotten. If you have a punctuality problem when it comes to time and deadlines, you can up your deadlines by two days and set your clocks ahead by ten minutes. When you mentally think that the new time and deadline are the right ones, you will find yourself relieved that you not only made your deadline, but you did it early and now you have free time.</p>
<p>Unreliable, unpredictable, unstable: those are three words associated with procrastinators, unpleasant labels that no one really wants to be the owner of. Procrastinating can jeopardize many areas of your life, such as jobs or relationships, and it&#8217;s a very good idea to try and break yourself of the habit. What&#8217;s more, you may find that your newfound efficiency actually means you have more free time to spend doing the things you enjoy, instead of feeling guilty about the things you&#8217;ve been putting off.</p>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:31:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stress has always been a part of our lives. In this hectic time, people lead an increasingly stressful life. Experts state that a little stress can be good; it keeps you sharp and ready to move forward, and is sometimes vital for achieving optimum performance. However, medical research has determined that prolonged stress is very [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Stress has always been a part of our lives. In this hectic time, people lead an increasingly stressful life. Experts state that a little stress can be good; it keeps you sharp and ready to move forward, and is sometimes vital for achieving optimum performance. However, medical research has determined that prolonged stress is very bad for the body, and can block the body&#8217;s natural ability to repair, regenerate and protect itself. Over 90% of disease is caused by stress. Stress is both a physical and psychological response. It can lead to chronic disease, obesity, insomnia, deteriorating relationships, depression, and more. </p>
<p>Stress is such a powerful and harmful force that it is vital that you learn effective stress management techniques to live a successful, happy, and healthy life. We must remember that we will always come across inevitable factors that cause pressure and anxiety on us. What we do not know is that it is not really the problems that are difficult to deal with, but our attitude towards them. So basically, the cause of stress is your attitude toward these things. What, then, is an effective way to deal with stressors? </p>
<p>Below are 5 great tips to handle stress.</p>
<p>1. Identify what makes you stressful and uneasy. Making a list of your stressful experiences is useful. Immediately deal with the issues that you can change, for instance waking up earlier for work in the morning, not leaving things till the last minute, and delegating tasks in case you are taking responsibility for everything. Forget about the issues that you cannot influence like being stuck in a traffic jam or not getting into the elevator because there is no room for you.</p>
<p>2. Calm down.  A few minutes break would do you good. Wash your face, breath slowly and deeply, and notice if there is tension in any part of your body and release it. You can also listen to relaxing music, or call a friend. Releasing your inner feelings to a friend is healthy option.</p>
<p>3. It will pass and it will be over before you know it. Remind yourself that the stressful event will end sooner or later can make you see the positive sides of things. At the same time, calm down your emotions and think of what is the best thing to do rather than take your energy away from what needs to be done.</p>
<p>4. Know yourself. Ask yourself: What triggers your anxiety? If for example it is your job, then maybe it’s time for you to reconsider whether it would be best to find a less stressful job. You can also make your job more tolerable by allowing yourself to get that needed vacation or leave.</p>
<p>5. Learn to use your relaxation response. Just as we all have within us the stress response, we also have an opposite response, which is the relaxation response. A person should elicit that on a regular basis. The relaxation response involves two steps. Repetition, the repetition can be a word, a sound, an expression, or a repetitive movement. The second step is to ignore other thoughts that come to your mind while you&#8217;re doing the repetition, and come back to the repetition. The technique should be used once or twice a day for about 15 minutes. Sit quietly and choose a suitable repetition, like a prayer, the sound Om, or the word love, or calm. Or you can do a repetitive exercise, for instance yoga, jogging, Reiki. Additional repetitive activities are knitting or handicraft. When you incorporate this into your everyday life, you become calmer and better able to handle the stressors. Practice makes perfect and the more you practice relax your mind, the easier it gets. </p>
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The true causes of stress are not the problems or negative experiences that you encounter in your life; but your attitude toward them. So, the trick is to change your attitude and to develop a relaxed state, because you cannot be stressed and relaxed at the same time. It is important to understand that what we focus on, we energize. The more you continue to think about the factors that cause your stress, the more energy you give it. So it is vital to let go and focus on relaxation instead. Consequently, you&#8217;re less likely to be upset by a stressor, and thus less likely to have its harmful effect occur. Eventually, it is your choice. You could either continue to react in the same stressful way, or you could choose to improve your life by changing your attitude and becoming relaxed. There’s no other way around it.<br />
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		<title>3 Powerful Tips To Help Manage Everyday Stress</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:21:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Often times stress will manifest when we carry over yesterday’s concerns into our present day concerns. An accumulation will almost always end up in a high stress level. Therefore, we must be able to “dump” all of our concerns from the previous day or days and concentrate wholly on our today.
So here are 3 stress [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Often times stress will manifest when we carry over yesterday’s concerns into our present day concerns. An accumulation will almost always end up in a high stress level. Therefore, we must be able to “dump” all of our concerns from the previous day or days and concentrate wholly on our today.</p>
<p>So here are 3 stress busting tips </p>
<p>- Stress Busting Tip #1 </p>
<p>Resolve right now to release every thought from yesterday and be only mindful of the now…. this thought only&#8230;this breath&#8230;this moment. Take in three very deep breaths and slowly release each one.</p>
<p>At the same time feel each and every concern, each and every problem, and each and every unresolved moment, begin to dissolve. You can deal with them at a later time. For now, you are only to be in this very moment.</p>
<p>Now go to your inner quiet place. Go deep inside to a place where you feel that you are at peace and then just relax and breathe in deeply and enjoy the feeling of being at one and at peace within yourself.</p>
<p>Use this special time and place to be calm. Free your mind and body of all worry, all regret, all disappointment, all anger and grief.</p>
<p>- Stress Busting Tip #2 </p>
<p>Next, think of one particular act, such as rocking your baby, taking a quick stroll, raking the leaves, and do that one simple thing. All the while, your mind is quiet and calm and you are in your own special place within.</p>
<p>Practice this act of quiet and calm each day and you will see that you will accomplish so much more. At the first sign of being stressed, go back to this mindful, quiet place and start all over again until you have reached your inner place of calm.</p>
<p>- Stress Busting Tip #3 </p>
<p>The very best thing that you can do for yourself is to eat, drink and rest – to your health!</p>
<p>Stress is easily brought on by not eating and drinking properly. When you don’t get the number of hours of sleep that you need each night, you are only setting yourself up for additional stress.</p>
<p>Limit the amount of salt, sugar, caffeine and alcohol in your diet. Drink plenty of clean, pure water each day and do at least moderate exercise each day. This will breathe new life into your skin, hair and will nourish all of your vital organs.</p>
<p>Take time to breathe properly! Take deep belly breathes to send pure oxygen to all of your body. Laugh and then laugh some more. It is food for the soul! Spend time doing the things that please you most. Engage in healthy and fulfilling relationships and work on problems that would erode the closeness that you have with someone special.</p>
<p>When we are content and living a balanced life everyday stresses seem to pale in comparison. We are better equipped to deal with the unexpected.</p>
<p>You can take control today! Isolate only one particular stressor in your life and then work on it until you regain control. At the very least, have some new hope!<b><i><a href='http://www.gas2electricity.com/' target='_blank'>electric car motor</a>|<a href='http://www.gas2electricity.com/' target='_blank'>electric car motor</a>|<a href='http://www.gas2electricity.com/' target='_blank'>electric car motor</a></i></b></p>
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		<title>7 Quick And EASY Steps On HOW You Can Use Self-Hypnosis To Cure Your Anxieties</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:30:22 +0000</pubDate>
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 &#8211; Your boss ends your Monday with a stack of papers and instructions that you must submit this report in the next 48 hours or else&#8230;
 &#8211; Your significant other doesn&#8217;t answer your calls when you need to get a hold of them the most
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Has any of this happened to you?</p>
<p> &#8211; Your boss ends your Monday with a stack of papers and instructions that you must submit this report in the next 48 hours or else&#8230;</p>
<p> &#8211; Your significant other doesn&#8217;t answer your calls when you need to get a hold of them the most</p>
<p> &#8211; Your mother sends you Guilt-Tripping messages that you don&#8217;t come and visit enough</p>
<p> &#8211; Your landlord Completely ignores you when you tell her that part of the ceiling is leaking in your apartment</p>
<p> &#8211; Your credit card bill is getting HUGE and is taking over in your dreams</p>
<p>At this point your probably starting to feel a throbbing pain in your temples like your head is about to explode.</p>
<p>EASY does it.</p>
<p>You certainly don&#8217;t want that to happen now do you?</p>
<p>Sit down and take a deep breath, close your eyes, relax and unravel your inner thoughts.</p>
<p>Sometimes, when taking control over a chaotic life, a stressful situation, a physical ailment or an emotional dilemma, it will usually start within you &#8211; your mind, and specifically, your &#8220;Subconscious&#8221;.</p>
<p>Communicating with your subconscious doesn&#8217;t have to be seen as being difficult.</p>
<p>Negotiating with your own self(Yes, I know it sounds kind of crazy, but hear me out) can be &#8216;achieved&#8217; through a form of mind control called &#8220;Self-Hypnosis&#8221;.</p>
<p>Some of you reading this article right now may of heard of this practice and know How To do it, but for those of you who don&#8217;t here&#8217;s a sample of this basic procedure in 7 easy to follow steps.</p>
<p>
Step #1. Find a venue conducive for relaxation.</p>
<p>Find a quite room, with a comfortable temperature and set the lights just right (not too dim, not too bright).</p>
<p>Then&#8230; light a candle and incense if you desire.</p>
<p>
Step #2. Surround yourself with sound pleasant to your ears.</p>
<p>Play some relaxing music. Bring in a portable fountain. Hang some chimes where the breeze blows.</p>
<p>WHY?</p>
<p>Because the sound of music is soothing.</p>
<p>
Step #3. Find a comfortable position.</p>
<p>Surround yourself with the things that make you feel the most comfortable. For example, your pillows, blankets, your favorite pair if joggers, whatever you like.</p>
<p>A caring, healing sensation always eases stress.</p>
<p>
Step #4. Tell yourself this.</p>
<p>I am light, I am comfortable, I am at ease with myself.</p>
<p>All my tensions, worries and anxieties are gone.</p>
<p>I am light, I am comfortable, I am at ease with myself.</p>
<p>(Repeat many times while breathing deeply and with your eyes closed.)</p>
<p>
Step #5. Picture what you want your life to be.</p>
<p>Visualize every detail, every situation that you want to happen.</p>
<p>Imagine it So&#8230; as if it is really happening at this moment.</p>
<p>
Step #6. Repeat step #4.</p>
<p>Breathe in, breathe out. Now&#8230; imagine yourself being surrounded by a bright, luminous light starting from your forehead until it fills the whole room.</p>
<p>
Step #7. Wake Up!</p>
<p>Simply wake up when you&#8217;re ready and feel refreshed.</p>
<p>
Repeat this procedure regularly as needed.</p>
<p>This exercise simply helps you clear your thoughts.</p>
<p>It may also lead you to Self-Revelations that will help you assess the situation on How you want to live your dreams.</p>
<p>It may or may not work, your goal may or may not be achieved &#8211; the universe has reasons humans may not fathom.</p>
<p>The important thing here is this: &#8220;Self-Hypnosis&#8221; will help you become a better, calmer person that&#8217;s More attuned to themselves, and more willing to help others.</p>
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