Stress Survival Kit

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Do you know stress? It used to be my middle name. Compiled from all of the expectations I felt and took on as a young adult. It started much younger than that, when I was about three years old. And by the time I reached college, I felt like a failure; a “success wannabe.” I was already carrying a great deal of baggage packed with all the things I had screwed up in my young life. And now it was time to take on all the pressure to put up a 4.0 GPA, make new friends and position myself for success in my career, which was my objective for getting through college. But the kind of stress I dealt with vs. the type and level of stress college students deal with today was very different. I had to make sure I got to the library before it closed to type my term paper on the IBM Selectric. There weren’t any computers or laptops accessible. This was the dark ages; I started college in 1977 a few years before I touched my first personal computer. I didn’t have the distraction of a cell phone ringing, someone texting me or the pressure to catch up with everyone on Facebook. I just had the distractions of my own mind and a very poor ability to concentrate. I was easily distracted when attempting to study, trying to sleep or having a conversation. Much of the distraction was attached to my own lack of belief in my abilities to measure up and perform at the level expected by my profs and parents. My major was accounting; my minor, voice. Bookkeeping was a breeze for me in high school and I grew up singing; the choice was a no brainer. Plus, even before I started college all I heard about was how you had to get your MBA to be successful and get into the high dollar jobs and best companies. College was a necessary means to an end and with my di... ... middle of paper ... ...w you’re all caught up in a chronic cycle you’ve convinced yourself you can’t break. Stress leads to disease, stress causes our internal body chemistry to become acidic and this internal acidity is linked to cancer. Sadly, some people actually thrive on stress. My hope is by sharing this Stress Survival Kit with you that you’ll take the time to evaluate your choices on how you deal with what life throws in your direction on a daily basis. This book is packed full of easy to use strategies that you can use, not only now while you’re in college, but after you graduate and enter the big bad world. We will cover strategies to help you in every facet of your life: financial, career, free time, physical health, relationships, personal development and community. Here’s to your success in living life with purpose, balance and enjoying peaceful moments each and every day!

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