When we are old

 WELL THOUGHT OF BY ONE WHO'S SOBER

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I hope you all try following those tips that apply to
your situations.  **Professor Joe

HOW TO REDUCE
STRESS

                1. Pray
                    2. Go to bed on time.

               
3. Get up on time so you can start the day unrushed.

4. Say No, to projects that won't fit into
your time schedule, or that will compromise your mental health.

5. Delegate tasks to capable others.

6. Simplify and un-clutter your life.

7. Less is more. (Although one is often not enough, two are often too
many.)

8. Allow extra time to do things and to get to places.

9. Pace yourself. Spread out big changes and difficult projects over
time; don't lump the hard things all together.

10. Take one day at a time.

11. Separate worries from concerns. If a situation is a concern, find
out what God would have you to do and let go of the anxiety. If you can't
do anything about a situation, forget it.

12. Live within your budget; don't use credit cards for ordinary
purchases.

13. Have backups; an extra car key in your wallet, an extra house key
buried in the garden, extra stamps, etc.,

14. K.M.S. (Keep
Mouth Shut). This single piece of advice can prevent an enormous
amount of trouble.

15. Do something for the Kid in You everyday.

16. Carry a Bible with you to read while waiting in line.  The
best TV Guide is the Bible. - Ephesians 5:18,10 

17. Get enough exercise.

18. Eat right.

19. Get organized so everything has its place.

20. While driving, listen to a tape that can help improve your quality
of life.

21. Write thoughts and inspirations down.

22. Every day, find time to be alone.

23. Having problems? Talk to God on the spot. Try to nip small
problems in the bud. Don't wait until it's time to go to bed to try and
pray.

24. Make friends with Godly people.

25. Keep a folder of favorite scriptures on hand.

26. Remember that the shortest bridge between despair and hope is
often a good "Thank you, Jesus!"

27. Laugh.

28. Laugh some more!

29. Take your work seriously, but yourself not at all.

30. Develop a forgiving attitude (most people are doing the best they
can).

31. Be kind to unkind people (they probably need it the most).

32. Sit on your ego.

33. Talk less; listen more.

34. Slow down.

35. Remind yourself that you are not the general manager of the
universe.

36. Every night before bed, think of one thing you're grateful for
that you've never been grateful for before.

(AMEN! to all Professor
Joe)

GOD HAS A WAY OF TURNING THINGS AROUND FOR 

YOU.

"If God is for us, who can be against
us?" (Romans 8:31)

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Published  9/3/04  ALT  MSN Group

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