Take the Slow Road to Success

Curt RosengrenYou have big dreams, and you're committed to success. You have a million things you want to do before yesterday at noon and you're running at mach speed. You're moving so fast you can scarcely breathe.

Want to know a way to get more out of all that effort you're making? It may seem counterintuitive, but here it is: Sloooooowww dowwnnnn.

When you live your life in a frantic whirlwind, your effectiveness begins to diminish and your vision gets clouded. You start putting more energy into getting less result. (More)

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Stress Exacerbates Child Abuse

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. Preventing the abuse and neglect of a child is the responsibility of everyone, every month.

With the downturn of the economy, more and more families are experiencing increased stress. Stress, when combined with other risk factors such as unemployment, poverty, poor parent-child relationships, social isolation and lack of social support, has an impact on children and families. It is important to note that child abuse knows no economic boundary. Poor and wealthy families alike abuse their children.

Stress can have a great impact on the vulnerability of a family. As we all cope with the economic downturn, take a moment to reach out to your neighbors and families who may need help with their children. Offer your support. You can make a difference in the life of a child.

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One of the best ways to handle stress is meditation. To begin a practice see my Meditation 101 posts.

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a type of anxiety disorder that occurs after an experience causing real or perceived serious harm. The condition is characterized by four kinds of symptoms: Intrusional memories. Patients re-live the event through flashbacks and nightmares. The memory may be triggered by a sound or sight, like a car backfiring (representing gun fire or an explosion) or news of a crash or assault. The memories may be quite vivid and elicit the same sights, sounds, smells and feelings as the original event. (More)

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