Today's Stress Tip..by G. Gaynor McTigue..THU.04/07/05

Chip away at projects with long lead times.

When you get an assignment with a "luxury" of time, don't squander it. Get at least a start on it right away, when your enthusiasm and understanding of it are at a peak. Then spend a little time on it each day to keep the momentum going. That way, every thought you have of the project will be a positive one: "I'm on the case, I'm getting it done." Put it off, and every thought will be increasingly negative: "Yikes, I haven't even started yet!" Which can add up to big stress over time. And a major crisis as the deadline nears, and you've forgotten what to do, and your enthusiasm has been supplanted by dread. Get it going early. You'll do a better job, in less time, without the stress. Why make yourself crazy?

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Previous Stress Tip

Don't be over-organized.

This one is for all of you Felix Ungers. There's such a thing as being too organized. And it can be just as stressful as being disorganized. It's when you you've got your nose so involved in details and plans, you're often unaware of what's actually going on. Over-organizers are so rigid and regimented, they can't adjust to changing situations or think on the fly. People skills suffer, too, since the constant fretting and fussing rub many the wrong way. Realize that a plan is just that, an outline, and that the actual event and interactions with others are what matter most. (We don't go to the movies to read scripts.) So come up with your plan, then let go and let things happen. Be human, be flexible, be understanding. And all will turn out fine. Why make yourself crazy?

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