Today's Stress Tip..by G. Gaynor McTigue..MON.8/15/05

Read yourself to sleep.

Sleepless or restless nights are often caused by everyday stress and anxiety. That's because you're wound up, thinking about things, reliving the day's charged events. You have to get out of that mode. Just lying there in bed, hoping you'll fall asleep, might not do it. This can. Each night, get into a comfortable reading position, turn off the bedroom light and turn on a small booklight, which you've attached to a fairly unexciting book. (Suspense thrillers might have the opposite effect.) This accomplishes two things. It takes your mind off your current concerns. And it lulls you into a drowsy stupor. It may not happen at first. So give it several nights to condition yourself to the routine. Once accustomed, you may find you can barely get through a page before you're down for the count. Give it a try. Why make yourself crazy?

Author's note: This strategy works like a charm for me. Just a few paragraphs into a page and the words not only aren't making any sense, they start moving around on the page. I hope you can get to this stage. You won't read many books, but at least you'll get a good's night's sleep -- Jerry

Based on G. Gaynor McTigue's acclaimed book Why Make Yourself Crazy? featured in major publications and on talk shows across America.
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Don't wait for an opportunity. Create one.

The good jobs, mates, houses, and business ventures don't come knocking. You have to go out and get them. Waiting for the phone to ring, the letter to arrive, the suitor to pop into your life is nerve-wracking futility. And playing it reluctant or aloof doesn't cut it either. Someone else will squeeze you out in a heartbeat. Be proactive. Stake out what you want, devise a plan and go after it. Be bold and innovative. And have a Plan B in place, ready to launch, in case you reach a dead end. Don't wait for others to do for you what you can much more ardently do for yourself. Why make yourself crazy?

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