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Proactive
Living
...Achieve
Goals
Do you
have what it
takes to
achieve
what's most
important to
you?
Whether
losing
weight,
advancing at
work,
creating
quality of
life, do you
really have
the drive
and
commitment
to make
these things
happen?
lt's all
about
desire.
That's what
makes a
successful
person,
isn't it? It
always comes
back to how
much heart
and soul
you're going
to put into
accomplishing
your goals.
It's
easy to
talk the
talk. Yes,
I'm
going to
lose
20-pounds.
But,
it's so
difficult
to walk
the
walk.
This is
the
difference
between
a
successful
person
and
others.
It's not
a lack
of
strength.
It's not
a lack
of
knowledge
or
ability.
It's a
lack of
will and
courage.
Your
ability
to excel
and
overcome
negative
behavior
patterns
is
always
in
direct
proportion
to your
desire.
The more
you want
something,
the
harder
you
work.
And, the
harder
you
work,
the more
difficult
it
becomes
for you
to
surrender
to your
weaknesses.
What
three
essential
qualities
do you
need to
achieve
your
goals?
Look no
further
than
your
spirit...the
will to
accomplish
and the
commitment
to
excel.
These
are the
qualities
that
endure.
Determined
effort
is the
price
that you
must pay
to
achieve
any
worthwhile
goal.
You have
the
tools to
succeed.
Do you
have the
heart?
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Young Adult
Specific
...Strengthen
Resolve
How
often to you
quit on
yourself?
Ever
quit on
yourself?
It's at
the
heart of
why you
cannot
overcome
personal
issues
and
challenges.
You talk
about
improving
communication
skills.
You
proclaim
that
you're
getting
into
shape.
You
boast
about
your
ambitious
personal
goals.
But,
after a
few days
or
weeks,
these
noble
intentions
fall by
the
wayside.
You quit
on
yourself.
Once you
learn to
quit...it
becomes
a habit.
Is
self-discipline
easy?
No, but
it's at
the
center
of your
ability
to
achieve
what's
most
important
to you.
Deep
down,
you want
this
discipline,
because
you know
that
ti's
good for
you.
It's
something
that
you'll
always
appreciate.
You know
this...yet
you
continue
to quit
on
yourself.
How do
you
achieve
mental
toughness?
It
begins
with
small
steps of
sacrifice
and
self-denial,
like
saying
"no" to
a donut
or
unnecessary
purchase.
By
making
several
positive
decisions
each
day, you
soon
develop
a highly
disciplined
willpower
that
refuses
to give
in or
quit
when
challenged.
No
longer
do you
find
yourself
quitting
on
yourself
when
something
important
is on
the
line.
You
create a
state of
mind
that
becomes
your
character
in
action.
Once you
learn
mental
toughness,
it
quickly
becomes
a
habit...a
very
positive
one.
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...Diffuse
Anger
Why is
there so
much anger
in midlife?
Unlike
earlier
years,
in
midlife
you
focus on
self-examination
and
self-discovery,
as you
work to
discover
your
true
self. As
a
result,
much
pent up
and
unresolved
anger
surfaces.
Plus, as
you look
inward
or
outward,
you may
not like
what you
see,
creating
even
more
anger.
Add in
other
midlife
grief
triggers,
and
there's
plenty
of
anger,
which
you may
blame on
loved
ones and
friends.
Because
it's
difficult
to
confront
inner
issues,
when
anger
begins
to
emerge,
you may
not know
what to
do about
it, it
scares
you,
causing
you to
panic or
flee.
That's
why you
run from
your
feelings
and live
in
denial.
Left untouched,
anger
can
dominate
your
thoughts
and
actions.
It
festers,
until
you
physically
or
psychologically
release
it.
Is anger
a
feeling?
Yes!
Surprised?
Yet it's
so
complex
that you
probably
find it
hard to
understand
and
describe.
Anger is
triggered
mainly
by fear.
Thus, it
can
assume
many
behavioral
forms,
including
resentment,
rage and
contempt.
Though
anger is
a
feeling...behavior
is your
choice.
Thus,
you are
responsible
for your
decisions
and
actions.
Living
proactively
means
not only
understanding
your
anger,
but also
learning how
to
manage
it.
Controlling
your
emotions
and
behavior
requires
great
discipline
and
training.
So,
anger
management
is not a
quick
fix. You
learn it
over a
period
of
months
and
years.
Yet,
until
you
understand
how to
change
behavior
and
adapt,
you
cannot
help
yourself.
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Parenting
...Encourage
Creativity
What
types of
play
help
stimulate
a
preschooler's
mental development?
When it
comes to
encouraging
a
youngster's
creativity,
you've
got
multiple
options.
Make
Believe
Play.
Help
your
child
create a
magical
world
out of
everyday
items,
such as
making
an
instant
tent or
playhouse
by
draping
a
blanket
over two
chairs
or a
small
table.
Or, you
can turn
large
cardboard
boxes
into
neat
boats,
cars,
houses,
etc.
Messy
Play.
Any
play
involving
water,
sand,
mud or
dough
can
stretch
your
child's
intellect.
He or
she may
build a
wall
that
becomes
a
castle,
or
simply
enjoys
playing
with a
bucket
full of
water
and
floating
objects.
Domestic
Play.
Just
for fun,
have
your
child
help in
the
kitchen
by
shredding
lettuce,
arranging
cookies
or
setting
the
table.
Simple
household
tasks
improve
manipulative
and
counting
skills,
as well
as
independence
and
self-worth.
Musical
Play.
Your
child
may be
able to
hum
tunes or
bang out
a
rhythm.
Rattles,
wooden
clappers
and
drums
make
great
instruments,
as do
old pans
or
baking
tins and
wooden
spoons.
A
xylophone
enables
your
child to
identify
musical
sounds
and
experiment
with
high and
low
notes.
Puzzles.
Aid
your
child's
mental
development
with
some
simple
brainteasers.
Make a
jigsaw
puzzle
by
cutting
up a
postcard
or
photograph.
Or, draw
an
incomplete
picture
of an
object,
such as
a car,
and ask
which
part is
missing.
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Parent
Care
...Learn
Coping
Skills
How
can
you
lessen
an
older
loved
one's
uncooperative
behavior?
You
can
often
reduce
uncooperative
behavior
and
resistance
by
giving
your
elder
an
alternative.
For
instance,
allow
him
or
her
choices
of
foods,
meal
times
or
bath
times
to
provide
a
greater
sense
of
control.
You
can
also
use
your
loved
one's
limited
attention
span
to
distract
and
redirect
behavior,
as
well
as
lesson
resistance.
For
example:
- Change the mood of the situation by distracting him or her and switching to another topic, such as reminiscing about the past.
- Encourage him or her to do something that he or she enjoys and then relate the needed behavior to the activity.
- For example, you could say, "Let's go get your favorite ice cream...after you take your medication."
Whenever
you
find
yourself
dealing
with
resistance,
try
to
maintain
patience,
as
well
as a
safe
and
emotionally
supportive
environment.
Learning
coping
skills
is
essential
when
providing
long-term
care.
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