Time for a Change

Sometimes it is difficult to think about change... and with change comes worrying, pressure, stress, etc.
I recently read an article that has helped me to cope with these issues a little better.

To cope with change:

1. Accept the changes you can't control (Like downsizing and the economy for us right now)
2. Reduce the amount of change you can control.(Like moving or looking for a new job, I know, sometimes
    is inevitable)
3. Some change is good. The absence of all change is even more stressful than the presence of too much    
    change. Change is inevitable so learn to flow with it!!!

To cope with financial security:

1. Pay off debt. We have to recognize the importance of paying off debt,
    if only for your own peace of mind!!!
2. Save 10%. Begin saving 10% of your income every month. Use 5%
    for paying off debts!
3. Saving adds up. $100 a month for 40 years will yield over $1,000,000

To cope with pressure:

1. Plan your day. Allow at least 15 minutes daily just for planning.
2. Think long term. Spend at least an hour every day on something like exercising or educating yourself.
3. Don't be a slave to the urgent things. Important things are seldom urgent and urgent things are seldom  
    important.

To cope with worries:

1. Most worries never come to pass. Remember this to force needless
    worries out of your mind.
2. Only worry about the things you can control, not the things you can't,
     like the weather.
3. Familiarize yourself with the thing you fear by reading a book, watching
    a video, talking to friends.

To cope with stress:

1. Breathe deeply several times whenever you feel any stress symptoms.
2. Stress often starts in your mind and it can end there too! Consciously substitute a more pleasant thought.
3. Don't sweat the small stuff. (This one speaks for itself )