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Avoid people who stress you out  If someone consistently causes stress in your  life and you can’t turn the relationship around, limit the amount of time you spend with that person or end the relationship entirely.

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Become A Life Long Student:Feeling of inadequacy, lack of confidence leads to procrastination. Work on mastering your field, your core competencies to increase productivity. Lead your field

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Inspect your food most especially the packed ones, You can also check for unusual odour in meat and other food items.

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Don’t forget Dairy. Your bones still need calcium to stay strong. Dairy foods and some dairy alternatives,  such as enriched soymilk,  provide protein as well as calcium.

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How Do You Eat A Elephant? – One bite at a time:How do you finish a huge project? One step at a time. You can complete any kind of project – no matter how overwhelming if you focus on completing just one step at a time.

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Take a short walk,If you’re at work,  take a bathroom break or get a glass of water.  Do something that changes your focus. When you come back to the problem,  chances are it won’t seem nearly as insurmountable.

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Stand up and smile. Try it! You’ll feel better!

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Create A Work Friendly Environment: Prepare thoroughly before you begin: Have everything you need at hand before you start. Assemble all the papers, information, tools, work materials, and numbers you might require so that you can get started and keep going.

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Avoid crash diets.  They are bad for health and you will  gain what you have lost once you take a break.  Crash diets are not a solution to weight loss. It might seem as if you have lost a few pounds  but the moment you give up on the crash diet  every thing will bounce back with a vengeance.

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Stand up and stretch. Remember relaxation is the opposite of stress.

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Apply The Law Of Three:Write down your three most important goals in life right now in 30 seconds. Whether you are given 30 seconds or 30 minutes, the answer is usually the same. This is because when you are given only 30 seconds, your subconscious kicks in and gives you the answer you need quickly.

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Eat fresh fruit instead of drinking fruit juice. Juice is often sweetened but fresh fruits have natural sugars. When you eat fruit, you are taking in a lot of fiber, which is needed by the body,  and fruits of course are an excellent source of vitamins.

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Take a deep breath and count one to ten, Taking a deep breath or two adds oxygen to your system, which almost instantly helps you relax.  In addition, taking a moment to step back can help  you maintain your composure, which in the long run,  is what you need to work rationally through a stressful situation.

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Strengthen Your Weakest Link:Each job will have 5-7 key result areas. Your weakest key result area is the limit at which you can use all your skills and abilities (similar to the strength of a chain is in it’s weakest link). To get better results, strengthen your weak areas.

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Drink a glass of water before you start a meal. Water naturally needs some space so that you feel  fuller without actually having to stuff yourself. Have another glass of water while you are having the meal. Again this is another way of making yourself full so  that you can actually rise from the table eating less but feeling full just the same.  Instead of drinking it in one gulp, take sips after each morsel.  It will help the food to settle faster so that you get that feeling that you are full faster.

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Drink a glass of water before you start a meal. Water naturally needs some space so that you feel  fuller without actually having to stuff yourself.  Have another glass of water while you are having the meal. Again this is another way of making yourself full so  that you can actually rise from the table eating less but feeling full just the same.  Instead of drinking it in one gulp, take sips after each morsel.  It will help the food to settle faster so that you get that feeling that you are full faster.

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Take your allotted breaks.  Remember: the opposite of stress is relaxation.  Don’t work through lunch or coffee breaks. This also means don’t think or talk about work during your breaks

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Focus On Your Key Result Areas:Identify and determine those results that you absolutely, positively have to get to do your job well, and work on them all day long.

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Watch the sugar. Often people think by drinking fruit juices  or eating low-fat fruit roll-ups and such,  they are cutting out or eliminating sugar. The fact is that some fruit juices have more sugar than a soda.  Reduction of sugar is important to good health;  therefore always check out the sugar content of  anything you put in your mouth, even if it appears to be healthy.

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Just as you plan your work, plan your time away from work. At day’s end, leave work behind you and focus  on your plans for the evening. Work to live.  Relaxation away from work means less Pressure… and a better day tomorrow!

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Focus On Your Key Result Areas:Identify and determine those results that you absolutely, positively have to get to do your job well, and work on them all day long.

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Stick with Whole Wheat. Whole wheat is actually better for you.  It offers more fiber, which helps reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke,cancer, diverticulosis, diabetes to name a few. When possible, set aside the white flour and bread  and reach for products that are made from oats, barley, buckwheat, bulgur, rye, brown rice, millet, and wheat.

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Plan your work and work your plan.  Devote every paid minute to your job.  Deviate from your work plan only when absolutely necessary.

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Procrastinate Creatively,Procrastinate On Purpose:There is never going to be enough time for you to do everything on your list. Most people procrastinate unconsciously – by choosing to do certain things, they procrastinate the rest of things. Because of procrastinating without thinking, they procrastinate on their most important tasks – ones which could have a greater positive impact on their lives and careers. Instead, procrastinate knowingly, procrastinate deliberately on activities which produce low or negligible results.

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Have "7-gram" Cereal. That means cereal with  at least 7 g of fiber per serving,  because eating cereal is your easiest chance to  get lots of fiber in a small package. Not only is fiber a cancer fighter,  but it actually cancels out some of the calories you eat!

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Ask for advice,often we do not have sufficient informations concerning certain issues in our lives.

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Obey The Law of Forced Efficiency:The law of forced efficiency says that “There is never enough time to do everything, but always enough time to do the most important thing.” Work on things that matter since no matter how much you do, you will always leave some tasks pending.

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Since it is important to drink fluids throughout the day,  select them wisely. Drink skim milk, fruit juices and just plain, old water.

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Understand Food Claims and Labels.  A product labeled with a fat-free claim does not mean that it is low in calories. Similarly a product labeled as low-sugar or  low-carb does not mean it is low in fat or calories.  Always read the nutrition label on the packaging.

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Follow The 80-20 Rule:As per the 80-20 Rule, 20% of tasks you do give you 80% of results. If you have 10 items to do, 2 items from that will be worth way more than the rest 8 items put together. What are those 2 items for you?

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Take an alternate route to work. The change in scenery will help you stay alert to the road and keep your mind off the job.

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When you need help, get help. Whether you need help from kids or spouse in hauling groceries into the house,  help from a colleague to solve a work-related problem, or professional help to find the causes of and effectively manage your stress,  getting the help you need is in itself a major pressure management tip!

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Work From A List:Always work from a list. You increase your productivity and output by 25% once you start doing everything from your list. Create a master list, monthly list, weekly list and daily list.

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Drink Fewer Calories. Drinking beverages such as soda, fruit juice, sports drinks, alcohol, specialty coffees and teas can add  up to many "empty calories". Nutritionally speaking, these calories contribute little more nutrition to our diets except for plain, old calories. This means that it can account for putting on weight. Many times drinking extra calories is not  compensated for by consuming fewer calories from other foods.

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Escape. It’s easy to get too analytical  and try to think your way out of a bad day,  but often this can just cause you to dwell on the problem.  Sometimes it makes sense to escape. Go see a movie. Go dancing. Play with your kids.  Do whatever it takes to distract yourself and stop obsessing about your bad day. Your “problems” will still be there when you return, but you’ll come at them with a fresh mind.

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Plan In Advance – The 10/90 Rule of Personal Effectiveness:10% of time you spend in planning and organizing your work before you begin will save 90% of time in getting the job done once you get started. Take some time to plan your work before beginning your day (preferably plan the night before).

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Fueling up with carbohydrates.  If you're feeling down and lacking energy,  eat more fruits, vegetables, and grain products.  In addition to being convenient and loaded with vitamins and minerals, these foods are low in dietary  fat and are good sources of complex carbohydrates.

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Understand, that to feel frustration and anxiety only indicates your own humanity, and it's nothing to feel ashamed of.

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Obey The Law of Forced Efficiency:The law of forced efficiency says that “There is never enough time to do everything, but always enough time to do the most important thing.” Work on things that matter since no matter how much you do, you will always leave some tasks pending.

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Drink Fewer Calories. Drinking beverages such as soda,  fruit juice, sports drinks, alcohol, specialty coffees and  teas can add up to many "empty calories".  Nutritionally speaking, these calories contribute little more  nutrition to our diets except for plain, old calories.  This means that it can account for putting on weight. Many times drinking extra calories is not compensated for  by consuming fewer calories from other foods.

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Watch a video most especially the ones that can make you laugh.

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PERSONAL EFFECTIVENESS:Get Addicted in a Positive Way:Whenever you finish your most important/difficult tasks, endorphins get released in your brain – they make you feel good about yourself. Get addicted to these endorphins. Get addicted to the rush and satisfaction of completing important tasks.

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Eat at least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables per day.  Fruits and vegetables are packed with beneficial fibers, vitamins and antioxidants. They fill up your stomach fast so you feel full earlier. They are also low in calories and help to keep your calorie count low.

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On the phone. Inhale something energizing, like lemon, ginger, peppermint or coffee beans. While talking, stand up or pace back and forth to burn off excess energy.  Conduct phone business outside when possible.

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Arrange meetings and appointments in clusters or atleast on the same day, so as to reduce your travel time.

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NUTRITION IN BANANA:• The fiber content present in banana helps in lowering cholesterol level in the body.