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♥ ♥
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OPPORTUNITY COMES.
IF YOU ARE NOT AWARE AND ALERT
YOU MISS IT....
AND THE WORSE THING IS
YOU MAY NOT EVEN KNOW THAT
YOU MISSED IT!!!
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SOME PEOPLE DO NOT COME UP
WITH ANY SUGGESTIONS THEMSELVES
AND YET
THEY ARE READY TO CRITICIZE
THE IDEAS OF OTHERS VERY EASILY.
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Are you one of them?
Holding the Mirror of Reality to your face,
consider this:
When someone brings you a suggestion for you to
consider, do you get curious and ask yourself:
‘What do I like about this suggestion?’
‘How can I use this idea?’
Or
Do you tear the idea apart to get rid of it
because you do not know much about it?
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Do you ignore the suggestion perhaps because
you are scared of anything new or different
coming your way?
Do you turn your back on the idea because it did
not come from you?
Do you reject and bury the suggestion because
someone else other than you may get the
credit?
Do you reject it simply because no one has
done it that way before so therefore why rock
the boat?
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Holding the Mirror of Reality to your face, decide,
which of the above fits you most of the time?
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FOR SURE WE ALWAYS BRING
HAPPINESS TO OTHERS:
SOME ARE SO HAPPY TO SEE US
COME OVER
AND
SOME OTHERS ARE HAPPY TO SEE US GO!
ARE YOU COMING OR GOING?
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SELF-DISCOVERY EXERCISE:
What words someone who likes you will use to
describe you?
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What is one word someone who dislikes you will
use to describe you?
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What is your personal motto (saying)?
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Here are three personal favorites:
‘…… AND WHY NOT’ ♦
“LIVE, LOVE, LAUGH” ♦
‘DON’T GET MAD, GET FOCUSED’ ♦
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What do you want your gravestone to read:
e.g., a funny one I saw said “All dressed up and
nowhere to go!”
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The above exercises give you quick checks on
your principles, on your desires, as well as things
you need to focus on.
These are some useful materials that I work with
while doing Creativity Consults to individuals and
groups.
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ARE YOU TOP HEAVY?
Scientists say that the left-brain controls the right
side of the body whereas the right-brain controls
the left side of the body.
Today you found out if you are right or left brain
dominant. Based on the information you just
found out about you, consider the following:
If you are dominantly a left-brain thinker, is it
true that you are mainly logical, systematic,
goal oriented, verbal, step-by-step and
linear in thinking?
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If you carry more of the characteristics of a
right-brain person, is it true that you are
mainly spontaneous, instinctive, emotional,
using images and seeing the whole rather
than the parts while you think?
Do you agree or disagree with the
scientists?
Do you have any personal opinion on this
issue of the functions of Right Brain versus
Left Brain? Do you care?
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BALANCING ACT: OPTIMIZE THE USE OF
YOUR BRAIN
If you are Right Brain dominant which exercises
did you select from the ones proposed?
If you are Left Brain dominant which exercises
did you select from the ones proposed?
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Read the following slowly and picture this:
What if you slept? And what if in your sleep
You dreamed? And what if in your dream
You went to heaven And there plucked a strange
And beautiful flower? And what if
When you awoke, you had The flower in your hand?
Oh, what then?
= Samuel Taylor Coleridge =
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“Walk Softly… Breathe Calmly
…Laugh Intensely”
= Nelson Mandela =
Through the controlled breathing exercises we
practiced today, you learned that you have
voluntary control over the electrical circuitry of
your own brain.
The brain waves at will can be slowed down or
speeded up.
These breathing techniques will fill you with
energy and at the same time help you slow down
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your brain waves from beta to alpha waves inviting
inspirational thinking.
‘To inspire’ means ‘to breathe in’.
Scientists say that the slower alpha waves
facilitate ‘inspired thinking’ which is an animated,
stimulated and creativity oriented thinking.
So, then how about if you take breathing breaks
and practice the following breathing techniques for
1-3 minutes several times a day?
Be kind to yourself, give yourself a brake...
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PRACTICE EXERCISES:
SINGLE NOSTRIL BREATHING
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DIAPHRAGMATIC BREATHING
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THE “HA” BREATH
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“RAG DOLL” as in ballet workouts
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“TURNING SIDE TO SIDE” as seen in
Japan and China
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TECCHIES-JEFF LARSEN (ERGONOMIC
HEAVEN)
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SHOULDER SHRUGS
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BACK RELAXER
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PAIN IN THE NECK (THE WRITER’S
POSE)
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YOU KNOW WHAT:
WE DON’T NEED TO GET OLD
JUST BECAUSE WE HAVE TO AGE !!!
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‘YES, OFCOURSE...BECAUSE....AND ALSO’
Creativity techniques give you an advantage over
others who may be intelligent. These people may
not have tricks and methods to bring out their
best.
TO BE AT ITS BEST THE MIND
NEEDS TO BE PREPARED
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Today we practiced ‘YES,
OFCOURSE....BECAUSE...AND ALSO’.
Participants learn to accept things the way they
are and build on what exists.
This method teaches the team members how to
optimize on a given situation rather than complain
about why things cannot be done.
This is an effective technique used in
improvisation classes and brainstorming sessions
in companies.
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The aim of this method is to build up group effort,
reinforce quick thinking abilities.
Make sure to practice this technique with friends
and colleagues. Teach it to your children as a
game.
As their creative juices flow freely and
spontaneously, this is one sure method to get
everyone ‘STAYINGUPBEAT’:
How will you make use of this very powerful
technique we practiced today?
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☺
Be aware:
Creative behavior is addictive
As well as
Being a playful path to
STAYING UPBEAT
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The rumor has it that Thomas Edison took
breaks often to close and rest his eyes.
During that time, he held a spoon in his hand.
Soon he would drift into a snooze.
Without fail, all of a sudden the spoon held in
his hand would fall to the floor making a
startling loud noise. Edison would jump up in
shock and with many racing thoughts.
Immediately he would write down these
thoughts.
Edison knew that creative sparks would come
while he was in a relaxed semi-sleep state
close to unconscious processes.
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Clearly, Edison was a creativity addict. Now, it is
your turn to try it, you might like it, too!
SUMMARY OF HIGHLIGHTS ON BEING
CREATIVE:
You use a kaleidoscopic view of reality
Which is ever changing
♦
You reshuffle the pieces
As with a kaleidoscope
And come up with something new.
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You stay alert and observe
Keeping the radar on all the time
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You develop a 360° vision
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You look at things as everyone else
And think of different possibilities
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You stay spontaneous, improvise and say:
“Yes of course ...because...and also”
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DURING THE WORKSHOP YOU WILL
PRACTICE METHODS TO INCREASE AND
MAINTAIN BRAIN POWER:
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TECHNIQUES FOR BUILDING EMOTIONAL
MUSCLES AND ‘STAYING UPBEAT’:
Technique # 1
= SELF-TALK:
MOUTH TO EAR CONNECTION =
Do not block initiative in others. Listen to what
they say. You may learn something.
Avoid saying “No” as an instinctive reaction
many negative people have developed.
Be aware of the effect your self-talk has on
you and people around you.
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Visit www.stayingupbeat.com it will help
you to continue ‘STAYING UPBEAT’.
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WITH MY ATTITUDE
AND
THE WAY I TALK,
DO I INCREASE OR DECREASE
MY ENERGY
AND
THE ENERGY OF THOSE AROUND ME?
“AM I AN ENERGY VAMPIRE?”
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What are you waiting for to change? Conserve
energy for all concerned. STOP BEING AN
ENERGY VAMPIRE Energy is a rare commodity!
Technique # 2
= HOW TO TALK TO YOURSELF =
SELF-TALK “YES / NO”
SELF ENERGIZING EXERCISE
Prior top doing these exercises where you aware
that you created your own moods and even
depressive feelings?
What messages people around you were sending
to let you know you needed to change?
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What are some of the words you have decided to
eliminate from your vocabulary?
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Technique # 6
= THE THOUGHT STOPPING TECHNIQUE =
Stop the pounding of your heart
By the quieting of your mind
= Anon=
Now that we practiced the THOUGHT
STOPPING TECHNIQUE how can you
personalize it and make it more useful to you?
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SO,
SAVE YOUR ENERGY
BY
FOCUSING ON SOLUTIONS
&
USING TECHNIQUES FROM OUR SEMINAR
SUCH AS
‘THE STIMULUS CONTROL TECHNIQUE’
IN ORDER NOT TO BE DROWNED IN
HELPLESSNESS
WHICH CAN
LEAD TO DEPRESSION
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TECHNIQUE # 11
= MOVE TOWARDS WHAT YOU WANT,
INSTEAD OF
MOVING AWAY FROM WHAT YOU DON’T
WANT =
Which of the two describes you best?
You work hard because you are mostly motivated
by a Fear of Failure.
Or
You work hard because you are motivated by a
Desire to Succeed.
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Which of the two would sound most like you?
Why?
“I want to keep my brain active and learn new
things”
Or
“I do not want my brain become lazy and go to
waste.”
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“I want to keep my brain active and learn new
things” is moving towards what you want.
“I do not want my brain become lazy and go to
waste” is moving away from what you don’t want.
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Which of the two would sound most like you?
Why?
“I don’t want you to ignore me.”
Or
“I like it so much when we find quality time
together like this.”
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“I don’t want you to ignore me” is moving away
from what you don’t want.
“I like it so much when we find quality time
together like this” is moving towards what you
want,
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Remember:
Whatever thought
You choose to focus on
Will gain strength.
So, you decide what your focus will be on.
Are you aware of your thoughts?
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WHAT ARE YOU THINKING ABOUT RIGHT AT
THIS MOMENT, hmmmmm?!?
So concentrate on what you want.
E.g. Focus on “How To Get Healthy” instead of
“How Not To Be Sick”. So, make an effort to
MOVE TOWARDS WHAT YOU WANT…
INSTEAD OF
AWAY FROM WHAT YOU DO NOT WANT…
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TECHNIQUE # 14
= LET IT GO BROTHER LET IT GOOOO! =
The following is
a popular teaching
story. Enjoy!
Two monks were silently walking from
one village to another. Keeping silent
during the day was part of their
tradition.
They came to a river where
a beautifully dressed
woman was trying to pass to the
other side and looking around for help. The first
monk without hesitation picked her up in his
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arms took her to the other side of the river and
there let her down.
Several hours later immediately at sunset, the
2nd monk could not keep silent any second
longer and said in an angry voice: “Shame on
you. We are not supposed to even look at
women, forget about touching them. You picked
that woman up and carried her in your arms!”
The 1st monk answered: “But, I let that woman
behind us hours ago. It is you who has been
carrying her in your mind for the past so many
hours. Let it go my brother, let it gooooo!”
Do you know how to let go? What are some
things from your past you need to let goooooo?
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TECHNIQUE # 16
= SELLING AN ATTITUDE =
Eat junk food daily, you will get your body reflect
that which you have stuffed it with. Cry daily, and
the curves of you face will get a downturn.
Increase your awareness towards the attitudes
you reflect to the world. What do others read from
your verbal and nonverbal messages?
This week pay special attention to the faces of
people who usually radiate tension, anger and
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panic. See how tight the muscles around the
mouth have become.
Don’t take my word for it, look around and
observe.
Look at the facial expressions of models on
magazine covers. There is not a hint of a smile on
their faces. With all the money they are paid, you
would think they owe it to the public at least to
offer a smile.
One day I interviewed one such model and was
told that the organizers order this apathetic facial
expression.
I checked this out elsewhere and received similar
responses from other models.
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Ask the following questions:
Why would organizers order apathetic facial
expressions?
What message in general are models
ordered to send…. dissatisfaction?
Boredom? Anxiety? Indifference? Why?
What is your dominant facial expression
when you look into the mirror (tension,
anger, frustration, calmness, serenity…)?
Do you have an irritating, calming or uplifting
effect on people around?
Have a debate with your friends on these issues.
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NO PESSIMIST EVER DISCOVERED
OR
OPENED A NEW DOORWAY FOR
Helen Keller
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Your Choice:
Waking up in the morning you choose your
‘attitude’ as you would choose the clothing you will
wear for the day. Then, you decide to wear this
attitude. This is similar to having your own choice
for a personal motto as we discussed previously.
So from now on in the morning getting out of bed
your chosen attitude is:
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TECHNIQUE # 19
= WANT TO GAIN PERSPECTIVE ON LIFE? =
I received the following from a visitor to my
website who felt the depth expressed by George
Carlin and wanted it to be shared by many.
So here it is:
Message by comedian
GEORGE CARLIN
The paradox of our time in history is that we
have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider
Freeways, but narrower viewpoints. We spend
more, but have less, we buy more, but enjoy less.
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We have bigger houses and smaller families,
more conveniences, but less time.
We have more degrees but less sense, more
knowledge, but less judgment, more experts, yet
more problems, more medicine, but less wellness.
We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too
recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get too
angry, stay up too late, get up too tired, read
too little, watch TV too much, and pray too
seldom.
We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced
our values. We talk too much, love too seldom,
and hate too often.
We've learned how to make a living, but not a
life. We've added years to life not life to years.
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We've been all the way to the moon and back,
but have trouble crossing the street to meet a
new neighbor. We conquered outer space but not
inner space. We've done larger things, but not
better things.
We've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul.
We've conquered the atom, but not our
prejudice. We write more, but learn less. We
plan more, but accomplish less. We've learned to
rush, but not to wait. We build more computers
to hold more information, to produce more
copies than ever, but we communicate less and
less.
These are the times of fast foods and slow
digestion, big men and small character, steep
profits and shallow relationships.
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These are the days of two incomes but more
divorce, fancier houses, but broken homes.
These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers,
throwaway morality, one night stands,
overweight bodies, and pills that do everything
from cheer, to quiet, to kill. It is a time when
there is much in the showroom window and
nothing in the stockroom. A time when
technology can bring this letter to you, and a
time when you can choose either to share this
insight, or to just hit delete...
Remember; spend some time with your loved
ones, because they are not going to be around
forever.
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Remember, say a kind word to someone who
looks up to you in awe, because that little
person soon will grow up and leave your side.
Remember, to give a warm hug to the one next
to you, because that is the only treasure you can
give with your heart and it doesn't cost a cent.
Remember, to say, 'I love you' to your partner
and your loved ones, but most of all mean it. A
kiss and an embrace will mend hurt when it
comes from deep inside of you.
Remember to hold hands and cherish the
moment for someday that person will not be
there again.
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Give time to love, give time to speak! And give
time to share the precious thoughts in your
mind.
And always remember:
Life is not measured by the number of breaths
we take, but by the moments that take our
breath away.
If you don't send this to at least 1 person....Who
cares?
Thank you George Carlin; your messages are so well placed!
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Dear reader, make a copy and take these words
to bed with you. Read a line or two each night,
slowly. Then contemplate on what you read while
falling asleep.
e.g. 'We've learned to rush, but not to wait'....does
this apply to you? For the next week decide on a
steady pace and a predictable rhythm to practice,
as if learning the steps of a new dance.
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H
O
P
E
“5” ESSENTIAL SURVIVAL TOOLS
UMOR
PTIMISM
ERSPECTIVE
NERGY
I while ago I wrote a book with the following
inscription on the cover.
It reads:
“5” ESSENTIAL SURVIVAL TOOLS
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When I asked several people to read the “5”
essential tools, most adults found only “4”.
Was this a simple matter of deteriorating eyesight
in those adults?
I don’t think so.
Is it possible that we loose the ability to see the 5th
and most important tool, namely, HOPE?
Perhaps we have left ‘hope’ behind. On this point
I am only partially jesting.......
In contrast young children had no difficulty seeing
the whole picture. Without missing a beat they
would read: “Humor, Optimism, Perspective,
energy, and HOPE”.
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Remember:
HOPE UNDERLIES IT ALL
HOPE IS THE COMMON DENOMINATOR
HOPE IS A TOOL FOR THE OPTIMIST
HOPE IS THE OXYGEN OF THE CREATIVE
HOPE IS THE PATWAY OF THE RESILIENT
HOPE MAKES HUMANITY LOOK FORWARD
HOPE IS THE VITAMIN OF THE SOUL
HOPE MAKES THE WORLD TURN AROUND
HOPE IS.................
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A flower finds its way out of cracks of asphalt and
reaches towards the light and sun...Similarly,
creative people, even in their darkest moments,
always find their way like the flower and reach
towards the light and the sun.
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TECHNIQUE # 20
= YOU WANT TO BE STAYING UPBEAT,
POSITIVE & OPTIMISTIC? =
Here is a practical suggestion:
BETTER TO LIGHT A CANDLE
THAN TO CURSE THE DARKNESS
- Chinese Proverb -
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As usual,
I finish our get together by inviting all of us
To practice the winning attitude:
= AZNAVOUR SAY =
‘STAYINGUPBEAT’
Read what you see below in colored letters:
Which fits you most often, hmmm?
Opportunity Is Nowhere or Opportunity Is Now
Here
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READY FOR THE BIG CHALLENGE?
GET SET
GO !!
Exercise:
FOCUS ON PROBLEM SOLVING RATHER
THAN COMPLAINING
SAVE ENERGY!
SOLVE OR GO AROUND PROBLEMS
INSTEAD OF ONLY SEEING PROBLEMS
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Try to live 24 hours without criticizing
anyone or anything.
No criticism is to enter even into your
private thoughts.
Also, during this time try not to
complain even once.
Focus only on solving or going around
problems.
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WELCOME TO THE WINNING CIRCLE!
GOOD LUCK!
visit >> www.stayingupbeat.com
Dr. Louise Aznavour
PhD Psychologist
(514) 954-1351
Montreal - Canada
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EPILOGUE
Consider this:
1. We feel most energetic and empowered
around some people yet totally exhausted with
others.
2. Attitudes that we allow around us and / or
inside us may either energize or deplete us.
3. Creativity, Resilience and Problem Solving get
easier with STAYING UPBEAT tools.
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Think of two friends you have. Under equally
difficult conditions, one is Staying Upbeat
(meaning: keeping on being positive) whereas
the other is Staying Up Beat (meaning: not
sleeping, remaining awake defeated).
Which of the two friends will be less exhausted in
the long run? Which one do you think will have
the stamina to solve issues more effectively in the
long run?
Using this perspective, I
hope that www.stayingupbeat.com will raise
awareness and be useful in the process. Enjoy!
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There is so much doom and gloom being
circulated in this world. So, to add a lighter touch
and using the motto
“Do not curse the darkness, light a candle
instead!”
I entered the process of constructing a website in
November 2007.
The aim of www.stayingupbeat.com as the name
indicates is to have light-hearted and empowering
entries with upbeat messages. Creativity and
problem solving gets easier in life while
STAYING UPBEAT!
This site will always be under construction.
Following your visit to www.stayingupbeat.com I
would appreciate receiving feedback.
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Please Note: Your continued contributions to the
section "YOUR SAY" (videos, slide shows, wise
quotes, sayings, teaching stories that you come
across and want to share) will help us all to
strengthen our resolve for staying upbeat
attitudes.
New items will be added periodically especially
under Brain Workouts, Your Say, Aznavour
Say, Humor, Secrets of Life and Building Good
Habits.
Looking forward to your feedback.
Thank You,
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Visit >> www.stayingupbeat.com
Dr. Louise Aznavour
PhD Psychologist (514) 954 - 1351
Contact >>