GENUINE HAPPINESS

The ABC's of Genuine Happiness...... The ABC's of Genuine Happiness Accept your reality Be present, Be bold Create something exciting Drink plenty of water. Dance Exercise daily. Eat fresh foods. Feel your emotions. Face fear Go outside and observe nature. Hug often. Help others Ignite your passions. Jump through your comfort zone. Kiss passionately. Keep looking forward. Laugh. Love. Learn to let go. Meditate daily. Make goals Never give up on what you want. Own a pet. Observe beauty Pray. Paint. Play an instrument. Quit a habit. Quiet your mind. Read. Relax. Reinvent yourself Smile. Sleep. Simplify Take power naps. Talk Wisely Unleash your strengths. Vent. Visualize your dreams. Walk. Write. Watch the sun set. Yell Less, Yield to your thoughts. Xerox your smiling face Zap negativity.

LEADERSHIP NOTES

"Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality." -Warren G. Bennis "Management is doing things right. Leadership is doing the right things." -Peter Drucker "One of the true tests of leadership is the ability to recognize a problem before it becomes an emergency." -Arnold H. Glasgow "Not everything that is faced can be changed. But nothing can be changed until it is faced." -James Baldwin "If you want to know why your people are not performing well, step up to the mirror and take a peek." -Ken Blanchard "The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality, the last is to say 'Thank you.' In between the two, the leader must become a servant." -Max De Pree "They don't care how much you know until they know how much you care." -Theodore Roosevelt "The greatest management principle in the world is: 'the things that get rewarded and appreciated get done.'" -Michael LeBoeuf "Excellence is...caring more than others think is wise; Risking more than others think is safe; Dreaming more than others think is practical. Expecting more than others think is possible." -Winston Churchill "You get the best efforts from others not by lighting a fire beneath them, but by building a fire within." -Bob Nelson "Quality is never an accident: It is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction and skillful execution. It represents the wise choice of many alternatives." -William A. Foster "Values are critical guides for making decisions. When in doubt, they cut through the fog like a beacon in the night." -Robert Townsend "A leader's job is to look into the future and see the organization not as it is, but as it should be." -Jack Welch "Giving people a little more than they expect is a good way to get back a lot more than you'd expect." -Robert Half "The most important persuasion tool you have in your entire arsenal is integrity." -Zig Ziglar "To lead the people, walk behind them." -Lao Tzu

How to talk to girls

Call him a child prodigy, but nine-year-old Alec Greven from Colorado is certainly an artist in his own right – he has authored America’s latest self-help book that is now set to become a major Hollywood film How To Talk To Girls. At eight years of age, Alec and his fellow pupils at the Soaring Hawk Elementary School in Castle Rock were asked to write an essay about something they had observed about ordinary life. And it was then that he chose to explore the perils of boys trying to win the attention of girls in the playground, and offered some tips for success. “Boys have a lot of trouble with crushes. I wanted to help the boys with crushes. But I also wanted to say there is a girl for every boy and don’t give up and don’t think girls are gross. They are just girls,” a website quoted him as saying in an interview. And this ‘pint-sized pickup artist’, as he’s popularly called gave some extraordinary nuggets of wisdom, that include combing your hair, cutting down on sugar (to avoid being too hyper), and knowing that while 73 per cent of girls ditch boys, 98 per cent of pretty girls do it. The pretty ones are “like cars that need a lot of oil”. However, it was his teachers who played a major role behind his success – they were so tickled by the essay that they suggested Alec turn it into a stapled pamphlet, which he could sell at the school’s book fair. And soon, the media had got the inkling of the rage the pamphlet had become, and comedian and talk show host, Ellen DeGeneres invited the boy genius on her show. From there Geven set off to a course towards stardom which culminated first in his essay being released as a hardback book. And it was announced this week that a production house had signed the six-figure movie deal. And now, men of all ages can take something from his pages. Some of the facts in the book include: Never seem too keen. “Girls don’t like desperate boys,” he writes. Highlight your best side: “You can also show off a skill, like playing soccer or anything else you’re good at.” If you are spurned, don’t mope: “Sometimes, you get a girl to like you, then she ditches you,” our young romance guru notes. “Life is hard, move on! Or sometimes it just doesn’t work out. I had a crush on a girl in preschool. Then my family had to move, so I had to let her wash out of my mind.”

Reduce stress

Eleven Great Ways to Reduce Stress by Dr S. Tamer(NaturalNews) Stress is a big challenge in life nowadays. The sources of stress are many and the helpful ways to reduce stress are also plentiful. Common symptoms of stress include skin problems, impotence, stomach ulcers, high blood pressure, fatigue, insomnia and frustration.We don't need to set a time to reduce stress, we need to incorporate some strategies in our daily life routine to prevent stress and reduce its effect on the body.Here are 11 simple steps we can easily take to reduce stress: 1. Define your goals: we must define our life goals and begin to achieve these goals; this action will support us against stress because we will feel that we know what our life purpose is and why, and that we control our own lives. 2. Take control of your diet: we can use simple ways in our diet plans to reduce stress by avoiding some stimulants such as coffee, alcohol, tea and sugar and we can use chamomile tea as an alternative because of its calming and relaxing effect. We need to eat slowly in a calm environment to allow our digestive system to work well. We can use honey as an alternative to sugar but in small amounts (one or two spoonfuls per day). 3. Take hot baths regularly: after a very busy day or when we feel that we need to relax (I do this three times a week). You can take a hot bath by sitting in warm to hot water and the water level should be above the waist, using lavender oil can also enhance this relaxing experience. 4. Aromatherapy: in the office you can use aromatherapy to relax and avoid stress. One of the best ways is to use lavender oil on a source of heat and take in the scent; this is a great way to relax during the day when you need it the most. 5. Exercise: This is one of the important things you can do which will reduce stress and bring happiness. When we exercise, our brains release substances which bring feelings of happiness and relaxation; we need engage in some exercise regularly such as walking, dancing or swimming. 6. Breathing techniques: Yoga, meditation and Tai Chi all use deep breathing techniques. To meditate, simply sit with closed eyes and concentrate on your breathing. Breathing deeply regularly is great for health and from there, you can learn various other breathing techniques to gain enhanced benefits. 7. Relaxation techniques and self hypnotherapy: we can easily do this after the hot bath to relax even more, simply sit or lie down in a comfortable place with your eyes closed, imagine there is a spot light above your head and concentrate on it, then concentrate on your body part by part and try to relax the body and feel the relaxation deepening -- you can also use a self hypnotherapy audio tape to help in this process. 8. Massage: this is a great way to reduce stress, I do this when other ways fail, I feel better after receiving a massage. You can get a professional massage or you can simply ask your partner to massage you. 9. Spiritual healing: prayers and the act of helping others are very important components for happiness and stress reduction. You will feel calmer and have a sense of inner peace. 10. Talking through your problems: talking about your feelings acts as a releasing mechanism and you will soon find that talking about your problems with your partner or best friend may help the solution to the problem come to light and will help to release blocked emotions. 11. Multivitamins: I take a Vitamin B complex regularly to decrease stress and this has been a great help in my stress reduction.I hope that you find these suggestions helpful, my hope in sharing this information with you is that you can benefit from it. Reading about this is not enough to reduce stress, you must take action. About the author M.B.B.C.H, Physician, D.H.P. , D.C.M.T, S.N.H.S Dip. (Nutrition),S.N.H.S Dip. (Herbalism), I.R.F member, Reiki master,Member of the Royle Institute of Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy,Member of the Complete Mind therapists Association,Member of the International Reiki Federation