An Oasis of Calm - August 2004

Volume III, Issue 3

Welcome to the 'Excel with Ease Newsletter', August,

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In this Issue:

1. Rachna's Note

2. An Oasis Of Calm

3. Opportunities & Resources

4. Q&A

5 Is your organization looking for a speaker?

6. Subscription Management

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Rachna's Note

August 2004

Dear Reader,

Wow! It seems like I was just writing you- the time between

this issue and last month's has flown. I spent several days in the

early part of August visiting Las Vegas- it was my first time there,

and I'd tell you more about it, but you know what they say......

"what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas"......

just teasing. It was actually pretty interesting-I liked it much more

than I thought I would. I visited the Venetian, MGM Grand,

Luxor, Excalibur, and, my favorite, the Bellagio.I also caught the

Monet exhibit while it was there- absolutely gorgeous- and,

overall, had a great time. I definitely recommend it as a

"must see" if you've never been there.

With all the frenetic activity on the Las Vegas Strip, it might

come as no surprise that this month's article talks about

creating an oasis of calm. I definitely needed a chance to

get all the desert air and neon out of my system.

As we move towards the end of summer, I hope you'll

take a few minutes to create an oasis of calm and, too,

check out some of the new opportunities and resources

I'll be rolling out over the next few issues.

See you next month!

Warmly,

Rachna

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An Oasis of Calm

This month, my focus has been on creating an oasis of

calm no matter how busy or frenetic life gets. Now, to be

honest, some days were better than others but overall by

focusing on creating calm I definitely got more of it.

If you are feeling at all stressed, hectic, or rushed by

your life and the demands of it take a few minutes (it

won't take longer that this, promise!) to read through

this article for some tips on how to create more calm in

your life and work.

Tip: If you're a person who feels overwhelmed by noise or

too much aural input consider turning off news radio and

talk shows for one day each week. Instead, use the silence

to be quiet, or think your own thoughts, rather than being

continually subjected to the noise of other people’s

opinions.

Tip: If you're in the car for long periods of time, use

this time to take a few deep breaths. I read an article

that said even 10 minutes of relaxed, deep breathing can

decrease your body’s cortisol levels by 50% or more.

Cortisol is a hormone released in times of stress, and

can cause increased fat deposits around your stomach.

So think of 10 minutes of deep breathing as another way

to fight the flab.

Tip: If your work demands caring for others, or you have

too much to do and not enough time, build in periodic

rest breaks. Rather than slowing you down you will actually

become more productive. Research has shown that people who

work for 45 minutes and take a 15 minute break are

significantly more creative and productive over time,

compared to those who don't.

Tip: Take a look at your diet. If you're eating a lot of

sugar and caffeine, it will be more difficult to feel,

and remain, calm.

Tip: If something in your life is a constant source of

stress and unhappiness find a way to change it. Change

the schedule, change the timing, change the focus,

change your thoughts - change something. You don't

have to live in a state of constant dissatisfaction

about anything.

Finally, enjoy the moments of calm. Savor them when

they show up. The more you focus on creating an oasis

of calm each day, the more calm and enjoyable your days

will be.

Be calm, and see you next month!

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Have Questions? Get Answers!

Jeff writes:

Q: I own a small business and have a family. It's tough for

me to find time to get everything done - I can't seem to set

priorities and I keep moving from thing to thing, not really

accomplishing anything. Any ideas?

A: Hi, thanks for your email. From what you wrote, it sounds

like you have a very full plate and very big plans. One

technique that has helped me prioritize is to set aside

certain days of the week for dealing with various kinds of

work. So, for example, I work directly with clients on Monday

& Tuesday, and, in between, I might attend to inquiries, and

also set up a few new client consults - so Monday & Tuesday

are my main client days. On Wednesdays, I normally work on

writing articles, newsletters, and new books. On Thursdays,

I work on marketing/promotion, and Friday is a catch-all

day - allowing me to wrap up/clean up anything remaining from

the week. Another idea that might help is that you might want

to scale back on your plans, where you can. Sometimes, we have

trouble prioritizing because we have taken on really big tasks

which can't be accomplished in the amount of time we have

available. So you might be more effective if you start

ratcheting down your scope and starting to think of tasks

in 10-20 minute blocks (or whatever the largest block of

time you have is). Once you match up tasks to times, and

write these into your planner or calendar, you might find

it easier to make better use of the times you do have

available. Hope this helps, and good luck!

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