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Hello again! Hope you tried the first five tips and you’re ready to try the next five. Here’s another 5 top tips for you to continue your transformation…

6. Plan a weekend adventure. Make it something BIG, something exciting and something you’ve never done before. Some ideas for you to consider: A hot air balloon ride, white water rafting, a survival course, a cattle drive, climb a mountain, scuba diving, whatever you can think of. What’s great about this is the feeling of accomplishment. You’ll bring rich experience into your life and have a lot of fun too!

7. Are you a lonely heart? Maybe you’re still looking for “the right one” or maybe you’ve just come out of a relationship. Either way, it’s time to go and get them! Have a good think about what you want from a relationship. Do you want a serious relationship or just fun? Once you know what you want, try some of these ideas to get a sexy new partner: speed dating, Internet dating, dating agencies, singles nights - there’s lots of ways to meet someone new, make sure you use as many as possible to give yourself a winning advantage. Abandon your prejudices and fears and go and get what you want! NO FEAR!

8. Treat yourself to a pamper day. This is a day where you escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday living and enjoy some stress-free time. You’ll also feel great and give your well being a huge boost. On this day, have a light workout, a swim, a sauna, a Jacuzzi, a steam room. A massage would be nice and if you have access to one, a Turkish baths will give you an invigorating experience. Try to do this at least once a month, it is an excellent stress-buster.

9. Out with the old and in with the new! Clear out all of your old junk, especially anything that reminds you of painful or sad events from your past. A couple of good ideas here would be to have a garage sale or to donate it all to a charity. In this way, you don’t just throw stuff out, you make a contribution for others to benefit from. Once you’ve had a good clear out, give your living space a makeover with new furnishings and accessories. You’ll get plenty of ideas from the myriad of lifestyle magazines now available.

10. Finally, three books that will help you continue your regeneration, They’ve had an amazing impact on my life and I’m sure they’ll do the same for you.

Awaken The Giant Within by Anthony Robbins

Psycho-Cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz

Wishcraft by Barbara Sher

And there you are, ten great ideas to help create a new you! Please try them and I wish you everything from life you wish yourself.

About the author:

Chris Green is the author of the new book “Conquering Fear”, a special program which will show you how to conquer fear and attract greater happiness, success and prosperity into your life. To get your FREE e-course, please go to => http://www.conqueringfear.net
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Anxiety is the number one mental health problem for women (and second only to alcohol and drug abuse for men).

What is anxiety and what causes it?

Anxiety is a technical term for worry, that butterflies in the stomach feeling that can easily escalate. Anxiety comes in many forms—from feeling fearful something terrible is going to happen, to stammering and getting tongue-tied, to stress incontinence, to not wanting to leave the house, to test anxiety, panic attacks, and post traumatic stress reactions.

Anxiety?s a big problem today because the world is so much more stressful than it used to be. The increased pace of society, increased rate of technological change, absence of traditional value, barrages of inconsistent world views, terrorism threats and more make for a lack of consistency. The result is increased stress and anxiety or worry. There are other factors that can cause anxiety from being born an excitable reactive type of person, to a childhood of being around overly cautious or overly critical people, and to a stressful lifestyle.

How to reduce anxiety

There are anti-anxiety drugs to take, but unfortunately, many of them have negative side effects and they can be addictive. Fortunately, anxiety is a learned behavior, and can be unlearned. Safe and effective self-care measures abound. One of the best ways to begin to reduce your anxiety is to see how you might be perpetuating anxiety.

Major ways you might be adding to your anxiety include: avoiding situations that cause anxiety, talking to yourself in a negative way (?I?ll never be able to deal with this!?), negative beliefs (I can?t trust anyone), denial of your feelings, lack of assertiveness, muscle tension (if you relax your body, your mind will follow), lack of self-nurturing, poor nutrition, stressful lifestyle, and not having a purpose for your life.

Dr. Clark teaches in the Health Services doctoral program at Walden University. Her web site at http://www.carolynchambersclark.com offers free articles and newsletters. This article is extracted with permission from her book, Living Well with Anxiety, What Your Doctor Doesn’t Tell You…That You Need To Know (HarperCollins, 2006).