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 A Great Way To Quiet Your Mind!  A very gentle visual meditation with music - best watched full screen. Did you enjoy kaleidoscopes as a kid? From http://www.bkwsu.org - Free Meditation Courses in more than 120 countries. Wendy Mason is a career coach.  She helps people reach their goals and aspirations, without sacrificing their home and personal life.  Before working as a coach, Wendy had a long career in both the public and private sectors in general management and consultancy as well as spells in HR.  She now divides her time between coaching and writing. You can contact Wendy at  wendymason@wisewolfcoaching.com  and find out more at  http://wisewolfcoaching.com Related articles Stress and the HR Professional How To Be A Stay At Home Mom A Course in Personal Time Management From Brian Tracy Feel the energy in your own healing hands!

How to Manage Time, Reduce Stress and Increase Happiness Time is an asset that it is only too easy to waste! Once it has been spent, it can never be retrieved. There is no such thing as a refund, and the only re-runs are the ones that might be shown on the television.  Everyone is under more pressure these days - the pace of life is faster.  Individuals are being asked to work longer hours, sometimes with damaging consequences to their health and family life.  Good time management is essential. Here is t he Penguin Prof's College Success Series: Time Management video. It shows you how to reduce stress and make time for the things you WANT and NEED to do.  For more study tips, stories, penguins and more, visit the Penguin Prof Facebook Page:  http://www.facebook.com/ThePenguinProf   And did you know that penguins TWEET? Follow Penguin Prof on Twitter:  http://twitter.com/#!/penguinprof Wendy Mason is a career coach.  She helps people reach their goals and aspirat

Find Some More Time - Time Management Exercise Here is a Time Management Exercise that will help you find where you waste time.  The lighting isn't great but the exercise is really useful: do the exercise. I agree with Paul in the video, I think you will find a big AHA moment if you do this honestly. Wendy Mason is a career coach.  She helps people reach their goals and aspirations, without sacrificing their home and personal life.  Before working as a coach, Wendy had a long career in both the public and private sectors in general management and consultancy as well as spells in HR.  She now divides her time between coaching and writing. You can contact Wendy at  wendymason@wisewolfcoaching.com  and find out more at  http://wisewolfcoaching.com Related articles Leadership and the keys to keeping your people engaged John Rohn on Sowing and Reaping Managing Time - Priorities and Setting Out Expectations For Others Something to brighten and lighten you heart - Fr

10 Easy tips to have more time for you! If you are always putting yourself on the back burner, it's time to make a change. Joining in with 10 Easy Tips to plug any leaks in your schedule that keep you from having enough time from Calendar Nirvana Coach Gretchen Duhaime. These are great tips from Gretchen; like other coaches, I find myself working through these with clients all the time. Wendy Mason is a career coach.  She helps people reach their goals and aspirations, without sacrificing their home and personal life.  Before working as a coach, Wendy had a long career in both the public and private sectors in general management and consultancy as well as spells in HR.  She now divides her time between coaching and writing. You can contact Wendy at  wendymason@wisewolfcoaching.com  and find out more at  http://wisewolfcoaching.com Related articles How to Deal with a Flirtatious Coworker! Eckhart Tolle on Loneliness Inspiring Quotes on Courage Managing Difficult

A Self Calming Meditation For Kids With Bedtime Story Children will love to experience belly breathing with playful sea otters and a sea child. "Sea Otter Cove" story by Lori Lite in book, eBook and CD/mp3 is teaches an effective, self-calming technique also known as "diaphragmatic breathing." .  Proper breathing can lower stress and anxiety levels. It can be used to decrease pain and anger. Delightful characters and easy breathing encourage your child to slow down, relax, and fall asleep peacefully.  Available to purchase at: Stress Free Kids Website: http://tinyurl.com/3jjoqjb iTunes: http://bit.ly/haBIgv Wendy Mason is a career coach.  She helps people reach their goals and aspirations, without sacrificing their home and personal life.  Before working as a coach, Wendy had a long career in both the public and private sectors in general management and consultancy as well as spells in HR.  She now divides her time between coaching and writi

How to Be Calm in a Stressful Situation This is an extract from a great little wikihow. You can find the rest to the link below "The clock is ticking. Everyone's counting on you. Which wire should you cut? While most of us never have to deal with the life-or-death dilemmas of a bomb squad, everyday situations such as job interviews, public speaking, and family emergencies, can be every bit as stressful if we are not accustomed to dealing with them. Learning how to remain calm in times of stress will not only make things go more smoothly immediately, it can also, over time, help you lead a healthier, happier life. Here's how to keep your cool when the pressure mounts...." Read the rest at  http://www.wikihow.com/Be-Calm-in-a-Stressful-Situation Wendy Mason is a career coach.  She helps people reach their goals and aspirations, without sacrificing their home and personal life.  Before working as a coach, Wendy had a long career in both the public and priv

(Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Just say no - the Great Stephen Covey on Setting Priorities A short and to the point Stephen Covey video on setting priorities, choosing what's important and not reacting to urgent, unimportant things. Click here to see his 7 habits DVD:  http://www.successtelevision.biz/stephen-covey-dvd.html Wendy Mason is a career coach.  She helps people reach their goals and aspirations, without sacrificing their home and personal life.  Before working as a coach, Wendy had a long career in both the public and private sectors in general management and consultancy as well as spells in HR.  She now divides her time between coaching and writing. You can contact Wendy at  wendymason@wisewolfcoaching.com  and find out more at  http://wisewolfcoaching.com Related articles How to Deal with a Flirtatious Coworker! Inspiring Quotes on Courage Are you shy? Learn how to make friends in new situations. Managing Difficult Conversations:9 Questio

Everyone smiles in the same language. (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Smiling Makes You Beautiful! I've never seen a smiling face that was not beautiful. -  Author Unknown  Research has shown that smiling makes you feel better.   Not only that, smiling boosts your immune system. So if you are feeling down - the weather is rotten, you feel chilly and you don't want to catch that cold, smile and smile again.  It will help you to get through the day!   Smiling helps you feel less stressed too and it actually seems to lower blood pressure!  The muscles you use when you smile help your face to look younger.  A smile makes everyone and anyone look more approachable.  So take your confidence and your smile and make friends - smile and most people will smile back!  You can, make someone's day with a smile. I started with a quote so I'll finish with one too!  No one knows who wrote this.  It is just someone's anonymous gift to the world.  And whoever you are