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 Learning To Cope                                                           
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 We all face different things in our life each day.  Some things cause      
 stress, some do not.  Regardless of your station in life, you can not      
 determine the amount of stress another person has.  But then you don't     
 truly need to.  All you need do is learn to cope with your own stress      
 levels.  How does one achieve this?  Well, there have been, as of late,    
 many places offering stress management to people.  Does it work?  That     
 depends on you.  But one thing I have discovered that does work, and I     
 didn't have to take a class for this, is visualization.  I close my eyes,  
 just for a moment, and visualize a place that brings me a great deal of    
 peace and calmness.  It is always a place I have visited and felt just that
 when there.  In that brief moment, of visualizing the pleasant location    
 I once visited, I bring back that peaceful feeling and calmness.  It seems 
 to help release the tension and the stress generated in my busy life.      
 Don't misunderstand, it is not a substitute for a vacation.  But it is a   
 means of getting away for a moment while still remaining where you are.    
 This process will work for some, but not for all.  Try it - take a break   
 from your busy day - have a cup of tea or coffee - close your eyes and     
 see that place that brings you peace and calm.  Be there!  See yourself    
 there.  Remember how relaxed you were when you were there.  Remember how   
 much at peace you were.  Take a mini vacation from stress.                 


