By Peri Enkin

The journey from where we are to where we want to be does not have to be arduous or riddled with stress. In fact it can be a gentle expansion into more of everything we want for ourselves and even more that we have not even thought about yet.

Are you ready to move rapidly forward in your life? Are you ready to reach for your dreams with conviction and commitment so that they really happen for you? Are you ready to be, do and have those things you have always hoped for but often wondered if they were really possible for you?

We all talk a good game. Many of us take actions that we believe will indeed move us closer to what we say we want. But I have noticed something interesting in my own life and in the lives of my clients. When moving closer to our most heartfelt dreams requires us to stretch beyond our comfort zone or make a significant change in our own attitudes we are not so quick to persist.

If you have read this far and you are still here, you probably recognize yourself and your tendency to gravitate toward what feels comfortable and safe even when you know change is required for reaching your dreams. Here are a few tips I use to strengthen my creative muscles. They help me remember how to steer my course toward the manifestation of my real dreams.

First:
Tell yourself the truth. What do you really, really, REALLY, want?
There is no sense focusing your energy and attention toward those things that do not really matter. Creating a life that works does require energy and so we might as well use our energy for our real passions and desires.

Next:
Choose one thing to focus upon. Why only one? Choose one topic because it takes singular focus to get the job done. Most of us attempt to take on too many things at once. It does not mean our other dreams get lost. It just means that for a certain period of time - an hour, week or month one primary focus gets our full attention. Manifesting big dreams requires that from us.

Most likely what you want, if you really tell yourself the truth, will fall into one of the following three areas of life:

To improve the quality of your relationships

To establish financial freedom

To attain ongoing vibrant health

Now:
Maintain your focus, manage your own thoughts and feelings so that they are positive and hopeful and enjoy your life. This sounds easy, and yet it can be the most difficult part. They key here is to know that the creative process happens in the invisible world before it becomes visible. Consider a seed planted in the ground. Before it ever breaks the surface of the soil and shows its first leaves much has happened to move it in the direction of its potential. Our dreams are similar. Much happens in our own hearts and minds before the outward manifestation of our dreams is visible. Staying the course requires us to tend to our own inner attitudes and to trust the process of creation is naturally at work within us.

Let it be easy. Know what you want, choose your dreams fully and clearly, maintain your focus with enthusiasm and then relax and enjoy your life.

About The Author

Peri is the Founder of Creators Choice - Online School for Whole Life Fulfillment and supports clients worldwide to experience freedom in love and to claim their own power. Visit http://www.creatorschoice.com for free gifts to enjoy right now.

By Sharon Reid

While a little stress is fuel for motivation too much stress decreases quality of life mentally and physically. Therefore it is important we all learn some stress management techniques to be used when feeling overwhelmed. Our health will pay the price if we don'’t.

When you start to feel overwhelmed try some of the following techniques. They may help lift the weight off your shoulders.

1. Just let it go:
Easier said than done of course, but whatever it is that is troubling you, is probably less important than your health, so just let it go, and start thinking positive about the situation. It will become easier, the more you read, see and listen to inspiring material.

2. Take a deep breath:
If you are feeling stressed, take a moment to sit back, relax, and take some nice long deep breaths. Put your body into a state of relaxation and let the stress disappear. Better still, learn to meditate. There are plenty of audios available that teach meditation. Many can be downloaded immediately over the internet to your computer so that you can start now.

3. Talk to someone:
Get those problems off your chest. Keeping your problems inside is only making things worse. Getting an objective opinion on an issue plaguing you could be the best decision you ever made. Joining social networking sites and forums can give you anonymity if you don'’t feel you can talk to friends and family.

4. Write it down:
If you don'’t want to talk about your problems to someone, try writing them down and getting them off your chest that way.

5. Get a good nights sleep:
If you are stressed or anxious, sleeping is near impossible, but if you can just let it go and get a good night sleep, in the morning things just might not look as bad anymore. Sleep deprivation can make things seem much worse than they really are.

6. Listen to soothing music:
Nothing soothes the soul like slow rhythmic music. Put on a comforting CD, sit back and relax.

7. Exercise
Activities like Tai Chi and Yoga can help relieve stress and anxiety and improve your health. There’’s no need to join a group if you'’d prefer not to as there are plenty of DVDs available for all levels of experience. Also, a brisk half an hour of walking does wonders.

8. Improve your self esteem:
A lot of stress and anxiety is self-inflicted, and caused by doubts in your abilities. Learn to believe in yourself. Obviously self esteem can'’t be improved overnight but there are plenty of resources available on the internet that will get you heading in the right direction.

9. Cut back on caffeine and chocolate:
Why are the best things in life sometimes the most hurtful? Unfortunately these things are major stimulants and bad news when you are stressed out.

10. Be organized:
There is nothing like good organization to help you from being stressed out when the tasks begin piling up. Many confuse being organized with being in a rut that leaves no room for spontaneity. Nothing could be further from the truth.

One of the best stress management techniques would be to stop pressuring yourself to be perfect at all times. Do the best you can, that is good enough. Perfection is unattainable anyway.

About The Author

Sharon Reid is creating a self improvement website for those wanting to create abundance in their lives.

http://personal-development-for-abundance.com/how-does-stress-affect-health.html