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Do you own a snap front house dress and wear it with socks and house shoes? (Guys…come on, fess up.!)
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It's kind of like an intervention–you know, when your loved ones all get in your face and tell you your life has gone to pot and you need professional help….
If you're not careful, you'll lose yourself in the vortex of caregiving.
I know, been there–my mom had Parkinson's and Alzheimer's and lived with me (and my family) the last almost three years of her life.
I had many, many days when I was too tired, lethargic, zombie like to do much of anything past cut pills, serve meals on trays and wash bed sheets.
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If you've had to quit your job/work less hours/move or have your loved one move in with you, chances are you're not going to be able to go back to your old life. Life has changed. You've changed.
The average caregivers spend 4.5 years caring full-time for a loved one–and 70% of all caregivers do it at home–and go it alone. Sad. Caregiving need not be that isolating.
You have to think creatively. Use adult day care while you can. Hire a sitter–a neighbor–someone you trust–while you can. There may come a day when you can't. Even if you do have to put your loved one in a facility, you still have to check on them all hours of the day and night to make sure they're receiving good care.
But…in the few snatch and grab minutes you have during the course of 24 hours a day–why not try something new?
start that memoir or write a poem–even a sappy one
buy a hummingbird feeder and take pictures of them–you don't even have to go outside
buy some yarn, some knitting needles and a book
cook something you saw on the Food Channel
try an online college class
take up chess or soduku
try a home repair yourself–get a book from the library
buy a yoga DVD and do 5 minutes a day–build from there
Now, none of this is going to change the world, but it can brighten yours.
Before you go all snarky on me, grumble, complain you don't have time–or energy for such malarky…give it a try.
No one's watching.
Caregivers need a break and no one's going to give you a break until YOU give you a break.
I know it's difficult to think about, but one day, your loved one will not be on this earth.
And you need to go on. You need to come out of caregiving a different person–with new skills and interests.
Caregiving happened for a reason, for many reasons–some of them good.
Reinvent yourself. You just might like the new you.
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If the Heat finally run their win streak to 34, break the record of the legendary 1971-72 Lakers and plant their flag in the pages of history, it will likely be the result of something spectacular done by LeBron James. Or heroic by Dwyane Wade. Or timely by Chris Bosh. Or perhaps out-of-this-world unexpected by the likes of Udonis Haslem, Shane Battier and Mario Chalmers.
But making it all happen will have been Pat Riley, the link to past and present. As much as anyone in the game over the past four-plus decades, he's the thread you cannot pull without some part of the NBA story unraveling — from the Showtime Lakers to the Slow Time Knicks to the South Beach Shuffle.
This steamrolling monster is his creation, a plan so bold and audacious that nobody really thought he could pull it off, and it all grew out of an intense drive that is belied by the image of slicked-back hair and designer suits.
The truth is, he's always been far more Arm & Hammer than Armani, the Schenectady, N.Y., street tough who absorbed the work ethic of a father who toiled for 22 years in baseball's minor leagues.
On that historic Lakers team with Hall of Famers Jerry West, Wilt Chamberlain and Gail Goodrich, Riley was a member of the supporting cast, but no less vital to the cause.
"He's tenacious," West said recently in a conference call with reporters. "I'd say to him in practice, 'Go beat the hell out of Goodrich, I'm tired.' "
He'd been a high school star and his Linton team took down mighty Lew Alcindor and Power Memorial in 1961. He starred for Adolph Rupp at Kentucky when the Wildcats lost to the first all-black lineup from Texas Western in 1966 and was the No. 7 overall pick in the 1967 NBA draft by the expansion San Diego Rockets.
But by the time he was part of that famous Lakers roster, Riley was like a circus mouse trying to avoid getting trampled by the elephants. He used his wits to survive, sheer hustle to make his presence felt and overall relentlessness to carve out a nine-year NBA career.
"He definitely wanted to play more," West said. "But it was a special group of guys and, like all of us, he understood that."
Sure, he would never have won those four championships as a coach in L.A. without stars named Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and James Worthy. He wouldn't have headlined on Broadway without a marquee star in Patrick Ewing. He wouldn't be sitting in the middle of this 21st century media-frenzied hullaballoo today without the overpowering phenomenon that is now LeBron. Yet his own past has taught him the value of the cast of formidable role players he has brought to Miami in Battier and Ray Allen, Chris Andersen and Norris Cole.
Miami draws attention for its glamor — James taking the express elevator to the top floor to hammer home the dunk in Orlando or flushing and then scowling at Jason Terry in Boston — but the Heat have become the only team to seriously threaten the 33-game win streak because of a defense that is ferocious, hungry and unforgiving, like their architect.
For all that he has done on the many sidelines and the various front offices, maybe nothing defines him like the 1985 NBA Finals, when the Celtics blasted his Lakers 148-114 in Game 1 in what became known as the Memorial Day Massacre.
Before his team took the floor for Game 2 at the old Boston Garden, Riley repeated words that had once been spoken by his father:
"The fact is, that to do anything in the world worth doing, we must not stand back … Some place, sometime, you are going to have to plant your feet, stand firm, and make a point about who you are and what you believe in. When that time comes, you simply have to do it."
The Lakers won Game 2 and eventually the series, defeating the Celtics for the first time ever in the postseason to claim one of their most significant championships.
At 68, that drive and resolve are the rhythms that beat at his core, the occasional awkward dance steps on YouTube jammin' to Bob Marley notwithstanding.
So when James and Bosh were both heading toward free agency three years ago and most NBA teams were scrambling for a way to get their hands on one of them, Riley's plan was the bigger, bolder and bodacious one. An old friend who'd stopped by for a visit in Miami during that time recalls stepping into a darkened office where Riley sat, half-lit by the beam of a single desk lamp as wisps of smoke from a cigarette rose past his face.
"He reminded me of Col. Kurtz from Apocalypse Now," said the friend. "Who knew what was going on inside that head?"
Now we know as we watch his awesome creation keep marching on.
"I'm happy for my friend, Pat Riley," said West, "who was able to do it as a player and is able to replicate it as an executive."
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University of Montana's student-athletes spent more than 2,190 hours donating their time to community service events and projects during the 2013-14 academic year.
Athletic Director Kent Haslam said on Friday that he has good reason to be proud of his nearly 300 student athletes.
"As we close out the academic year, and tally all of the community service hours, we more than tripled the number of academic hours over the previous academic year," Haslam said. "They've put in almost 2,200 hours of community service among our athletes is just an amazing feat."
Haslam said the process used to help athletes hook up with the organizations they want to serve has been streamlined and much more efficiently organized.
"Organizations can request service through our official website at gogriz.com, and it's all coordinated by Lindsay Goodman, who is in our academic service area," he said. "We've brought some structure and continuity and more opportunities for our student athletes to get out and give back. I'm just so proud that they've fully embraced this three-fold mission that we've been emphasizing, with athletics, academics and community service."
Haslam counts down just a few of the community organizations that have benefited from the volunteer hours spent by student athletes.
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How much is 2,194.5 hours, to be exact? If you worked 40 hours per week for an entire year, without a vacation day, sick day or holiday break, you'd put in 2,080 hours.
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from the this-pleases-the-spies deptAnother day, another report on a leaked Snowden document, this time showing how the UK's GCHQ, using technology from the NSA, gleefully hacked into Belgian telco giant Belgacom's system.
According to the slides in the GCHQ presentation, the attack was directed at several Belgacom employees and involved the planting of a highly developed attack technology referred to as a "Quantum Insert" ("QI"). It appears to be a method with which the person being targeted, without their knowledge, is redirected to websites that then plant malware on their computers that can then manipulate them. Some of the employees whose computers were infiltrated had "good access" to important parts of Belgacom's infrastructure, and this seemed to please the British spies, according to the slides.Once again, despite various denials, it appears that the NSA/GCHQ have been hacking into companies, rather than directly targeting individuals or terrorist organizations. This leads to questions about the possibility of economic espionage, but also about using these hacked systems for further attacks. As the report notes, this could be especially concerning, given that Belgacom serves the EU Parliament, the EU Council and the EU Commission -- all of whom have been named as "targets" of the NSA (and, by extension, GCHQ, even as the UK is a member of the EU).
The documents also suggest that GCHQ continued to probe the areas of infrastructure to which the targeted employees had access. The undated presentation states that they were on the verge of accessing the Belgians' central roaming router. The router is used to process international traffic. According to the presentation, the British wanted to use this access for complex attacks ("Man in the Middle" attacks) on smartphone users. The head of GCHQ's Network Analysis Centre (NAC) described Operation Socialist in the presentation as a "success."
As I've said in the past, I'm a lot less disturbed by intelligence gathering on foreign politicians -- that's just standard every day expected espionage activity. However, hacking into companies to do that espionage begins to cross some very questionable lines that could lead to massive economic harm, as well as the ability to mask the surveillance by government agencies as somehow being the fault of those companies.
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MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian long jumper Tatyana Kotova has been provisionally suspended after failing a drugs test at the Helsinki 2005 world championships, the Russian anti-doping agency (RUSADA) said on Friday.
"The athletics world governing body IAAF (International Association of Athletics Federations) has started the investigation after being informed by the anti-doping laboratory in Lausanne that Kotova tested positive for a prohibitive substance at the 2005 world championships in Helsinki," RUSADA said on its website (www.rusada.ru).
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- U.S. Faces Guadeloupe on Tuesday, June 14 at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kan., Live on Fox Soccer and TeleFutura at 8 p.m. CT
TAMPA, Fla. (June 11, 2011) - The U.S. Men's National Team lost its first ever match in CONCACAF Gold Cup group play this evening with a 2-1 loss to Panama at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla. The loss, which was also the first against Panama, puts the U.S. in second place with one match left to play in Group C action.
The U.S. takes on Guadeloupe on Tuesday, June 14 at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kan. Kickoff for the match is 8 p.m. CT, and the match can be seen live on Fox Soccer and TeleFutura. Fox Soccer will also have a 30-minute pre-game show beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET (tickets).
The U.S. can clinch a spot in the quarterfinals with a victory against Guadeloupe because no other team could finish in third place in Group A or B with six points. However, there are scenarios that could have the U.S. finish in any of the four positions in the group. The U.S. could also finish as high as second in the group with a draw or even a loss, depending on the match earlier in the evening between Panama and Canada.
There are also scenarios where the U.S. ties or loses against Guadeloupe and finishes third in the group, but still advances. Those scenarios are dependent on results in Group A and B matches involving the current third and fourth place teams.
With the loss, the U.S. unbeaten record in Gold Cup group play ended at 26 games and now stands at 24-1-2 all-time. The U.S.'s record against Panama now stands at 6-1-2 all-time.
"On the night we weren't good enough. In the game we had the ball early and a chance to gain control,†said U.S. head coach Bob Bradley. "Panama did a good job defending, and as we're trying to open them and find spaces, we allow them the first goal. At that point their game plan becomes stronger. We still have the same approach, but the second goal makes it hard. In the second half we put a lot into it. We had some good chances, but nonetheless we weren't sharp enough in the areas that mattered.â€
Bradley selected the same starting line-up as the team's opening match and early on it appeared the U.S. might again take the lead when Dempsey nearly finished in the eighth minute. Starting with a throw-in deep in Panama's defensive half, Jozy Altidore challenged three defenders and the ball deflected away from goal towards Dempsey, who pounced on the loose ball and hit a fantastic one-time volley from 17 yards out that went barely wide left.
U.S. midfielder Jermaine Jones had an attempt from 35 yards out that went over the bar a few minutes later, but it was a foul called against him on the defensive end that eventually led to Panama's first goal in the 19th minute. Panama's free kick was blocked by the U.S. wall, but the ball deflected back to Gabriel Gomez who sent a perfectly placed pass over everyone to the far post where Eduardo Dasent had lost his marker. Crashing in towards goal, Dasent bent down to head the ball on goal from the right corner of the six-yard box, but Howard was up to the challenge with a low reaction save to his right. With the ball loose inside the box, Goodson tried to get a foot to it, but Tejada got there instead and was able to direct it over the goal line from five yards out.
After going down a goal, the U.S. peppered Panama goalkeeper Jaime Penedo for the next 10 minutes but weren't able to find the equalizer. After an attempt by Agudelo was easily saved by Penedo, Dempsey made things more difficult with a dipping shot from 25 yards out that forced the 'keeper into a diving save.
Landon Donovan, who set the U.S. and CONCACAF record for the most all-time Gold Cup appearances with 24, provided a number of dangerous crosses into the penalty area from free kicks and corners. In the 26th minute, Dempsey got his head to a Donovan free kick but couldn't get enough on it to trouble Penedo and two minutes later Goodson's header off a corner went wide right.
Donovan had his own chance in the 30th minute when he ripped a volley from 22 yards out, but it was straight to Penedo.
While it was the U.S. pressing, Panama was able to increase their lead when defender Tim Ream was whistled for a foul on Blas Perez while trying to clear the ball near the edge of the penalty area. Referee Marco Rodriguez quickly pointed to the spot for a penalty kick and Gomez stepped up and drilled his shot high and right up the middle of the goal past a diving Howard.
Down two goals, the U.S. struggled to gain back any momentum and continued to be on the defensive early in the second half. In the 60th minute, Bradley made his first two substitutions in the game, brining Sacha Kljestan in for Jones and Alejandro Bedoya for Agudelo. While staying in a 4-4-2, Bedoya took over the left midfield position as Dempsey moved up front with Jozy Altidore.
In the 64th minute, it looked as if the U.S. was going to earn a penalty kick when Bedoya appeared to be brought down in the box by Penedo after chasing down a well-placed through ball by Donovan. Instead, Rodriguez gave a yellow card to Bedoya for diving.
Despite not getting the penalty, the U.S. continued to push forward and finally broke through three minutes later off a Donovan corner kick. Michael Bradley flicked the ball to the back post where Goodson laid out to finish from five yards into the open net. The goal was the third of Goodson's career and his second in Gold Cup competition, with his first coming against Honduras in the 2009 semifinal.
Bradley made his last substitution in the 78th minute, bringing on forward Chris Wondolowski for Goodson and changing to a 3-4-3 in an attempt to find the equalizer.
Three minutes later, it looked as if Bradley's tactical move would pay dividends when the U.S. put together the best passing sequence of the night. Starting deep in their defensive half, the U.S. quickly moved up the field, starting along the left sideline before switching it to the left where Donovan dribbled toward the penalty area. He slipped the ball into the box for Altidore who got around his defender and was able to put in a cross for a wide-open Wondolowski in front of goal, but the forward's touch failed him and he skied the ball over the goal from four yards out.
The U.S. created their next great opportunity in the 90th minute with another impressive build-up. Donovan crossed the ball from the right flank to Kljestan at the top left corner of the penalty area and the midfielder quickly found Bedoya to his right. Bedoya touched the ball inside the box to Wondolowski and he touched it back for a streaking Bradley who hit a one-timer that screamed past the right post.
A minute later, Dempsey connected well on a header from seven yards out that looked destined for the upper right corner, but a sprawling save from Penedo kept it out.
The final chance came in the 92nd minute when a cross in by Steve Cherundolo deflected off Dempsey and fell to the feet of Donovan, but his one-time volley hit the outside of the side netting.
The U.S. is seeking their fifth Gold Cup title and first since 2007 when they defeated Mexico 2-1 in the final in Chicago. The winner of this year's tournament earns a berth in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup in Brazil.
-- U.S. Men's National Team Game Report --
Match: USA vs. Panama
Date: June 11, 2011
Competition: 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup; Group C
Venue: Raymond James Stadium; Tampa, Fla.
Kickoff: 8 p.m. ET
Attendance: 27,731
Weather: 85 degrees, warm
Scoring Summary: 1 2 F
PAN - Luis Tejada 19th minute
PAN - Gabriel Gómez (penalty kick) 36
USA - Clarence Goodson (Michael Bradley) 68
USA: 1-Tim Howard; 6-Steve Cherundolo, 21-Clarence Goodson (11-Chris Wondolowski, 78), 15-Tim Ream, 3-Carlos Bocanegra (capt.); 8-Clint Dempsey, 4-Michael Bradley, 13-Jermaine Jones (16-Sacha Kljestan, 60), 10-Landon Donovan; 17-Jozy Altidore, 9-Juan Agudelo (22-Alejandro Bedoya, 61)
Subs not used: 5-Oguchi Onyewu, 7-Maurice Edu, 14-Eric Lichaj, 23-Marcus Hahnemann
Head Coach: Bob Bradley
PAN: 1-Jaime Penedo; 5-Román Torres, 14-Eduardo Dasent, 17-Luis HenrÃquez, 23-Felipe Baloy (capt.); 6-Gabriel Gómez, 10-Nelson Barahona (8-Gabriel Torres, 70), 11-Armando Cooper (19-Alberto Quintero, 84), 21-Amilcar HenrÃquez; 7-Blas Pérez, 18-Luis Tejada (22-Eybir Bonaga, 81)
Subs not used: 3-Harold Cummings, 12-Luis MejÃa, 15-Eric Davis, 16-Luis Renteria
Head Coach: Julio Dely Valdes
Stats Summary: USA / PAN
Shots: 20 / 12
Shots on goal: 4 / 5
Saves: 2 / 6
Corner Kicks: 7 / 2
Fouls: 18 / 17
Offside: 0 / 2
Misconduct Summary:
USA - Jermaine Jones (caution)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 18th minute
PAN - Armando Cooper (caution)Â Â Â Â Â 25
USA - Jozy Altidore (caution)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 25
USA - Clarence Goodson (caution)Â Â Â Â 56
USA - Alejandro Bedoya (caution)Â Â Â Â Â 64
PAN - Jaime Penedo (caution)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 90+2
USA - Carlos Bocanegra (caution)Â Â Â Â Â 90+3
Referee: Marco RodrÃguez (MEX)
Assistant Referee 1: Jose Luis Camargo (MEX)
Assistant Referee 2: Alberto MorÃn (MEX)
Fourth Official: Jeffrey Solis (CRC)
Budweiser Man of the Match: Clarence Goodson


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A year's worth of hard work and teamwork has culminated with a new athletics website for those who follow the Flying Dutch and Flying Dutchmen and those who dream of one day becoming a student-athlete at Hope.
Hope College has partnered with PrestoSports in this fourth redesign of the college's athletics website. PrestoSports also services the websites for the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association and more than 300 NCAA Division III institutions.
Visit Hope's new athletics website
This is the first update to Hope's athletics website since 2005 when student Steve Adair provided the website framework. Hope was a national leader when it debuted an athletics website in 1997, then updated it three years later.
The partnership with PrestoSports will allow opportunities for expanded coverage of Hope Athletics, including visually. Each team's roster pages now will feature individual pictures of each student-athlete. Results from Hope sporting events will be updated more quickly. The Sports Information Department at Hope College is planning to provide multi-media storytelling, including expanded use of video and social media.
PrestoSports also offers a mobile site for Hope Athletics, making it easier for fans to keep up to date with their smartphones.
Fans will have an easier time following the Flying Dutch and Flying Dutchmen in whatever way they prefer. You can find HopeAthletics on Facebook at HopeAthletics and on Twitter @HopeAthletics.
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Today's day brightener comes via Tony Snow and Griff Jenkins, the producer of the Tony Snow Show on Fox News Radio. Griff writes:
KUDOS to you guys on Steve [Gardner]! We've made it our goal to help Steve in some significant way this way by encouraging conservatives to commit acts of compassion and get Steve a job!!
Steve's on Tony right now – 09:35a ET – he's doing very well! You can listen to it live or hear the highlight recap later this afternoon at www.tonysnow.com!
Tony is singing your praises and will get powerline some plugs too!
Griff Jenkins
The Tony Snow Show
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Any chance we can get the editorial staff over at the New York Post to pick up the ball?
Tony Snow writes:
Thanks for the great work on Steve Gardner. He told me off-air that he was down to $400 in savings before the story ran — and still has about $900 in bills to pay. I'm urging listeners to practice compassionate conservatism by writing checks. I'm also directing them to your site via the Tony Snow Show website and my nascent blog, tonysnow.blogspot.com (those posts probably won't get up until the afternoon because I have to fly to NY as soon as I get off the air). Again, keep up the sensational work!
Tony Snow
Tony, is there any chance we could get an autographed photo for Mrs. Trunk?


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The Center is supported primarily through philanthropy and our Friends of the Center program. Friends of the Center receive updates on the Center's activities and invitations to our many public events. In addition, McAllister Circle Members ($1,000+) receive personal invitations to meet some of the Center's invited guests in smaller, more intimate gatherings.
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10 Ways to Stay Sane in a Horrible
Is your job making you crazy? Spending 40+ hours per week in a stressful work environment can take a serious toll on both your mental and physical health. Job stress has been linked to conditions including anxiety, depression, ulcers, obesity, chronic back pain, high blood pressure, and heart disease. That "I hate my job" feeling could literally be making you sick.
But it's not always easy to walk away from a bad job. I speak from experience. I learned about all of the sanity savers on this list the hard way – I stayed in a job I didn't like for years before I worked up the courage to quit.
1. Make a Plan to Get Out
The most important first step is to get serious about changing your situation. You will be amazed at how much less aggravating your job can become once you have a solid plan to get out. Even the worst days are easier to bear if you know the end is in sight.
So think about what you can do to stop the madness – get off of that hellish project, transfer to a different department, replace that incompetent employee, or figure out how to quit your job and move on to something more fulfilling. What would it take to make things better? And then, what do you need to do to get there?
If your job is running you ragged, the idea of making time for planning can be daunting. That's why so many people stay stuck in bad situations. But you have to prioritize your long-term health and happiness and find the time, even if that means your days become a little more hectic in the short term. The reward of a better job situation is well worth the temporary strain. We can't depend on our employers to guide our career paths anymore. It is up to us to take charge. And if we don't proactively plan, we run the risk of getting caught up in momentum toward goals we don't even really want.
2. Take a Mental Health Day
One way to make time for hatching your escape plan is to take a mental health day. That's right. Play hooky. Some of you Type A personalities may have trouble with this idea. However, if you're on the verge of burnout and your employer refuses to let up the pace, you may have to take matters into your own hands.
A day away from the madness can be a great way to get some perspective. It's easy to start taking work way too personally when you never have a chance to step back and view things objectively. At the same time, countless studies have found that people perform better when they have time away to refresh.
So you owe it to yourself and your company to take a day off if you've reached your limit. You can call in sick and you don't even have to lie. You're "not feeling well enough to come in." After all, burnout can be just as debilitating as a bad cold.
3. Take a Walk
You don't have to take a whole day off to benefit from a little mental health break. Even a ten-minute break to step away from your desk and take a few deep breaths can be beneficial when you're feeling stressed out.
Even better, getting out of the office environment for a little bit longer can give you the space you need to figure out a better solution to the problem at hand or defuse a negative situation. When you're feeling out of control or on the verge of saying or doing something you might regret, just walk away. Take a walk around the block or duck out to the gym and work out your negative energy.
Just stop what you're doing, get away from the people who are getting on your last nerve, and focus your mind on something besides the cause of your stress. If you can, go outside for a breath of fresh air. Psychological studies have shown that gazing at views of nature can provide relief from mental fatigue and enhance competence.
4. Make Time for Activities that Energize You
All work and no play make Jack not only a dull boy, but also a very cranky one. If you're not getting the fulfillment you need at work, you have to make time for your passions after hours. Without a regular dose of joy in your life, burnout is inevitable.
|Returning to work after mental health issues - Mental health - Live Well
Almost 50% of long-term absences from work are due to mental health issues,
Think about what's missing. Do you need a creative outlet? Do you long to be able to make a bigger difference in the world? Do you hunger for greater intellectual challenge? Look into hobbies, classes, or volunteer work that can help you fill the void. You may think you don't have time for fun or fulfillment, but I can guarantee you that a little bit of inspiration will give you more energy and make your days much more pleasant.
5. Make Friends In and Out of the Office
Recent research studies show job satisfaction increases by nearly 50 percent when you have a close friend at work. It's a lot more fun to come to the office when you have colleagues that you like and respect. Having friends at the office is even more important when you're stuck in a miserable job. You need at least one trusted confidante that you can vent to. You can also benefit from the informed advice and support of colleagues who know all of the players and issues that you're dealing with.
At the same time, make sure that you continue to cultivate a circle of interesting friends outside the office. The very act of getting away from work and work people to enjoy totally unrelated activities and discussions can be very rejuvenating. Spending time with "normal" people can also provide you with new and healthier perspectives on your work. You may even meet someone who can hire you or recommend you for a better job. You certainly won't find job leads if you spend all of your evenings crying into your beer with the gang from the office.
6. Sleep On It
If you're dealing with a stressful job, chances are good that you haven't been getting enough sleep. When schedules get hectic, people tend to start cutting back on their sleep hours in order to fit everything in. We've all pulled an occasional all-nighter when an important project called for it. However, consistent neglect of your body's natural need for sleep can make you more irritable and lead to significantly lower job satisfaction.
If you're feeling overwhelmed, you may very well be better off going home to bed than working late. You'll think more clearly in the morning and be more productive. Likewise, if you have a big decision to make or are feeling tempted to respond emotionally to a work conflict, try sleeping on the situation in order to get enough distance (and rest) to make an informed choice.
7. Book Your Vacation Now
Research has shown that workers who take regular vacations have lower stress levels and are less likely to experience burnout. Unfortunately, half of U.S. workers don't take the vacation days they're given. In fact, U.S. workers forfeited approximately 421 million vacation days in 2005.
If you've got vacation days coming, don't put them off any longer. A vacation lets you recharge your batteries so that you can do a better job at work when you return. It can also give you time and distance to think about your job situation and how you'd like it to change.
Even if you can't get away right now, you can schedule your trip and start planning your vacation activities. Scheduling your getaway now will give you something specific to look forward to and think about on those days when work feels like it will never get better.
8. Laugh It Off
Did you know that humor can reduce job stress, boost morale, strengthen workplace bonds, and even help ward off burnout? And here you thought all those stupid forwarded joke emails were complete wastes of time.
A little comedy can help you release tension and lighten up a bit. So keep your funniest friend's phone number handy and call when you're having a bad day. Upload sets by your favorite stand-up comics to your iPod and take a quick comedy break when you need one. After all, it's physically impossible to feel totally miserable when you're laughing.
9. Just Breathe
You may have heard this advice before, but it bears repeating. When things get tough, deep breathing can take you from crazed to calm in just a few minutes.
When we get stressed, we tend to start breathing more shallowly. As a result, our cells don't get as much oxygen and when your brain cells don't get enough oxygen, it's hard to think clearly or calmly.
The best quick relief for feeling overwhelmed is to just breathe. Find a secluded or semi-secluded spot, close your eyes, and focus on taking deep slow breaths from your belly. Keep your mind on your breathing and refuse to be distracted by other thoughts or outside noises, if only for a minute or two. This process will help you get that oxygen to your brain while also clearing out unproductive thoughts. It can be a great temporary fix when you're feeling frazzled.
10. Get Some Help
If you've tried everything that you can think of to make your bad job tolerable and you're still suffering, it may be time to call in some outside help. Working with a career counselor or coach could help you more clearly identify the root causes of your job misery and explore solutions that you haven't thought about. If your work situation is having a serious emotional impact, you may prefer to speak with a counselor or therapist.
There's no need to suffer in silence and no shame in asking for help. They don't give out medals for bravely enduring terrible jobs.
If your job is affecting your mental or your physical health, you owe it to yourself to do whatever you can to make the situation better. While your ultimate goal may be a better job, these ten tips can help you keep your sanity until you're ready to give your notice.
Do you have additional ideas for minimizing stress in a horrible job? Share your stories and advice and add to the list.


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Ferguson urges patience over Kagawa
Sir Alex Ferguson insists Manchester United will need to wait for next season to see the best of hat-trick hero Shinji Kagawa.
The Japan star became the first Asian player to score a treble in the Barclays Premier League as he launched United towards a 4-0 win over Norwich at Old Trafford. It was the stand-out contribution to what was largely a drab affair and enough to take United 15 points clear of Manchester City in the title race.
"It was a brilliant day for him," said Ferguson. "He is a good finisher. His second goal was composed and intelligent, his last was brilliant."
Ferguson feels there is much more to come from Kagawa, whose only other goals this term came prior to a knee injury sustained against Braga in October that kept him out for over two months and hampered progress following a summer move from Borussia Dortmund.
"He missed that period of football in October and November that set him back a bit," Ferguson added. "He is gradually getting his form back but next year he will be far better, you will see a really good player then."
Strangely, Kagawa's heroics may not be enough to get him a starting berth against Real Madrid on Tuesday. Rio Ferdinand and Rafael were left out with that game in mind, whilst Ryan Giggs was also denied a 1,000th senior appearance in readiness for some meaningful contribution against Jose Mourinho's men.
Nevertheless, Norwich could feel somewhat aggrieved at the final scoreline given they were only a goal down heading into the last 20 minutes, with United barely getting out of second gear.
It was then that Wayne Rooney made his decisive contribution, setting up two for Kagawa before belting home his 14th of the season in the final minute. "It was good to get Wayne the full game," said Ferguson. "He scored a goal, which is always important for a striker. It will help his confidence."
Norwich boss Chris Hughton believes United will progress in Europe, just as he thinks - with 10 games remaining - the Red Devils are now sauntering towards a record 20th championship.
"What you have with United is a team that is playing well enough," he said. "If you look at their recent run, they are winning games comfortably. At the moment you don't see any other outcome than them winning the title. Offensively, when they are at their best, United are outstanding."


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"Seven months into his presidency, fewer than half of his top appointees are in place advancing his agenda," notes Peter Baker in a New York Times story, "Obama's Team Is Lacking Most of Its Top Players."
He goes on to say: "Of more than 500 senior policymaking positions requiring Senate confirmation, just 43 percent have been filled. . . . " He notes that Obama is trying to fix the financial markets but has no assistant secretary for financial markets. He is fighting two wars but has no secretary of the Army, and is holding a summit on nuclear nonproliferation but has no assistant secretary of state for nonproliferation.
Dr. Terry Sullivan, executive director of the White House Transition Project, told Baker "If you are running G.M. without half your senior executives in place, are you worried? I'd say your stockholders would be going nuts."
Baker also describes how there is more progress in putting officials in place than in other recent administrations and how the finger-pointing for the slow pace is "being freely passed around" between the executive and legislative branches. The White House personnel office offers a higher count of appointees; other sources (such as the Washington Post's Head Count website) offer lower counts, depending on what positions are included or excluded from the counting.
In a separate story, Chris Dorobek describes how the confirmation of Martha Johnson as administrator of the General Services Administration is being held up in the Senate. He offers several reasons that are bipartisan in nature: Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) is mad at GSA for discouraging government conferences in resort locations, like his home state city of Las Vegas, and Senator Kit Bond (R-MO) is blocking action because he wants a federal office building built in Kansas City. . . . meanwhile GSA has no top leader while the agency is facing an historic challenge to effectively manage a 1,100 percent increase in its spending for the coming year under the Recovery Act.
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Britain wants a cut in the European Union budget and Prime Minister David Cameron will veto any deal that is not good for the British taxpayer, finance minister George Osborne said on Thursday.
"We want a cut in the EU budget," Osborne told BBC Radio 4. "We are at the beginning of a negotiation. Let us see where that negotiation leads."
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The second most powerful man in the British government refused to be drawn on whether he thought securing such a cut was possible or not, but said Wednesday's defeat in parliament meant the government had to listen to lawmakers.
"We will not accept a deal unless it is good for the British taxpayer. We will veto any deal that is not good for the British taxpayer," Osborne said.
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"Coins Across" is a classic of magic. The trick dates back to way before I was born. It's when someone makes a couple of coins travel from one hand to the other, using sleight of hand and charm. There are many magicians that have become well known because of this one effect. I think every full-time magician has a coins across effect that they regularly perform. This is my version using scrap wood, a mint tin, copper, felt, and some sneaky stuff you can't see. I really like this magic trick because it speaks for itself; you don't need to talk while you're performing it.
Monday, June 22, 2009
Coins Across
Posted by Mario Marchese at 8:16 AM
Labels: Magic Illusion, magic trick, magician
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It's Manning vs. Manning, Eli vs. Peyton, New York Giants vs. Denver Broncos. Less brother in arms more grappling brothers.
This weekend the NFL's most high-profile sibling rivalry is reignited, as two brothers who first played football together in their New Orleans front yard go head-to-head in the big league.
But don't expect any animosity between the two Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks.
"I'm proud of Peyton, he's proud of me and we've worked hard to get to this point and into the NFL," younger brother Eli, 32, told CNN as his Giants prepare to welcome Peyton's Broncos on Sunday.
"We support each other and we want each other to play well each year. Just seeing him before the game, shaking his hand and just talking for those few minutes are special moments, that's what you'll remember down the road."
The brothers have met on two previous occasions, when Peyton was playing for the Indianapolis Colts in 2006 and 2010. Peyton beat his little brother on both occasions.
But Eli has won most when it counts. He has two Super Bowls rings, one more than his big brother.
Caught in the middle at MetLife Stadium will be their parents. When both your boys are going toe-to-toe, who do you cheer for?
"I think they'll just root for offense, a high-scoring game," replied Eli. "Both quarterbacks did everything they could but something happens where one team loses but it's still some sort of moral victory, if that exists."
The two brothers had contrasting results in week one of the NFL regular season.
The Broncos beat the Baltimore Ravens 49-27, while the Giants went down 36-31 at the Dallas Cowboys.


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