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Vol. 9 No. 2, March-April 2007 IN THIS ISSUE =================================================== =================================================== Aerobic Exercise Keeps Your Brain Fit A randomized clinical study of 59 elderly participants found that the brain's decline which starts at about age 40, may be arrested and even reversed by aerobic exercise. As little as three hours of moderate exercise per week, such as brisk walking, resulted in "significant increases in brain volume, in both gray and white matter regions." According to the researchers "these results suggest that cardiovascular fitness is associated with the sparing of brain tissues in aging humans [and provide] a strong biological basis for the role of aerobic fitness in maintaining and enhancing central nervous system health." ACTION STEPS =================================================== HARDCOVER BOOK: "Make it A Winning Life: Success Strategies for
Life, Love and Business" (283pp) by W. J. Rinke $24.95. POWERFUL CD: "Positive Attitude: The Key to Peak Performance"
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$12.95 Order both book and CD--$44.90 + s/h and get the Desk Calendar ($12.95) FREE! What a Bargain--You SAVE $12.95! 111% MONEY BACK GURANTEE: You risk absolutely nothing! If for any reason the book and CD are not everything you expected, send them back to me and I will give you your money back. The perpetual calendar is yours to keep! Log onto www.wolfrinke.com/Specialmiwlpacal.html or call 800-828-9653. =================================================== Research further indicates that women tend to worry more than men. For example in a study of 1,044 women in the U.S. conducted by Bruskin Audits and Surveys Worldwide, fifty percent reported that they experience anxiety symptoms and worry for a period of more than six months. In addition, one out of 10 women describes herself as having "unrealistic" or "excessive worry." What makes these findings startling is that most of us appear to have little to worry about. In fact, 78 percent of the Barna Research poll's respondents rated themselves as completely or mostly satisfied with their lives. And that was the case even though this poll was taken after 9/11. I find our propensity for worrying particularity perplexing, since only 8 percent of our worries are "legitimate"--that is, they are under our control. The other 92 percent are "worthless worries" also known as the coulda, shoulda, woulda syndrome. That's when you engage in "catastrophizing" convincing yourself that a stomachache means that you have an ulcer and an "angry" look by your spouse means that you are about to get a divorce. Worthless worry is when we try to solve what can't be solved because it has already happened, will never happen or is simply not under our control. According to psychiatrist Edward M. Hallowell, worry can depress us, destroy our relationships, sap our energy and our joy of living. Struggling with perpetual "what if" scenarios can make us physically sick with back pain, recurring headaches and digestive disorders. It may even weaken the immune system, leading Dr. Hallowell to conclude that chronic, persistent worry is just as dangerous as high blood pressure. Not to worry--pun intended--I have delineated an eight-step process to help you get rid of worries once and for all. Step 1. Clarify what it is that you are worried about. If you have
difficulty doing this in your head, write it down. Step 3. Identify the worst possible outcome. Step 5. Do everything in your power to solve the problem right now. Step 7. Take action. Step 8. Quit worrying. Either it's too late or worrying won't make a bit of difference. Of course you can do what I do, and reduce this eight step Worry Buster process, down to two: Step 1. What will happen if I worry about this really well? If the answer is "nothing," quit worrying. If on the other hand you can impact the outcome, go to step 2. Step 2. Do something--anything--now. Then quit worrying. Still need more help? In the next issue of this eNewsletter we will discuss six "Blues Buster Action Steps" you can take to get rid of worries once and for all. Source: W. J. Rinke, Beat the Blues--How to Manage Stress and Balance Your Life, (CPE Home Study Course Approved for 28 CPEUs), Wolf Rinke Associates, Clarksville, MD, pp. 57-58, 2006, www.WolfRinke.com/CEcredits.html =================================================== Winning Management: Building a Peak Performance Workplace Don't Oil the Squeaky Wheel: Innovative Strategies to Improve Leadership
Effectiveness. NOTE: I have other "in-house" presentations scheduled in the U.S.A., Canada and Europe. Please let me know if you are interested to preview me or bring me into your organization at reduced expenses when I'm scheduled to be in your area. That way we can let you know when I'm coming your way! =================================================== Why Worry? There are only two things to worry about; =================================================== =================================================== If this was forwarded to you and you would like to receive your own
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