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The Fab 50s – Managing the new Chapter of your Life

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Article by Carole Spiers Being over 50 can be the beginning of a new chapter in your life; a time of growth and a period of regeneration. Middle age may be upon you but you have the experience and possibly the lines on your face that go with it! Of course, you might wish that they weren’t there but that is another story! However, they are there and each one tells the tale of your life’s experience. The post 50’s chapter brings not only experience but also brings you greater influence. This is a time when reality starts biting and the dreams that you had when you were younger may now be drifting away into the mists of early romantic visions. Having now faced the hard realities of life and the work required...
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Our Stress Guru continues her countdown to a stress free 2012 – more tips

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Article by Carole Spiers Our stress guru continues her countdown to a stress free 2012. Tuesday 27th December: Relax. Go for a walk. If you are feeling lonely, make a phone call to a friend or someone you don’t know . Use your time effectively so that your body can recharge its battery. How about going through your pictures from last year and putting them into order on your computer and make sure they are all backed up! Wednesday 28th December: If you are not at work, think of that book that needs writing. Get started on the outline and then the rest will follow. The worst thing is to die with that book inside you! What a waste and...
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Our Stress Gurus’s tips for the busiest part of the festive season!

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Article by Carole Spiers Carole continues her stress-busting tips for Christmas as part of her countdown to a stress free New Year ! Friday 23rd December: Flying off somewhere tomorrow? Don’t forget to turn off your mobile phone and voice mail service. It’s very expensive to pick-up calls when abroad! Call the credit card companies to tell them you will be away. Travel insurance up to date? Get your list together of things to take with you. Saturday 24th December: Laying the table for family and guests? Last minute things to do? Go through your to-do list. Just ticking things off your list is very satisfying! Serviettes, Christmas crackers and have you got enough cutlery and chairs! Sunday 25th December: The special day itself. Enjoy it with friends or family. But...
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The Stress Guru – reach 2012 stress free- Top Tips 12 – 14

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Article by Carole Spiers Carole continues her countdown to the New Year, to help us all reach 2012 stress free! Monday 19th December: Entertaining at home? Have you got in everything you need? Try and avoid the queues to save your stress levels. Shop early is the key to good stress management. Tuesday 20th December: First class post. This is your last date to ensure delivery by Christmas. Get writing those last minute cards. You have no time to waste! And don’t forget that ecards or epostcards are a great way of keeping in touch. Wednesday 21st December: Clear the house. Tidy your office at home. Tidy the kitchen and the living room and your bedroom wardrobes. If you have not worn something for over two years...
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Stress Guru Countdown to the New Year Tips 1-3

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Article by Carole Spiers Our Stress Guru, Carole, brings us her countdown for a stress free end to this year, and a great start to 2012. Check daily as Carole adds to the list! Friday 9th December: Going away abroad for Christmas. Have you ordered your foreign currency. Don’t leave it until the last minute. Who will water the plants feed the fish and look after the house? By the way, have you booked the cattery or kennels for Tiger or Rex? Saturday 10th December: The weekend. Give yourself a target to lose the ‘X’ number of pounds that you will probably put on over Christmas. Lose it now and then you will have some kilos in hand! Don’t even think about procrastinating! Sunday 11th...
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The Stress Guru’s Festive Season Stress Tips

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Article by Carole Spiers December can be a stressful time for many different reasons. The shops are crowded, the weather is often miserable and shortening days and lengthening nights make us feel as though we’re constantly running to keep up with the demands placed upon us. This year the credit crunch will most certainly add to the stress of the festive season for many of us. The pressure to meet the expectations of your family and create a special and memorable Christmas on a reduced budget will be challenging to say the least. Then of course there’s the drain on our bodies created by the party season. This can become an ‘endurance test’, where one office party or social gathering follows another in an endless cycle of late nights and subsequent hangovers. Christmas can be a sad and difficult...
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How to Overcome Stress in the Workplace – Part 1

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Article by Carole Spiers The first in a series of articles by Carole Spiers – the latest ‘expert’ to join the Fabafterfifty team Q. How do you cope with the stress of insecurity if your company or organization is making redundancies? A. As we all well know, there is no such a thing as a ‘job for life’ and job insecurity does bring its own stress. We human beings tend to like certainty but such is the nature of business today, that you need to be flexible and open-minded about your future career. You have to keep your eyes and ears open about new opportunities that may be of advantage to you. If you are in the position of being made redundant, then you can use this time to enable you...
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