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WEB HUNTER article titled “Answers to Questions About Panic Disorder.” The page is rich in content, delving into the nine symptoms of a panic attack, the three conditions that differentiate it from the normal, healthy flight-or-fight reaction as well as the causes, side effects and treatment for the condition. the single most important task at hand this moment. Complete it to the best of your ability, while ignoring the distractions that characterize real life. That’s just one of at least a dozen bits of wisdom and advice offered by the Calgary Region of the Canadian Mental Health Association. If you feel a need to apply the brakes to an out-of-control lifestyle, Calming down and getting things back on an even keel is something you can do by yourself. Don’t rely on others to take care of something that important. How sad, too bad Another stressor that’s more common than you might think is clinical depression. This stress commonly arises in people who care for, and about, the depressed person. The National Institute of Mental Health in Bethesda, Md., thinks it might be of value for those caregivers to know a little bit more about the condition so they can better cope with what life handed them. The Institute’s Web site has a relatively long piece about depression that you either can read on screen or download as a 25page PDF. Direct your sad little mouse to www.nimh.nih.gov and access the drop-down menu hidden under “Health and Outreach,” where you should select “Publications.” Next, the drop-down menu under “Select a Topic” lets you pick “Depression” from a long list of other problems. When the page loads, look for the booklet titled simply “Depression.” It’s an interesting read. take a deep breath and saunter over to www.cmha.calgary.ab.ca. Take another deep breath and type “tips for slowing down” (including the quote marks) in the search box. This returns several citations. Take a third deep breath and select the link having a URL that ends in slowdown.aspx. You should then see an article titled “Life in the Realistic Lane: Tips for Slowing Down.” Peace to you, my friend. Chilling out Multitasking be damned This thing we call real life isn’t a dress rehearsal. When the final curtain falls, the play, as we know it, ends forever and doesn’t have a single curtain call. The purpose of life, therefore, is to be able to say, just before that black curtain drops, that one has led a life well lived. One way to do that is to be less scattered and more focused on whatever is 60 www.PLANTSERVICES.com Calming down and getting things back on an even keel is something you can do by yourself. Don’t rely on others to take care of something that important. After all, it’s your mind and your body that are reacting to events in your life. So, you might as well get a grip and pay a visit to www.ivf.com/stress.html, where you’ll find “Stress Management,” a brief article by the medical staff of Georgia Reproductive Specialists, Atlanta. The format is a Q&A that asks you six classes of questions intended to be food for thought. The goal is to manage your life so that only an optimal level of stress intrudes on your sense of well-being. Physician, heal thyself That phrase from Luke 4:23 must have inspired the next author. Remember, it’s not just us commoners who must November 2007 http://www.cmha.calgary.ab.ca http://www.nimh.nih.gov http://www.ivf.com/stress.html http://www.mactekcorp.com http://www.mactekcorp.com http://www.PLANTSERVICES.com

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Plant Services - November 2007 Contents New Tools Letters Let Us Know Where to Put the Gas Up and Running How are you Fighting Crisis? What Works Why is the Best Practice Transfer so Hard? Who are you Going to Call? Chained to Power Mobile Mindset Making Money in the Lube Lab Grabbing a Moving Target Bagging the BTUs Keeping Mellow Preserving Health and Safety The Power of Reliability Excellence

Plant Services - November 2007

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