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This is that thing of ‘walk or sit, don’t wobble’ again. You’re watching YouTube but feeling stressed about it. You’re half working. You’re not being fully productive but nor are you getting the benefits of rest either.

One way to solve this problem is with the ‘pomodoro’ technique. Here, you simply segregate the time you have into short bursts of productivity and then short bursts of rest. Normally you do this using a timer.
So for instance, if you had 10 hours to complete a project, you might break this down into 25 minute working periods with 10 minute rests. This way, you accept that there are going to be points when you stop working but instead of fighting them and becoming exhausted, you embrace them and use them to properly recover. This is a much more efficient use of your time and while it can feel odd peeling yourself away it’s also very good training. Over time you need to teach yourself that sometimes taking a step back is okay – it’s the only way to get over an addiction to stress.

Rewards Systems

The Pomodoro technique is very popular and a lot of people swear by it. However it’s not suitable for every type of work. For instance, if you’re a writer or programmer then you might need to get into a ‘flow state’ in order to get your best work done. This means being completely focused on the work you’re doing and when you reach that point you will find you even end up putting off toilet trips.
Flow states are you at your most productive but once they’re interrupted they’re incredibly hard to get back into. So if you’re in that kind of job, the Pomodoro technique may not be a good fit.

THE STRESS-FREE STRESS MANAGEMENT PLAN

Instead, break your work up into tasks that you can complete. For instance, you might say that one ‘chunk’ of work is to complete 1,000 words. After that, you then give yourself a ‘reward’ in the form of a cup of tea, or ten minutes to sit and read. Whatever your reward, you will find that this not only breaks your work into periods of productivity and relaxation but also gives you more incentive to keep working and to keep being productive.

The key to getting this right though is to make anything that isn’t work a reward. Want to make a cup of tea? Well you can’t do it until you’ve checked your e-mail. Want to check Facebook? Not until you’ve finished writing that subroutine.

Where normally you might come into work, check Facebook, make a tea and have a chat before getting anything done, you’ll now have completely a ton of work even before your first cuppa. This completely changes the feel of the day and leads to much more work getting done.

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Chapter 10 Making Resolutions For Managing Moods

Every January, it seems that people are joining together just to do 1 thing: To make their New Year’s Resolution. However, making resolutions is a lot easier than keeping them. Resolutions actually need a change in your behavior and attitude. They need you to forget the old and welcome the new. This is of the reasons why most resolutions are forgotten by the next months.

So, is a resolution impossible for you to keep? Well, here are few things to consider.

First, it is definitely something that all people have. But it is just like muscles. You need to constantly flex and stretch it. Use willpower to help you get though hard situations. Know that you’re actually capable of doing amazing things. Stretch those muscles and discover where it can get you. Resolutions need to be challenging as long as you’re up to the tasks.

Second, know that change is quite hard to achieve. So, if you really want to change something. Take your time, don’t force yourself too hard.

Third, you should always consider yourself in a great mood for it helps you in keeping your resolutions. When you are in a sour mood, you might sabotage your goals with a destructive behavior. So, why not do things that will make you laugh or spend some time with the people you love or enjoy.

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Chapter 10: What The Critics And Proponents Have To Say

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Just what do the critics and proponents have to say?

How People See It

Moses who was born around 1500 BC collected the stories that are now found in Genesis which happened way before his time. Remember that people did not have any form of formal communication at that time. These stories may just have been passed down from generation to generation and may have been altered or exaggerated along the way. Bible critics say that it is also possible that people may have been mistaken, deceived or maybe were deceivers themselves. What Critics Say Against Islamic Miracles In the internet you will find may hoaxes that disprove Islamic Miracles. The “Moon Split” where the moon supposedly literally split in two was just an eclipse. Allah’s name formed in vegetables, fruits or even the clouds may just be coincidences or may simply have just been altered. If anyone would look at the clouds for a long time, it will not be surprising to see different figures and with the technology that we have now, it is a very simple task to just manipulate the photos. The Shahada in German trees where the Islam Creed is written in Arabic is another product of photo manipulation.

What Critics Say Against Hindu Miracles

The ever famous Hindu Milk Miracle that happened in 1995 is also said to be a hoax. It is said that the Hindu Deity Genesha sipped milk from spoons and gallons of milk left in front of his statues just disappeared. There are videos of Hindu statues sipping milk but no proof of the disappearing gallons of milk. Later on, a scientist from India explained how statues are able to sip milk although he cannot explain the missing gallons of milk.

Regarding their old miracles such as the one where it is described that the Hindu Gods can tame cobras - well, there are many people who can control cobras now but they it doesn’t make them Gods. Riding Lions and taming other ferocious animals may be seen in the circus.

What Critics Say Against Buddhist Miracles

The Buddhists themselves do not believe in the concept of miracles. What they do believe in is that Buddha the enlightened one had supernatural powers. Most texts about Buddha just describe what he supposedly can do unlike other religions where the miracles of their God’s were witnessed by people. It is written that Buddha can walk through mountains. The question is - who has seen him do it? Nobody has also seen him travel to heaven and back and nobody has seen him multiply himself. Critics do not understand how these miracles could be taken by other people as real.