Creative Life Management: Stress Reduction for an Enhanced Quality of Life

Balance is the key! Clarify goals, establish an effective course of action. Discover new meaning & joy in living in the Now, increasing self-esteem & confidence. Actualize goals & live your dreams. * How to reduce stress, * Being psychologically & physically productive, * Managing creatively one's life demands self-discipline, * Communicating assertively with others, * Managing positive self image & esteem. By incorporating creative procrastination in our lives, we can indulge in pleasurable activities. Avoid feeling guilty & accepting the need to be "lazy" while the negative aspect of procrastination such as fear of starting or finishing a project (& other "paralysis of analysis" habits). The wellness approach to creative living is to strive for a balance among work, personal & family life, time for self, time for recreation & rest. Creative life management improves with life experience & wisdom. In our busy life, we don't realize the importance of time as an asset, hence we often lack the skills to protect this valuable asset from exploitation. Earlier consciousness & awareness of the value of rich & meaningful life, the better to learn to protect ourselves, respect our privacy & avoid stressful situations & people who inject stress in our daily balanced life.