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I've got this strange friend; her name is Maria. Maria's always been a little weird but now things have gotten unworldly altogether. You see Wholesale Kris Letang Jersey , Maria's an artist; she's into sculpture in particular, of which she specializes in the manipulation of Perspex with a blowtorch. Lately I haven't seen too much of her as she's hooked up the Internet. Actually not many people at all have seen her recently; she says she's working on a big project.


Now that she's got the Internet she reckons she can focus a lot more on her work without distractions. She doesn't ?waste? time doing grocery shopping anymore. Now she orders all her food and household items. She says if she's extremely busy, her weekly list is saved into the computer, and she just clicks on ?order? and the usual stuff is delivered to her door every week. No more driving, parking Wholesale Derek Grant Jersey , searching for stuff, standing in line, dealing with bored and under slept cashiers. I'm starting to think it's not such a bad idea. Maria is pretty proud. She's now organizing for a local greengrocer to deliver her fruit and vegetables too.


Maria has always had a 'thing? for Donald Duck. On the Net she's found all these rare collectable dealers like Ebay. When she's not warping Perspex into postmodern configurations representing the need for a more spiritual existence, she's thriving in the consumerist world of finding and bidding for Donald Duck comic books from the 1950's. Last I heard a friend said she's actually starting to look like a duck herself!


All this Internet shopping is pretty new to me, it sounds like it really could help a lot of people out. However for recluse artists it could be the final straw for friends and family who may never see their buddies again! Nah Wholesale Bryan Rust Jersey , its cool-I just hope Maria's new project isn't a giant Perspex Donald Duck. I don't think the world needs any more Donald Ducks!


I just got back from Maria's place. You're not going to believe what I saw. She was actually having a party, and I wasn't invited. Maybe she thinks I'm boring compared to her new friends. She says she met them on the Internet, a whole bunch of people into Donald Duck! One guy was actually dressed up like Yosemite Sam-gun belt and all! It seems I'm the odd one out.


Before I left her place she showed me her new sculpture. I underestimated her newfound love. It's a giant computer; inside it is filled with the heads of all her friends (me included). Of course none of us had human mouths, smiling duck beaks adorned all the heads, a definite sign of the Internet's powerful influence Wholesale Justin Schultz Jersey , and of the collective warping of today's society!


If you were to decide to go on a diet, you may decide as a first step to stop eating that delicious double fudge cake that you enjoy so much. An excellent decision for the goal you wish to achieve. However, you now have to resist the thought of that delicious double fudge cake. Resisting it will keep the cake on your mind. A problem.


Why would resisting a desire keep it on your mind? Here's an illustration to make this clear. Stop and imagine for a moment that a stranger came up to you and gave you a device that can monitor one thought in your head. That thought is whether or not you are thinking about a ?pink elephant?. (strange, I know.)


Then he says, ?I will give you $1000 if you DON?T think of a pink elephant for exactly 24 hours and this device will let me know if you did or not.?


Suddenly Wholesale Olli Maatta Jersey , something that you may never have thought about before in your life. Namely, a pink elephant. Becomes ALL you can think about for the next 24 hours.


In other words, a mistake that many people make when attempting to manage stress is to ? RESIST- what they don't want! Resisting an idea focuses your mind on that idea like a crab holding on to its prey.


The Solution?


Focus instead on what you do want to achieve rather than what you want to resist.


Yes, those pink elephants can be hard to keep off your mind, unless you choose to focus instead on how beautiful the ancient ?Bird of Paradise? must be. Then create the image of the most beautiful bird you can imagine. What pink elephants?J


Being enthusiastic about a project naturally enables you to focus. But what can be done about jobs you are less excited about?.


The first thing to do when faced with an unpleasant Wholesale Mario Lemieux Jersey , maybe even stressful, task is to change your point of view.


Everything has a positive aspect to it, so spend a few moments and look for that silver lining. To make an unpleasant job a little more palatable, build in a few treats along the way. When you find your thoughts starting to drift, remind yourself of the final reward at the end of a job well done.


Distractions are inevitable; the goal is to develop your ability to cope with a distraction and get back on track. When you notice you thoughts start to drift or you are interrupted Wholesale Sidney Crosby Jersey , order your mind to STOP; then gently bring your mind back to where it should be. The key word here is gently, trying to force yourself to concentrate only increases resistance.


Allow specific times for your mind to wander or worry. With time set aside to worry or day-dream, stray thoughts are less likely to force themselves into your focus