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Happiness in a Bottle
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Added: 01/31/2004
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Happiness in a Bottle
This is the age of the Quick Fix - the magic bullets that
claim to take away our sorrows, our tiredness, our sadness.
You need look no farther than your mailbox to see the range
of remedies - prescription drugs and supplements - being
plugged for everything from stress to low energy.
In the age of modern-day stresses, of recessions and
depressions, most people find it hard to resist the
cure-all promises of "safe and natural" products.
>From those that claim to calm a hyperactive child, to those
that give you a much-needed energy boost, or revive a
sagging love life, quick fixes are everywhere.
And the fact that the people selling them are raking in a
fortune shows that there is indeed a great demand for these
products.
There's no doubt that supplements provide genuine relief to
those who suffer from organic disease. And some may provide
a 'safer' alternative for those who cannot tolerate
prescriptions.
But with more and more people reaching for a "safe" pill
just to get through the day, taking supplements to cope
with life is becoming the norm rather than the exception.
Most of us simply don't have the time or the inclination to
address the root cause of our stress. Besides it costs
considerably more to consult a therapist than to buy a
bottle of kava-kava from an online store.
But quick fixes are a short term solution. And by using
them as coping strategies, we risk slipping into a
never-ending cycle of psychological dependence, while
ignoring the root cause of our stress.
Stress - resulting from the way we react to situations,
from the emotions, behaviour patterns and habits that are
part of our mental makeup.
Changing the attitudes or habits of a lifetime is never
easy. We must find coping strategies - support from
friends, family, community, religion, spirituality - and
our own inner strength.
We need to use whatever works best for us, to avoid
slipping back into the cycle of stress and despair.
The solutions are often there right in front of us - if we
care enough to look for them. You could find them in a
book, a church, a family reunion, a new love.
Often the answers are right there in your mind, but you
have to CHOOSE to accept them.
Solving a problem takes three conscious steps:
Awareness: Realising that we have a problem
Acceptance: That we have to do something about it, and
Action: Taking concrete steps to resolve it
Once you start to eliminate the root cause of your stress,
youŽll find yourself reaching less and less for that magic
pill, that upper, that quick fix.
A pill might give you a few moments of bliss. But when you
eliminate the attitudes and behaviour that keep you down,
the peace it brings will last you a lifetime.
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Priya Shah is the Editor of "Health eBiz," an
ezine for Health & Wellness Entrepreneurs.
Subscribe here: http://www.health-ebiz.com
Get a Free Report on Glutathione and Health
at http://www.1whey2health.com
Copyright © 2003 Priya Shah
http://www.health-ebiz.com
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