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Our innate desire is to be happy, and when we move away from it, we experience fear.

This fear is actually millions of years old, for it arises from the biological programming of our species.

While we may not have to contend with a sabre-toothed tiger on any given day, we still use those very reactions to deal with events looming ahead.

We think, Will I be fired for making that mistake at work? or Will I be able to meet the mortgage after I fix the car? or Will my health continue to decline? or Will my relationship fall apart after that argument we just fell into?

Running questions with this type of urgency and helplessness trains our brains to prepare now for future danger by loading our bodies up with the stress hormone cortisol.

Anxiety is our anticipation of a dangerous future. We imagine having even less of the little that we have today.

This anxiety does not help us in any way to meet the future any better. In fact, it weakens and exhausts us. We usually worry most about things that we can't even control. Worrying about your dental visit, for example, will not make the visit better.

Anxiety, in fact, is a silent killer. It is enervating, and it drains you of purpose and hope, faith and initiative. It fogs up your thinking. And it makes the body susceptible to illness.

When anxiety--a fear of an event in the future--is high enough then you feel a deep sense of helplessness. This, in turn, translates into depression. You even begin to view the past as disappointing.

Caught between a miserable past and a frightening future you create a pattern of emotions that can lead to a variety of mood disorders, including manic-depression.

How do we escape from this vicious cycle?

Here is what I did 20 years ago and I have never since suffered from any serious mood disorder.

I started to cultivate my awareness of my mood swings--from elation to black despair.

I did this by basically watching myself when I was manic, and watching myself when I was depressed, and watching what I did to turn on these states. For example to get depressed, I used my love of literature to focus on dark, morbid, and unhappy stories about life. And to get elated, I would talk a lot, move very quickly, and do things in a dramatic way.

An interesting thing happened when I made my unconscious behavior conscious. I could not take my mood shifts seriously.

This is what I learned from that experience: when you are able to observe yourself over the course of a few weeks, you develop a curious detachment.

A paradoxical situation developed for me: I found it difficult to stay anxious and depressed when I was observing myself feeling anxious and depressed.

Ultimately, anxiety and depression are culturally-induced patterns of thinking that can be overcome through a deliberate cultivation of awareness. When you become your own observer, you weed out the unconscious habits that afflict you.

Despite the billions of dollars spent to heal anxiety and depression, and all the mood disorders and behavioral anomalies that arise from them, the cure is simple, quick, and free.

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Saleem Rana got his masters in psychotherapy from California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks, Ca., 15 years ago and now resides in Denver, Colorado. His articles on the internet have inspired over ten thousand people from around the world. Discover how to create a remarkable life

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So you think you're ready for real love? Or maybe you have doubts that romance is the route for you? Here is a quiz that helps you decide which camp you belong to...

1. THERE'S A HOTTIE AT THE CROWDED CAFE. HE GLANCES YOUR WAY. YOU:

Questions:

a. Ignore him. You just know he'll approach you anyway so you're not worried.

b. Lick your lips, flip your hair, adjust your blouse and mouth, "I'm your hot chocolate".

c. Catch his eye, smile and mouth, "Save you a seat?"

Answers:

a. Confidence is sexy, but too much is a turn-off.

b. You're accessible, but your signals are clearly sexual.

c. Eye contact and a smile are clear signals you're open to new people and things.

2. YOU ARE TALKING TO A PROSPECTIVE DATE AT A CLUB. YOU:

Questions:

a. Get easily distracted by all the cute guys walking by?

b. Sit there with your arms folded, avoiding eye contact?

c. Face him and lean forward, looking and nodding at him as he speaks to you?

Answers:

a. You're signaling disinterest. In turn, he probably won't be interested in you.

b. Averting a direct gaze is perceived as untrustworthy.

c. This open stance shows you're accessible.

3. YOU ARE CONSISTENTLY ATTRACTED TO THE WRONG GUY. DO YOU:

Questions:

a. Take a look at the psychology behind your dating decisions?

b. Wonder where all the nice guys have gone and decide to go there once you figure it out?

c. Decide all dudes are dunces and head for the spa?

Answers:

a. Enjoy your hour in the mud bath, but for lasting love, change.

b. You know you have to stay in the game, but you're having trouble finding the venue.

c. You're taking responsibility for your actions.

4. YOUR LAST SERIOUS RELATIONSHIP ENDED LONG BACK. YOU:

Questions:

a. Gaze at the shrine you erected in the corner of your bedroom

b. Long to reconcile..

c. Reflect fondly on the good times and realise you can be in a new relationship.

Answers:

a. Get over it. Harboring strong negative feelings gives you a bad vibe.

b. Be sure you're not holding onto the old relationship before finding a new one.

c. You've got a healthy perspective on the past and are ready to embrace the future.

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Score: Choice a is worth 0 points; b is 5 points; c is 10 points. The higher your score, the more prepared you are to embark on a new relationship

Check out your compatibility with your partner with this simple free relationship test and don't forget to check out this love romance relationship quiz to test your romance quotient.

Having founded a Multi-County Entrepreneurial group with several hundred members, I would like to share several tips for success that may help you in your efforts!

Success Tip #1 - Have the right intentions.

A powerfully true statement by Ron LeGrand and several other gurus is one I stand by when operating and building my organization. Get others what they want and you will get what you want. If you focus on the needs of the masses, you will do well within your business pursuits. People always want more education and a place where they can freely network. Always, always, always be willing to help people regardless of who they are or how busy you think you are. You never know when or where a great contact will come across your path, so even if you cannot answer someones question or need, help find someone who can. This minor tip has led me to some major relationships. This tip alone could make for a successful club!

Success Tip #2 Its all in the name.

You must decide upon the proper name for your club. Our club covers a lot of real estate investor related topics. However, business owners, entrepreneurs and community friends that may not be in real estate are more than welcome to enjoy the networking and educational portions of our meetings. IF you wish to network with a variety of individuals and do not want any confusion when marketing your club as to who is welcome, you may want to consider choosing your group name carefully. You could be turning away great, new members by a mere name choice.

Success Tip #3 Focus on educating, not selling and time will be on your side.

Be mindful of your audience with their time at your meeting. Chances are, your members are grateful to have a local group where they can meet other like-minded individuals and learn new information. Do not schedule 52 sales speakers to kick off the first 2 hours of the meeting before your main speaker is even introduced. It is an insult to your audience, as well as your main speaker. I have seen this one too many times where 1/3 of the audience has departed by the time the main speaker is introduced. The main speaker may have valuable information to share and the constant sales speakers have chased the once grateful members out of the room and out of your organization.

Success Tip #4 Mix it up!

Have a good mix of topics and speakers. Screen your speakers before you have them speak to your members. Do not schedule speakers that hard sell the crowd and do not provide education. If your guest speak is selling his/her product, you want to ensure those people who did not make a purchase still received beneficial information from attending your meeting.

Success Tip #5 Let your sponsor do the selling.

For an additional income, always have a meeting sponsor. This allows standard meeting expenses to be covered, i.e. food, drinks, venue. A meeting sponsor is an individual or company who pays a set rate to represent one meeting. In exchange, the sponsor is typically allotted 15 minutes to introduce their product to your audience. Unlike the main speaker, the meeting sponsor focuses on selling their product to your members. Remember (See Success Tip #3), do not follow the sponsor with back-to-back sales speakers because your members will take note of this (See Success Tip #1).

Success Tip #6 Make multiple sales products an OPTION.

Ive mentioned the importance of not forcing members out of the room with sales speaker after sales speaker. However, there is a solution to this problem and Ive witnessed it! Allow vendor booths and tables. This is a great way to bring in an additional income and one that most business networking groups utilize. This allows individuals and companies to display their products for a minimal charge. This also allows the group members to choose who they wish to speak to, and which products they have interest learning more about. Allowing your members a choice does not place pressure and often annoyance amongst your members. Remember, although you may have started the organization, this is their club!

Success Tip #7 Taboo businesses equal a lack of knowledge.

One of the most powerful ways to generate income from vendor booths and tables is the sometimes referred to taboo business, Network Marketing! As the founder of an organization, it is your responsibility to research reputable and worthwhile network marketing companies. However, once you have examined the networking marketing business venture, this can be one of the most successful aspects of your club when implemented properly. If your organization is part of a network marketing business, select a volunteer from your group (who is also a member of the same network marketing company) to stand behind a vendor table and speak with other members interested in becoming involved in your network marketing company. What could be better than your club having its very own source of residual income?

Success Tip #8 Thoughts become things.

Most of us have heard the saying, Everything begins in thought. If you have thought about putting together an educational and networking organization, what is stopping you? The answer is simple; nothing. You simply need to take your plan and put it into action. If youre thinking about beginning a club, youve already begun the most important part! You love building relationships and you know your group would be a huge success. Having a club or group is sometimes easier to market and promote than your full time business. I have been interviewed twice by a local television station in Southwest Florida for our entrepreneur club. It was easier to get this sort of publicity by promoting the club versus my real estate or advertising business.

Success Tip #9 Last (but not least), have fun!

Clubs are a great way to meet people, learn new things, help promote local experts and make a side income. By following the above tips, I hope you have a good basis for starting a fantastic club!

Ray Higdon is founder of the Forever Wealth Club, http://www.ForeverWealthClub.com

Ray is open to working with individuals around the United States looking to setup Wealth Clubs in their perspective cities. For more information, please contact Ray Higdon at ForeverWealthClub@Gmail.com or call 239-560-4139