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008 241114s1997 nyu b 000 0 eng d
020 _a0786881852
040 _cQCPL
_erda
082 _a158.1
100 1 _aCarlson, Richard,
_d1961-2006
_eauthor
245 1 0 _aDon't sweat the small stuff ... and it's all small stuff
_b: simple ways to keep the little things from taking over your life
_c/ Richard Carlson
250 _aFirst edition
264 1 _aNew York :
_bHyperion,
_c[1997]
300 _a248 pages
336 _2rdacontent
_atext
337 _2rdamedia
_aunmediated
338 _2rdacarrier
_avolume
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 247-248).
505 0 _aDon't sweat the small stuff
505 0 _aMake peace with imperfection
505 0 _aLet go of the idea that gentle, relaxed people can't be superachievers
505 0 _aBe aware of the snowball effect of your thinking
505 0 _aDevelop your compassion
505 0 _aRemind yourself that when you die, your "in basket" won't be empty
505 0 _aDon't interrupt others of finish their sentences
505 0 _aDo something nice for someone else - don't tell anyone about it
505 0 _aLet others have the glory
505 0 _aLearn to live in the present moment
505 0 _aImagine that everyone is enlightened except you
505 0 _aLet others be 'right" most of the time
505 0 _aBecome more patient
505 0 _aCreate "patience practice periods"
505 0 _aBe the first one to act loving or reach out
505 0 _aAsk yourself the questions, "will this matter a year from now?"
505 0 _aSurrender to the fact that life isn't fair
505 0 _aAllow yourself to be bored
505 0 _aLower your tolerance to stress
505 0 _aOnce a week, write a heartfelt letter
505 0 _aImagine yourself at your own funeral
505 0 _aRepeat to yourself, "life isn't an emergency"
505 0 _aExperiment with your back burner
505 0 _aSpend a moment everyday thinking of someone to thank
505 0 _aSmile at strangers, look into their eyes, and say hello
505 0 _aSet aside quiet time, everyday
505 0 _aImagine the people in your life as tiny infants and as one-hundred-year-old adults
505 0 _aSeek first to understand
505 0 _aBecome a better listener
505 0 _aChoose your battles wisely
505 0 _aBecome aware of your moods and don't allow yourself to be fooled by the low ones
505 0 _aLife is a test. It is only a test
505 0 _aPraise and blame are all the same
505 0 _aPractice random acts of kindness
505 0 _aLook beyond behavior
505 0 _aSee the innocence
505 0 _aChoose being kind over being right
505 0 _aTell three people (today) how much you love them
505 0 _aPractice humility
505 0 _aWhen in doubt about whose turn it is to take out the trash, go ahead and take it out
505 0 _aAvoid weatherproofing
505 0 _aSpend a moment, every day, thinking of someone to love
505 0 _aBecome an anthropologist
505 0 _aUnderstand separate realities
505 0 _aDevelop your own helping rituals
505 0 _aEvery day, tell at least one person something you like, admire, or appreciate about them
505 0 _aArgue for your limitation, and they're yours
505 0 _aRemember that everything has God's fingerprints on it
505 0 _aResist the urge to criticize
505 0 _aWrite down your five most stubborn positions and see if you can soften them
505 0 _aJust for fun, agree with criticism directed toward you (then watch it go away)
505 0 _aSearch for the grain of truth in other opinions
505 0 _aSee the as already broken (and everything else too)
505 0 _aUnderstand the statement, "wherever you go, there you are"
505 0 _aBreathe before you speak
505 0 _aBe grateful when you're feeling good and graceful when you're feeling bad
505 0 _aBecome a less aggressive driver
505 0 _aRelax
505 0 _aAdopt a child through the mail
505 0 _aTurn your melodrama into a mellow-drama
505 0 _aRead articles and books with entirely different points of view from your own and try to learn something
505 0 _aDo one things at a time
505 0 _aCount to ten
505 0 _aPractice being in the "eye of the storm"
505 0 _aBe flexible with changes in your plans
505 0 _aThink of what you have instead of what you want
505 0 _aPractice ignoring your negative thoughts
505 0 _aBe willing to learn from friends and family
505 0 _aBe happy where you are
505 0 _aRemember that you become what you practice most
505 0 _aQuiet the mind
505 0 _aTake up yoga
505 0 _aMake service an integral part of your life
505 0 _aDo a favor and don't ask for, or expect one in return
505 0 _aThink of your problems as potential teachers
505 0 _aGet comfortable not knowing
505 0 _aAcknowledge the totality of your being
505 0 _aCut yourself come slack
505 0 _aStop blaming others
505 0 _aBecome an early riser
505 0 _aWhen trying to be helpful, focus on little things
505 0 _aRemember, one hundred years from now, all new people
505 0 _aLighten up
505 0 _aNurture a plant
505 0 _aTransform your relationship top your problems
505 0 _aThe next time you find yourself in an argument, rather than defend your position, see if you can see the other point of view first
505 0 _aRedefine a "meaningful accomplishment"
505 0 _aListen to your feelings (they are trying to tell you something)
505 0 _aIf someone throws you the ball, you don't have to catch
505 0 _aOne more passing show
505 0 _aFill your life with love
505 0 _aRealize the power of your own thoughts
505 0 _aGive up on the idea that "more is better"
505 0 _aKeep asking yourself, "what's really important?"
505 0 _aTrust your intuitive heart
505 0 _aBe open to "what is"
505 0 _aMind your own business
505 0 _aLook for the extraordinary in the ordinary
505 0 _aSchedule time for your inner work
505 0 _aLive this day as if it were your last. It might be!
650 _aBehavior modification
650 _aSelf-management (Psychology)
650 _aPeace of mind
690 _aSelf-help
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