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Three Simple Steps to Deal with Stress

Here are the three best rules for the people who are stressed, courtesy of a long out-of-print book written by Dr Walter C. Alvarez in his 1958 book entitled Live At Peace With Your Nerves.

Citing the work of Dr Austen Riggs, an American psychiatrist and pioneering researcher in stress response (the fight-or-flight response), Alvarez suggests asking these three questions when you’re stressed: 

Is this my problem?  If not, leave it alone.

If it is my problem, can I tackle it now?  Write out a short simple plan..

If your problem could be fixed by talking to an expert in some field?  Go quickly to them and get their advice.

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