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Fact Friday: Hard Work Improves Discipline

Deb Lee, Certified Professional Organizer® — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:00:10 +0000

“Evidence suggests that it’s best to view willpower as something that can be strengthened like a muscle: hard work will improve your endurance and discipline. Believing in your ability to fortify your willpower will in turn help you persist.”

Mind over Mind? Decision Fatigue Saps Willpower — if We Let It | Time.com | 8.23.11

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Fact Friday: Regular Vacations Keep Your Heart Healthy

Deb Lee, Certified Professional Organizer® — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:00:00 +0000

“Annual vacations cut the risk of heart attacks in men by 30 percent and by 50 percent in women. Leisure and rest build resiliency and it’s much easier to keep a person well, with less medication, than it is to improve a depressive state.”

America Avoids Vacation | HuffingtonPost.com | 7.26.11

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Fact Friday: Americans Find it Difficult to Unplug at Home

Deb Lee, Certified Professional Organizer® — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:00:00 +0000

“83 percent of American adults own some kind of cell phone and…a lot of people find it difficult to switch off once they’re at home.”

Being Fully Present: How to Avoid the Technology and Work/Life Clash | TheGlassHammer.com | 8.23.11

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Fact Friday: The Obsession with Healthy Food

Deb Lee, Certified Professional Organizer® — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:00:00 +0000

“Orthorexia, though not an official mental disorder, is what some people call an unhealthy obsession with eating healthy food. It’s very similar to an obsessive-compulsive disorder only the focus is really food.”

When eating too healthy becomes harmful | Today.com | 8.25.11

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Fact Friday: Goal Setting Simplified

Deb Lee, Certified Professional Organizer® — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 11:00:00 +0000

“Setting small, attainable goals throughout the year, instead of a singular, overwhelming goal on January 1 can help you reach whatever it is you strive for.”

Making your New Year’s resolution stick | APA.org

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Fact Friday: Entrepreneurs Lose Money When They Hoard Responsibilities

Deb Lee, Certified Professional Organizer® — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 11:00:29 +0000

“The decision to hire or outsource a function often is a necessary step for any maxed-out entrepreneur or business owner seeking to expand. The inability to recognize the need to make a hire or waiting too long to get around to doing it often stymies growth and profit.”

Learning when to call for help | MiamiHerald.com | 7.5.11

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Fact Friday Quote: Advice From Roger Federer on Relaxation

Deb Lee, Certified Professional Organizer® — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 11:00:08 +0000

“I am a big believer that you need to take breaks for recuperation, going on vacation, going away and putting the racquet in the closet and just lying on the beach trying to get inspired for when you come back…” ~Roger Federer

Roger Federer: The Road Ahead | ATPWorldTour.com | 8.21.11

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Fact Friday: Unhappy and Stressed? Do a Little Planning.

Deb Lee, Certified Professional Organizer® — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 11:00:55 +0000

“The stress management technique that worked best, according to the survey: planning. In other words, “fighting stress before it even starts, planning things rather than letting them happen,” says Epstein. “That means planning your day, your year and your life so that stress is minimized.”

Plan Your Way to Less Stress, More Happiness | Time. com | 5.31.11

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Fact Friday: Holidays = Stress

Deb Lee, Certified Professional Organizer® — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 11:00:00 +0000

“The holiday season, which begins for most Americans with Thanksgiving and continues through New Year’s Day, often brings unwelcome guests — stress and depression.”

Stress, depression and the holidays: 10 tips for coping | MayoClinic.com | 10.20.09

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Fact Friday: Women Suffer from ATBS–Addicted to Busyness Syndrome

Deb Lee, Certified Professional Organizer® — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +0000

“Busyness is the drug of choice for most women. Like any drug, Busyness is not only a downer; it’s a dangerous form of self deception. We fool ourselves into feeling productive…when actually we’re sabotaging our success.”

Detox From Busyness | Forbes.com | 9.20.11

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