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Show 12 Hilltop Times July 15, 1993 Managing change can reduce stress I see a lot of other people doing the same thing. laugh MsliilliMJ Charles Thurman by Hill AFB Family Support Center this. Are things going as well Consider life as you want them to? bad days that normally to everyone else turning into bad happen weeks or months for you? At the time it seems the worst, you shout from the moun-tainto- p, "I've got to change!" Actually, once you've reached this point, you've made the important first step in making that change in your life. You have realized there is a problem that requires some action. Now what? Ask yourself a bizarre question, "Where's the beef?" Believe it or not, asking this strange question is fundamental to change. Because your;i ability to change is dictated by where the proverbial beef is. The beef, or your willpower to change, will fall in one of three areas: persistence, resistance or change. Persistence is continuing in some direction or activity after the reason for starting Resistance is merely to work against in this case, change. something The big effort in management today is Total Quality. In principle, it is a sound philosophy. But people are having problems with it, not because they do not believe in it or want to implement it. The reason is because they are resisting the change to a new style. D Change is causing something to be different. There are so many things that can be used as examples of change. But when it comes to changing yourself, there is one change the focus of thing that will help As attitude. you change the focus of your behavior you want the your attitude, changed just naturally follows. So, when you are faced with situations that require change, big or small, or want to improve something in your life, remember to ask yourself, "Where's the beef?" Even more, if you notice someone around you who is struggling with change, ask them, "Where's the beef?" The Hill AFB Family Support Center will hold a three-da- y seminar to help people cope with a constantly changing environment Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The seminar looks at why people persist in activities, why they are resistant to change, and how they go about implementing change. The main focus is on developing a good personal decisionmaking model. Charles Thurman, who has a master's degree in education, will facilitate the is required. seminar. stress-manageme- nt Pre-registrati- to register or for more Call Ext. information. Bring your lunch. the activity is gone. For instance, I remember when they taught me how to march at basic training with a roll of quarters in my hands. Fourteen years later, I still walk like I'm carrying a roll of quarters. Don't be so quick to A Hi 1 580 SOUTH STATE CLEARFIELD rem ijJ ag ON PERSONAL ia) CHECKS 5) POST-DATE-D Credit Checks Pay Stubs Bank Statements Borrow Up To $200 On A Post Dated Check... For Two Weeks CASH ADVANCES MADE SO EASY ANY "OLE" DAN CAN BORROW!! OPEN: MON.-THUR- S. 10:00 A.M.-5:0- 0 P M 10:00 P.M. NOW OPEN SAT. 10:00 AM. 2:00 P.M. FRI. A.M.-5:3- 0 -- |