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by Lori Ann Curley
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"If it doesn't kill you, don't worry about it."  -Aunt Jean

The inspiration for Relax and De-Stress Your Life! is Mary Hunt's The Cheapskate Monthly, which is an excellent site to help you get out of debt and live within your means.  I knew with my background, education, and talent that I could create such a newsletter, but what would be my topic? 

In December 1996 I was under a lot of stress:  I just started a new job in an academic department at a major research university, my younger cat (at the time) was having surgery, the holiday season was in full swing, and we were traveling to visit my in-laws.  It wasn't visiting the in-laws that was giving me stress because I adore my in-laws and get along with them quite well.  It's just that I hate flying, and I think this is the trip that we were stuck in the airport for over four hours waiting for our plane to arrive in inclement weather. 

One night, lying in bed, I couldn't fall asleep because I was worrying about everything.  To help me relax and fall asleep, I packed a mental suitcase.  The technique is easy: 
This technique helped me to roll over and fall asleep, but before I did, I realized that I'm not the only one who has trouble with stress.  I thought of the idea and name of my newsletter that night: Relax and De-Stress Your Life!  I use the above quote from my Aunt Jean because I feel that it's appropriate for this publication.

Check out the Free Issue, and if you like what you see, subscribe.  Send me a comment to let me know what you think, and relax and de-stress your life!

-Lori Ann Curley, Editor
Relax and De-Stress Your Life!