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Stress management in life usually requires changes in the way you think. For people going through too much stress, maintaining a positive attitude can do a lot in helping deal with very difficult and trying circumstances. One way of trying to maintain a positive mindset is by using positive affirmations to influence the subconscious mind into thinking positive. Doing so would likely boost up one’s ability to handle and deal with stress.

Positive affirmation is a good way to try and change a mind accustomed to a negative thought process into a positive one. Every word that a person says and every thought made is an affirmation. Each affirmation conditions the mind and one’s way of thinking and acting. By carefully rethinking every affirmation into positive ones, a person can try to influence his or her mindset on the subconscious level to become positive.

Positive affirmations can greatly affect the way a person thinks. It is all made through the inner dialogue and self-talk that a person does to himself or herself. People go through a lot of self-talk for a variety of reasons. They want to affirm a certain idea to stick in their minds. Inner dialogue can help condition the mind to rethinking its beliefs. Self-talk can actually influence a person’s behavior and actions.

With this in mind, using positive affirmations largely consists of using self-talk and dialogue. Simply making positive statements and repeating it over and over again in one’s mind can be a way to influence one’s own thinking and life. By repeating positive affirmations over and over again, they will eventually seep into a person’s mindset, influence it and eventually determine how he or she would react to certain circumstances.

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Using positive affirmations can actually help influence even a negative mindset. At first people who may use positive affirmations would think that it goes against their own set of beliefs and inner truths based on the inappropriate impressions that formed in their mind as they grow up. By using positive affirmations, the mind can gradually be taught or influenced to rethink its inner set of beliefs for a more positive one.

For a negative mindset, positive affirmations can be used as short positive statements that can be used to challenge an established but inappropriate set of beliefs. In can be compared to self-brainwashing, but the person has the option to choose which negative beliefs to replace. Using positive affirmations forces the mind to keep focused on positive truths that eventually will be accepted by the mind as its own. This would then later on affect a person’s behavior and actions.

Different people may need to use different positive affirmations in their lives. This would depend on their own situations and their levels of stress management. Developing a certain positive affirmation to live by would require looking into what one intends to develop and achieve in life. This requires further assessment and evaluation of one’s life to discover what things he or she considers as important and what end result he wishes to achieve.

Once an idea of what to strive and aim for is found, then one can be able to formulate a statement that would help condition your mind to reach for it. It can be a single or a few chosen statements. These statements should reflect the kind of reality that one wishes to create. The positive statements are then repeated through self talk regularly in order to reinforce it in the mind.

It would slowly seep in and eventually be accepted by the mind as its own truth.

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Seneca-Cayuga Tribe Substance Abuse Program is taking applications for a part-time Prevention Coordinator. This position is for twenty hours per week. Duties include scheduling and facilitating BABES (Beginning Alcohol and Addictions Basic Education Studies) Program to elementary schools in Ottawa and Delaware Counties, coordinate the Program’s Summer Youth Camp and will assist the Prevention Specialist/Counselor as needed. Will be responsible for documentation of services and input of reports. Indian preference will be observed.

Candidate must:

• Have a Bachelor’s Degree or at least six years experience in working with children and youth
• Possess understanding of alcoholism and drug addiction among the Native American population
• Be sensitive to the diversity of Indian Culture in the treatment of addictions
• Pass background check and drug test
• Affirm in writing employment performance has not been impaired by alcohol or drugs in the last five years
• Be computer literate and familiar with office procedures

Applications are available at 23701 South 655 Road, Grove, Oklahoma 74344 and online at www.sctribe.com. Resumes and applications may be submitted to Human Resources or online at tribalhr@sctribe.com . Indian/Tribal Preference will be observed. Applications will be accepted until Closing Date 11/23/2011.

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Saturday, December 3     9:30 am

NY Metropolitan Opera – Live in HD via Satellite

Composer – George Frideric Handel
Libretto by Nicola Haym

Sensational in the 2004 Met premiere of Stephen Wadsworth’s much-heralded production, Renee Fleming reprises the title role. She’s joined by Stephanie Blythe and countertenor Andres Scholl while Baroque specialist Harry Bicket conducts.

Rodelinda – Renée Fleming
Eduige – Stephanie Blythe
Bertarido – Andreas Scholl
Unulfo – Iestyn Davies/Anthony Roth Costanzo
Grimoaldo – Kobie van Rensburg
Garibaldo - Shenyang

Cast subject to change without notification
Runtime: 4 hours 15 minutes with 2 intermissions
Tickets: (General) and (Senior 65 yrs +).  Call 604-885-4597 to have yours held for pickup.

The Met: Live in HD series is made possible by a generous grant from its founding sponsor
The Neubauer Family Foundation
Transmission of The Met: Live in HD in Canada is made possible thanks to the generosity of
Jacqueline and Paul G. Desmarais Sr.
Global corporate sponsorship of The Met Live in HD is provided by Bloomberg
The HD Broadcasts are supported by Toll Brothers, America’s Luxury Home Builder

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Do you ever feel like you know just enough about Stress Management to be dangerous? Let’s see if we can fill in some of the gaps with the latest info from Stress Management experts.

One of the most recent breakthroughs when it comes to stress management deal with emotional intelligence. It is therefore important to understand this concept and how you can utilize it to maximize stress relief results.

What is Emotional Intelligence?

Emotional intelligence is basically a type of skill that enables anyone to control their emotional state. For anyone dealing with stress, you are probably aware how emotions can worsen or relieve the stressful situation you are in. According to research studies, people who have managed to boost their emotional intelligence skills are better able to reduce stress levels in their lives.

Stress and Negative Emotions

Upon the onset of stress, the body undergoes various physiological changes that are later on manifested in physical form of symptoms of stress. But what is the ultimate source of stress that you are experiencing? Basically, it comes as a result of the negative emotions that is developing inside you. It comes as a result of the pressure that from your workplace, at home, or amongst your peers.

All of these emotions trigger biochemical events inside your body such that it is prompted to release cortisols or stress hormones, as well as adrenaline. The buildup of negative emotion can therefore either be a cause or effect of stress. Either way, it is unhealthy for you. In fact, it poses one at risk of developing serious conditions such as high blood pressure and an increase in heart rate. You can therefore get additional motivation to combat the signs of stress.

Enforcing Positive Emotions

Now that you realize the potential harm brought about by the presence of negative emotions in your life, it is important to transform them into something positive. This will serve to counteract the effects of negative emotion in your health and social relationships.

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You can do this by promoting positive emotions. While negative emotions can risk you of developing harmful health conditions, promoting positivity can boost the supply of DHEA or anti-aging hormone in your body. This is produced out of the same precursor that will respond to the emotional state of the body. So, whether you are suffering from a positive or negative emotion, it will its own corresponding effect on your physiological and emotional state.

Enhancing Emotional Intelligence Skills

Although the benefits of enhancing emotional intelligence in stress management has been established, actually doing this is a different thing altogether. This is challenging with the constant assault of stressors in one’s everyday life. Here are some techniques to help you boost emotional intelligence:

? Take time to establish direct awareness of your body parts each day. This will help establish more awareness about what you truly feel inside.

? Set aside time to meditate. You can develop high emotional intelligence with constant practice of meditation.

? Adapt a healthy diet and lifestyle. When you are physically healthy, it becomes easier to deal with your emotions.

? Write a journal. This is a great method for exploring your emotional state to see patterns and be able to have more control over how you feel.

Make sure you practice the above techniques often to boost your emotional intelligence skills and attain effective stress management ability.

I hope that reading the above information was both enjoyable and educational for you. Your learning process should be ongoing–the more you understand about any subject, the more you will be able to share with others.

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Thursday, December 1, 2011   7 pm

COLLABORATORS, opening in October is a new play by John Hodge (screenwriter of Trainspotting, Shallow Grave, The Beach) directed by National Theatre Artistic Director Nicholas Hytner. The play centers on an imaginary encounter between Joseph Stalin and the playwright Mikhail Bulgakov (best known for his novel The Master and Margarita); Alex Jennings (The Habit of Art) will play Bulgakov and Simon Russell Beale (London Assurance) will play Stalin.

Tickets are just , includes HST. Tickets are available for purchase at the Ravens Cry Theatre or call the theatre at 604-885-4597 to have your held for pick up.

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The Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum of Myrtle Beach, SC, is offering the public a free docent tour through Brimming Tide: Paintings and Drawings by Brian Rutenberg. The docent tour, offered Sunday, Dec. 4, 2011, at 2pm, will be given by the former Art History professor at Coastal Carolina University, Bobbie Lawson.

The exhibition, sponsored by The Bellamy Law Firm, comprises 30 oil paintings and drawings representing a span of work from 1998 to 2011.

As a young and aspiring painter, Rutenberg sought to capture a unique representation of the landscape through abstraction. Drawn from his childhood growing up along the South Carolina coast, his early memories continue to be a presence in his painting. Inspired by artists like Gregory Amenoff, Joan Mitchell and Hans Hofmann, Rutenberg executes paintings that embrace spirituality, fascination with color and an obvious love of paint. Although nature continues to be the major theme in his paintings, each of his works presents a fresh a brand new approach and vision.

Rutenberg’s self titled book is available in the Museum Shop. A must-have for the coffee table and a great holiday gift, the book dazzles with over 100 pages of his vibrant works.

Admission to the Museum is free at all times, but donations are welcome. Regular gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday 10am to 4pm and Sunday 1-4pm.

For more information, call 843/238-2510 or visit (www.MyrtleBeachArtMuseum.org).

Filed under: Arts Education, Coastal SC Visual Arts, Myrtle Beach SC Visual Arts, SC Visual Arts Tagged: Brian Rutenberg, Brimming Tide: Paintings and Drawings by Brian Rutenberg, Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum, Myrtle Beach SC, Visiting Myrtle Beach SC, Visiting South Carolina
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Sunday, Nov 27    2:30 pm

Winter Harp is one of the most hauntingly-beautiful Christmas concerts you will ever attend. Harps, medieval instruments, flute, singers and percussion combine to perform festive carols and stories to warm your heart and wrap you snugly in the Christmas spirit. The concert is also a feast for the eyes with the musicians dressed in gorgeous
medieval attire and the stage set with beautiful and rare instruments.

Winter Harp is a Christmas masterpiece — don’t miss the magic.

This year’s special guest is legendary harper/storyteller Patrick Ball. Patrick is one of the world’s premier wire-strung Celtic harpers and spoken word artists. He has recorded 12 albums which have sold over one-half million copies and he performs throughout North America, Ireland and Britain.

Don’t miss this magical journey into the heart of winter, the heart of Christmas.

Winter Harp has been featured on numerous radio and television stations including CBC Radio, Bravo Television and CBC Television’s prestigious Opening Night series. Rare instruments include the ethereal-sounding bass psaltery (the only one like it in the world), the 12th century organistrum (the other one like it in Canada is in the Museum of Man in Ottawa) and the nyckelharpa.

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The South Carolina Arts Commission has awarded a grant to photographer Benton Henry to pursue the publication of a book uniting his photography of tobacco culture and the writings of Dr. Eldred “Wink” Prince. This new endeavor arose from the highly successful traveling photography exhibit, Tobacco Barns of the Pee Dee. The exhibit was featured in several cities throughout the Pee Dee in 2008-09.

The new project will explore in words and images the historical memory of the Pee Dee tobacco culture by those who lived it. “Wink and I are extremely excited to be working together again,” said Henry. “This is something that we have talked about for some time and it’s a great feeling to know that the Arts Commission supports our project.”

The images featured in the book will come from all over the Pee Dee and will showcase several aspects of tobacco culture. Much of the text is derived from historical research and interviews conducted in the 1990s by Dr. Prince, Director of the Waccamaw Center for Cultural and Historical Studies at Coastal Carolina University in Conway, SC, and Dr. Robert Simpson, former Chair of the History Department at Coker College in Hartsville, SC.

Henry, a resident of Latta, SC, and graduate of Francis Marion University, has been a professional photography for 25 years. Prince, a native of Loris, SC, is the author of Long Green: The Rise & Fall of Tobacco in South Carolina. Joining Henry and Prince in the project will be Bruce Douglas of Pee Dee Arts as editor and Nate Gulledge, a native of Chesterfield, SC, as designer.

The South Carolina Arts Commission is the state agency charged with creating a thriving arts environment that benefits all South Carolinians, regardless of their location or circumstances. Created by the South Carolina General Assembly in 1967, the Arts Commission works to increase public participation in the arts by providing services, grants and leadership initiatives in three areas: arts education, community arts development and artist development. Headquartered in Columbia, SC, the Arts Commission is funded by the state of South Carolina, by the federal government through the National Endowment for the Arts and other sources.

For more information, visit (www.SouthCarolinaArts.com) or call 803/734-8696.

Filed under: Pee Dee SC Area Visual Arts, SC Visual Arts Tagged: Benton Henry, Dr. Eldred “Wink” Prince, Latta SC, South Carolina Arts Commission, Visiting Latta SC, Visiting South Carolina
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The Seneca-Cayuga Tribe is accepting applications for a Housing Program Administrator. In Compliance with the Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma, Tribal Government Office Employees Personnel Policy, before applicants are solicited from outside the Tribe, consideration shall be given to upgrading the existing staff according to the Tribe’s Career Development Program. The Housing Program Administrator under the supervision of the Director of Family Services is responsible for the research, planning, organization and implementation of the Seneca-Cayuga Tribe’s Housing Program. Interprets Federal Housing Laws, Code of Federal Regulations, and NAHASDA Regulations as they relate to the housing needs of the Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma and the implementation of those regulations in the formulation and execution of Housing Laws, policies, codes and regulations specific to the Tribe. Ability to submit appropriate grants for departmental growth and must have basic bookkeeping skills. Responsible for planning, organizing, directing, supervising and managing all functions arising through the course of implementation of the Tribe’s Housing Program insuring compliance with applicable Federal/State laws, codes and regulations, and policies and procedures established by the Tribal Housing Program and/or the Tribal Business Committee. Must be proficient in the use of office machines and personal computer. Applicant must possess the physical aptitude pertaining to home inspections and must be able to reach, push, bend and lift 30 to 50 lbs. Applicants must be willing to accept any and all other appropriate duties assimilated with the position as assigned. Applications are available at 23701 South 655 Road, Grove, OK 74344 and online www.sctribe.com. Resumes and applications may be submitted to Human Resources or online at tribalhr@sctribe.com . Indian/Tribal Preference will be observed. Applications will be accepted until November 28, 2011.

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Friday – Wed (Nov 25-30)   7 pm
Sat (Nov 26) mat   2 pm
Thurs (Dec 1)   4 pm

Genre: Romantic Drama
Running Time: 118
Web Site: www.breakingdawn-themovie.com

Rated: PG with a sexually suggestive scene and violence

Cast: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner

Director: Bill Condon
Screenplay: Melissa Rosenberg

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