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Have U Been Hijacked by Ur Brain? U Can Free Yourself.<br />
By: Jan Fair / A No-Brainer Minute<br />
I<br />
've been reading how stress affects our body and in particular, changes our brain ... and what<br />
we can do about it! According to Dr. Julian Ford & Jon Wortmann in their book "Hijacked<br />
by Your Brain: How to Free Yourself When Stress Takes Over" the set of skills taught in their<br />
clinical research work can help us all. The letters in their acronymn FREEDOM is explained below.<br />
F.R.E.E.D.O.M. Skills to Use in<br />
Response to Trauma & Stress<br />
F = Focus: practice when not stressed.<br />
R = Recognize triggers: intensionally pay<br />
attention to what's triggering you.<br />
E = Empower your emotions: recall<br />
emotions when you feel at your best.<br />
E = Exercise your core values: retrieve a<br />
thought of what's most important to you.<br />
D = Determine your optimal goals: identify<br />
goals your alarm is pushing you toward.<br />
O = Optimize your choices: consider your<br />
'win-win' option before you act.<br />
*M = Make a positive contribution to the<br />
world: help others to lessen their stress.<br />
[*M = Making a contribution]<br />
Jan & friends crochet mats for<br />
homeless out of plastic bags.<br />
Jan Fair is a writer, consultant & public speaker who has published over 40 books PLUS the<br />
No-Brainer Brain Games series. Sign up for her FREE newsletter at www.JanFair.com<br />
Mental Minutes<br />
“Contribute to Others”<br />
1. In one minute, name ways<br />
you can make a positive<br />
contribution to others.<br />
2. Make an alphabetical list.<br />
Activate ur thinking center to<br />
lower ur family's stress level,<br />
Be a good listener,<br />
Collect clothes, blankets, food,<br />
etc. for a local charity, …<br />
A No-Brainer Pick<br />
To learn how homeless<br />
mats are made, see Jan's<br />
Dec. 2019 column at<br />
JanFair.com<br />
<strong>April</strong> <strong>2023</strong><br />
Game Show Answers<br />
1. MFM (My Favorite Martian) 2. FF (Fulton’s Folly) 3.<br />
BR (Buck Rogers) 4. JE (John Ehrlichman) 5. LP (Louis<br />
Pasteur) 6. BFA (Bobbing for Apples) 7. RTT (Rin Tin Tin)<br />
8. JTR (Jack the Ripper 9. JC (Joan Crawford) 10. MU (Mr.<br />
Universe) 11. UR (Uncle Remus) 12. DTM (Dennis the<br />
Menace) 13. HC (Halley’s Comet) 14. BOR (Bill of Rights)<br />
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<strong>April</strong> <strong>2023</strong>
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