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Friday, 09 May 2008 |
By Stanley Popovich
 Some people have a difficult time in managing their depression. Sometimes, their depression and fears can get best of them. As a result, here is a short list of techniques that a person can use to help manage their depression.
One of the ways to manage your depression is to challenge your negative thinking with positive statements and realistic thinking. When encountering thoughts that make your fearful or depressed, challenge those thoughts by asking yourself questions that will maintain objectivity and common sense. For example, your afraid that if you do not get that job promotion then you will be stuck at your job forever. This depresses you, however your thinking in this situation is unrealistic. The fact of the matter is that there all are kinds of jobs available and just because you do not get this job promotion does not mean that you will never get one. In addition, people change jobs all the time, and you always have that option of going elsewhere if you are unhappy at your present location.
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Thursday, 08 May 2008 |
By Owen Smith
Every time you turn on the television or open a paper these days you hear something about the credit crunch, and the impact that it is having on our finances. Food and fuel prices are on the rise and there seems to be less money to go around. Scapegoats are being made, spending has gone down, and everyone seems to be worried that this is the start of a recession.
Is it really that bad, though, and how can we make sure that we don't get caught by the crunch?
What is a credit crunch?
A credit crunch is a sudden increase in the cost of getting a loan, or a reduction in the availability of loans. Interest rates usually go up, credit cards get canceled, and mortgages become harder to get. People spend less because there is less money available to them than in a normal economy, when loans are easier to get and interest rates are lower.
Note that this does not make it a recession, which is a more serious economic downturn. Experts are divided into whether or not we are bound for a recession or not, and if |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 08 May 2008 )
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