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I just got a new computer, which sets in motion a radical change in my world. It feels as if I moved into a large mansion news of all sorts of amazing things to discover. But first, there are many updates, compatibility issues and resolve defects in order to achieve this comfort, constant feeling.

And this is one aspect of life! Some days it feels like I'm in a small canoe, kayak as fast as I can through a swift-running current of change sweeping all areas of life, trying to stay focused and maintain perspective. Know what I mean?

This radical change of the turbulence and the movement is not limited to our electronic life. It's like a tsunami of information, technology, social and economic change that continues to expand as it sweeps out our lives. No area of life is exempt. For some, it took the form of job loss and financial swamp, for others it is showing up as a reorganization of priorities in relations or a collapse of the dreams that you had for your life.

People everywhere are seeking ways to handle the swelling tide of change: they look better time management, financial management, relationship management, weight management, career management, and more.

The fact is, however, we can not "manage" one of those things. We do not manage time. Once a user simply clicks, second by second, if we do something or not. What we do is manage ourselves and our choices at any given time.

We are the only ones to make that choice and to participate in. and then the most important thing that we can manage ourselves! How then, can we handle ourselves in these times of dynamic change and change? Here are seven tools of self-management:

1. Know your priorities. Do you know what the top values and priorities in your life? Are you clear about the purpose of your life? Are you clear on what you want to accomplish and what it takes to get there? Only after you know these things can you choose the appropriate measures that take you towards your goal.

2. Focus on the big picture. When we feel overwhelmed, our attention tends to decrease until we have a myopic view of life in which we seem so small and insignificant compared to the bullying demands of life. This is the ant and the elephant syndrome. Argue for your limitations, and they will surely become insurmountable obstacles. Focus on your problems, and they are sure to grow.

Instead of focusing on all the disturbing details of your life, try to shift your perspective to a higher point of view where you can see the big picture. I often use a guided visualization with clients where they hover over their problems on the wings of a giant eagle. This exercise helps them out of the immediacy of their environment and gain a broader perspective.

3. Look for the message. The painful symptoms of our lives are messengers to remind us that something is out of balance, misaligned, or not more constructive. Instead these messengers of numbness in your life with drugs or refusal, you can take a look at what is causing frustration or pain. What choices have you made to bring you to this place? If your choices based on limited knowledge, which limits the results? You will become much more meaningful when you stop looking for someone to blame and acknowledge that you have the power to set the same desire for change.

4. Choose again. When you see the process that led you to this place, you are free to choose to move in a new direction. Remember, one of the greatest gifts God has given us is the ability to choose. You can choose to deal appropriately with the increasing alignment with your true values, then you can be entered on the current rather than fighting against it. Situations, choices and relationships that are more consistent with our values and priorities were used Thei.