Ways to Handle Stress

Signs of S-T-R-E-S-S!! Be careful and beware!!!

But don't worry.. please do as follow! :D

1. Talk! Don't hold all your feelings within! Discuss your stressful feelings with someone you trust who will listen without being judgmental or pressuring you to their own point of view. Even if you can't change the immediate situation, talking about it helps alleviate some of the tension you may be feeling. Supplement the verbalizing with something physical: write it out, exercise or hit a pillow.

2. ACT! Be willing to take risk and make change, no matter how small. Try to change the stressful situation, or at least some part of it. Moving forward in small ways helps you feel empowered and in control. Put one foot in front of the other to move in a positive direction. Soon, the stress will lessen.

3. LISTEN TO YOUR BODY! If you learn about how your body reacts to stress, you can also learn how to counter that stress. Learn to listen to your body's signals and find ways to reduce your stress, even if it's just "taking five" to clear your mind. Relaxation exercises (E.g. Yoga, meditation, physical exercise) help, too.

4. BE IN CHARGE! Discover what you need to feel good about yourself and get your needs met. Another way to reduce your stress is to find an interest, hobby or activity where you feel in charge and call the shots. If you really feel out of control, don't stay silent and alone! Seek guidance from someone who is qualified to help you get through the obstacles, and move forward again. If you can't find someone qualified in your neighborhood or you don't feel as though you can talk to someone "in person" try a qualified internet counselor. If you would like to talk to ME (Advice Sister Alison) you can find information at http://www.advicesisters.net/getpersonaladvice3.html

5. DON'T OVERWHELM YOURSELF: If you are stressed and overwhelmed, perhaps you are trying to handle too much. Rid yourself of extra duties that aren't necessary or important. Learn how to delegate and how to say "no" without feeling guilty. Ask for help if you need it.

6. GET AWAY: Sometimes a change, however small, can do wonders for your spirit. Forget it all for a while--escape! Go somewhere new for a few hours, or a few days if you can afford to. If not, it may be helpful just to "get away" to a warm bath for a little while! A good article on how to create an easy spa experience at home is at:http://www.advicesisters.net/WWarchives/wwarcspa3.html

7. PRIORITIZE: You may not be able to avoid all the responsibilities obligations you currently have, but you can learn how to complete them without resentment and consciously choose how you will handle them.

8. EXTEND YOURSELF: Make your own life better by making someone else's life better. Give of yourself. Volunteer! You will feel empowered, positive, important...and you will be! Visit http://www.volunteermatch.com and choose an organization you believe in!

9. MAKE SUCCESS HAPPEN! If you can't change the world, change yourself! Learn how to love yourself as you are, while you work towards your goals. Then, make a commitment to yourself to start improving the things about yourself and your life that (you believe) need it. Instead of immediate, dramatic change, learn to enjoy the journey of lifelong self-improvement. You are always a work in progress. For life & career advice, visit ASK ALISON - Managing Your Life & Career at:http://www.metrotribe.org/askalison.html for love and relationship advice, visit THE ADVICE SISTERS Relationship Tools For Winners Web Sitehttp://www.advicesisters.net/

10. SOCIALIZE: Spend time with family and friends for love and support. Don't be afraid to enjoy yourself! Appreciate friendship and let others know you care about them, too. Love may not conquer all, but it's a great start!

11. LEARN HOW TO BE HAPPY: One thing all of life's winners have in common is a sense of well-being, a positive attitude and realistic goals. Focus on the good things about yourself, and in your life. Nobody's perfect. Learn to enjoy the "little things" that make you happy. Count your blessings. Every day, write down on a slip of paper one thing you are grateful for, even if it's just a sunny day, a friend's phone call, your cat's happy purr. Put this "blessing" in a jar along with a dollar or more. Do this for one month. At the end of the month read all those slips of paper and you will realize that life is better than you think! Use the money to do something really special for yourself, or donate it to charity.

Adapted from somewhere in the internet! :P

Another Good Memory in July :)

Hey, am updating about an existing event on the 24th June, Saturday!! :)

It was so awesome that day! it started with MRCS award presentation in the afternoon! wheee.. i got the Meritorious Service Medal! :) its super nice and i'm glad for getting it after all the sweat and tears!! hehehe.. i am very proud of myself actually. :)

My medal!! :) :)

3 generations of RC from 08 - 10

Partner in Crimes of RC

After the ceremony, i reached home around 6.30pm. feeling sorry to Yoke Ching cuz she has been there waiting for me in front of my house quite long already :( sorry babe!!Then, Dixie called me and asked where am i, and i told her i'm going to bath and she's like WHAT? u asked us to come at 6.30pm and u 6.30pm only bath!! after bathing and everything, me and ching went out at 7pm. We went to Sportivo for dinner, its basically a late birthday and also gathering with everyone after not seeing each other for long. Imagine Dixie's present was only given to her where she's a January baby!! heehee.. At that night, i have Ching Yan, Kwai Chan, Dixie, Vanessa, Yoke Ching, Chloe, Wai Shee, Stephanie, Jian Li, Phui Gi, Ze Ying, Wei Kang and Kok Peng with me! hahaha... It was so awesome. Dixie asked me to go to the toilet to tell me her problem just to let Ching Yan keep the cake at the waiter's counter. NAUGHTY! hmmm~ :D after eating, all of us busy chatting here and there... the band was there singing already.. we were enjoying ourself.. Suddenly, my friends holding two cakes to me.. and all my friends and the band sang Happy Birthday song to me! awesome awesome.. :D The boss, boss's wife(i think), the waiters of Sportivo wished me happy birthday :) And after blowing the cake, Dixie pressed the candle into the cake asking me to use my mouth to bite it out.. =,= i know they will push my head into the cake. i warned them not to do it.. i refuse!! and they say, okay lah.. i won't push.. i won't push.. but its a LIE!! my nose and cheek has chocolate.. after that only i knew its Kwai Chan, Dixie and Vanessa pushed my head down.. "I WILL REMEMBER YOU"!!! :P Then, Vanessa put more chocolate on my face and licked it!! and everybody says "YERRRRRRRRR" hahhaa... this is my crazy ballet friend!! :D As usual, camera flash everywhere that night! :D

Cake from Sportivo (Thank you)

My partner in Taylors! :D :D

*loves*

My beloved! :)

And You can call me a 19th Years Old young lady now~ :)

Sandra wants to sing!!

Sandra wants to sing!!

Sandra wants to sing!!

Sandra wants to sing!!

Sandra wants to sing!!

UV and HOT SUN! :@

Hey Hey!! do u feel the heat?! oh gosh... i am still feeling dizzy because of the HOT SUN during my driving lesson especially during the parking practice. ish ish... Moreover, UV ray around 12pm is the worst!!! My FACE!!!! :( :( my right hand got sun burnt!! arghhh!! :S

okay, my mom asked me to learn the Nobody dance yesterday. and both of us were dancing according to the youtube tutorial.. so funny... :P my leg and back is little aching now! hahhaa.. when i do the so call sexy post, i can feel my vertebrate not that flexible and i heard "clack clack clack".. hehehe.
Sandra really needs to move more.. hmmm.. :P

Sandra is 19 years old! :)

I am officially 19 years old. and I'm sorry for not updating bout my birthday on that night itself because i was too tired... :P But pictures always tell better words than i do~ hahah.. maybe some of u guys have already seen those pictures uploaded on FB. but formally i should write a little bout my 19th Birthday here.. :)

It is 16th July i went to KL to celebrate with my family. Had lunch with my eldest brother at Jalan 3, Chan Sao Lin for fish head!! LET ME TELL YOU! it is super nice okay! hahaha.. the fish stomach is so tasty, even the lips of the fish is nice!! * usually i don't eat those! I HATE FISH STOMACH * after lunch, i went to Sunway Pyramid for shopping. my mom bought me 1 blouse and 1 dress as present and some cash in the bank from daddy and mummy.. hahaha.. *LIKE LIKE LIKE* At night, had dinner with second brother followed by ice cream as desserts! :)

and 17th July- My birthday!! :) i think i have almost 200 friends in FB wished me. kinda happy.. :P :P wanna give a big thank you to u guys... to some who didn't wished me.. i don't blame u because everything that happened has a meaning behind especially its on my birthday!! :D :D So, i went for the MRCS Award Presentation rehearsal in the afternoon. and Just before my dad start the car at home, the car battery dies off!! i think its because i was too "ONG" that day and burned the battery! hahaha.. :D After the rehearsal, Mei Sann (my RC junior) said i can follow her car to Ching Yan's house.. so i just followed her to the opposite mall to buy her nephew a birthday present. we walk and walk and walk..Ching Yan called me and she said she'll fetch me. i don't know how we went to McDonalds.. .. and i told them i must leave as Ching Yan is there waiting outside.. Sher Lu's face expression betrayed her and i knew there's something weird happening around. I went to throw rubbish then, i saw Michele and Joyce holding a cake and a candle sets.. They sang "Happy Birthday To You, Happy Birthday To You, Happy Birthday To Sandra, Happy Birthday To You!!" hahaha.. i didn't expect the candle set.. its pretty romantic! hehe. :P The ppl passed by joined them singing too.. so funny.. haha!! I went to ACS annual campfire.. the scout build a bamboo boat and i went up with ching yan and her kai ma to take photo.. nice!! :) everything is cool.. we took pictures, and Ching Yan gave me present when i reached home. thank you. i'll wear it when i go IMU okay.. :P Thanks Yi Jin for the blogspot post!! :) last year was Dixie's long long post and this year is Yi Jin's short post but nice pictures of mine! hahaha..

i am looking forward for the saturday post-birthday celebration! :P it is also a gathering with friends who make my high school life a wonderful memories to remember! :)

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Tada!! :)
My new blog design!! It tooks quite some time to do the entire thing but the effect is satisfactory! :)

I'm kind of occupied this week as there's activities keep me busy. I went for Hep B booster and dental appointment on Monday, met with Vanessa and Jia Nie on Tuesday, and driving lesson today. I will be cleaning my room tomorrow as my mom gave me a dateline and she said :"By this Sunday, if u haven't clean ur room and I'm not satisfied. I will cane you!!" she seems serious. =.= so i better keep it nice and clean. On Friday, my birthday eve, I will be a celebrating with my family. and Saturday is MY BIRTHDAY!!! My 19th birthday!!! :) But i'm going rehearsal for the MRCS Award presentations, might be going to campfire at night as few of my friends requested me to join them. i think i will go since my parents allowed. hehe.. :)

See Yah! :)

RATatouille??

Don't get me wrong, I'm not going to talk about Ratatouille, a rat named Remy dreams of becoming a great French chef despite his family’s wishes and the obvious problem of being a rat in a decidedly rodent-phobic profession.

What i am talking about is.. THERE'S A RAT IN THE MAID'S ROOM!!! after since my maid went home and didn't come back. the room is turned into a store room!! hehe.. It stores so many things that allow this baby rat to hide during day time and out at night to crave for food.. my mom thought is the baby rat bite the potato!! eeeeeeeeeeewwww!!!! :(

How we found out the "thief"?? (As the chinese symbolise rats as thieves) While the chinese aunty came and clean the store room, she saw the tail and she screamed... "HAK SEI NGO ERRRRRRR" hahaha.... then the pest control ppl came, and my mom put the dried octopus inside the trap to trick the baby rat into the trap.. so this morning, the baby rat is trapped inside.. and my dad hang the trap with rat inside on the gate.. i pity because its only the length of my palm!! T.T i'm sure it will die by tonight because of the hot sun shining on the rat.. so.. haiz!

although some ppl like to keep rodents as pets, such as mice.. but not me please... :P