Sunday, 30. May 2010
I have a small anxiety with being away from my parents. I know i should learn to grow up, but I never really spend any time with them. So i end up missing them a lot. And whenever my anxiety kicks in, i start being scared of stuff. Help?
Friday, 28. May 2010
Our work is slammed right now and as a result there’s a ton of overtime that is required, and it seems like when I start to make a chip at the amount of work I have left, it quickly gets replaced.
How do you deal with stress? Any healthy suggestions?
Saturday, 22. May 2010
My boyfriend is a very happy go lucky, fun loving person, but he has fallen into a deep depression because of his parents. They are incredibly strict with him, and told him that he is the reason their family is falling apart. His parents even agreed to not have a relationship with him when he leaves for college. I want to help him in any way I can because I cant stand seeing him so unhappy. He gets to be so unhappy, that he is unconsolable. Is there anything I can do besides simply being their for him?
Saturday, 22. May 2010
I have anxiety just about every day which constantly keeps my mind at unease. Recently in school I am required to do short and long presentations. Recently I feel like my anxiety is getting worse. When I am really anxious I find myself not able to concentrate very well and at times I find myself unable to speak clearly which makes me feel incompetent which really sucks. I also feel as if I am going to break down and cry due to such an overwhelming feeling of fear/anxiety.
Can anyone give me tips and advice on my embarrassing struggle. Thanks.
Sunday, 9. May 2010
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“Admirers of FDR credit his New Deal with restoring the American economy after the disastrous contraction of 1929—33. Truth to tell–as Powell demonstrates without a shadow of a doubt–the New Deal hampered recovery from the contraction, prolonged and added to unemployment, and set the stage for ever more intrusive and costly government. Powell’s analysis is thoroughly documented, relying on an impressive variety of popular and academic literature both contemporary and historical.”
–Milton Friedman, Nobel Laureate, Hoover Institution
“There is a critical and often forgotten difference between disaster and tragedy. Disasters happen to us all, no matter what we do. Tragedies are brought upon ourselves by hubris. The Depression of the 1930s would have been a brief disaster if it hadn’t been for the national tragedy of the New Deal. Jim Powell has proven this.”
–P.J. O’Rourke, author of Parliament of Whores and Eat the Rich
“The material laid out in this book desperately needs to be available to a much wider audience than the ranks of professional economists and economic historians, if policy confusion similar to the New Deal is to be avoided in the future.”
–James M. Buchanan, Nobel Laureate, George Mason University
“I found Jim Powell’s book fascinating. I think he has written an important story, one that definitely needs telling.”
–Thomas Fleming, author of The New Dealers’ War
“Jim Powell is one tough-minded historian, willing to let the chips fall where they may. That’s a rare quality these days, hence more valuable than ever. He lets the history do the talking.”
–David Landes, Professor of History Emeritus, Harvard University
“Jim Powell draws together voluminous economic research on the effects of all of Roosevelt’s major policies. Along the way, Powell gives fascinating thumbnail sketches of the major players. The result is a devastating indictment, compellingly told. Those who think that government intervention helped get the U.S. economy out of the depression should read this book.”
–David R. Henderson, editor of The Fortune Encyclopedia of Economics and author of The Joy of Freedom
The Great Depression and the New Deal. For generations, the collective American consciousness has believed that the former ruined the country and the latter saved it. Endless praise has been heaped upon President Franklin Delano Roosevelt for masterfully reining in the Depression’s destructive effects and propping up the
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In FDR’s Folly, historian Jim Powell argues that it was in fact the New Deal itself, with its shortsighted programs, that deepened the Great Depression, swelled the federal government, and prevented the country from turning around quickly. You’ll discover in alarming detail how FDR’s federal programs hurt America more than helped it, with effects we still feel today, including:
• How Social Security actually increased unemployment
• How higher taxes undermined good businesses
• How new labor laws threw people out of work
• And much more
This groundbreaking book pulls back the shroud of awe and the cloak of time enveloping FDR to prove convincingly how flawed his economic policies actually were, despite his good intentions and the astounding intellect of his circle of advisers. In today’s turbulent domestic and global environment, eerily similar to that of the 1930s, it’s more important than ever before to uncover and understand the truth of our history, lest we be doomed to repeat it.
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FDR’s Folly: How Roosevelt and His New Deal Prolonged the Great Depression
Wednesday, 5. May 2010
Three other lifeguards and i have to back board someone yesterday. We are all dealing with the stress and after shock from that.Myself and another lifeguard have not been able to sleep and have been very sick.We all have talked to our boss and tried not to think about it.What are some good ways to help with that just encase it happens again.Should we keep guarding or go home for the day?What could we do?
Saturday, 1. May 2010
I already exercise and have a pretty decent diet. I try to stay away from soft drinks and sweets as much as possible. I also exercise regularly. I have a prescription for Xanax and knock back a few when I’m feeling overly stressed.
How do you handle your stress?
Friday, 30. April 2010
I have plans for my life, some of which i”m already doing. I work at my local community college tutoring students, I’m studying psychology and social work at SFSU, and I have an apartment. I want to be successful and be a CEO, create a great life, and give back to my community, and be an example for others.
Due to requirements of financial aid, certain programs that I’m in, and just plain old ambition, I am under lots of pressure. I will be the first person in my family to get beyond high school and get a bachelor’s degree. I want to be a success and not give up.
However, all the associated stress has taken a toll on my digestive system. It’s hard for me to work when I feel queasy. I don’t want to stop my climb to the top, but how does one make the body strong enough to deal with the work I must do to reach my goals? Eventually, I want to be a Ph.D, own my own home, and have financial freedom. But it’s hard to do when I feel sick. But I don’t plan to give up. How do I do it?
Tuesday, 20. April 2010
I am a recently released parolee after doing fifteen years and I need help on how to deal with the onset of depression. I can’t go anywhere because of being on house arrest and its getting to me. Does anyone have any suggestions? Theres only so much cleaning that I can do.
Monday, 19. April 2010
I am at an incredibly stressful time in my life right now and I am not managing very well. School is piling on the homework, tests and papers this week (week before spring break). Things at home have been stressful as well. If there are any ways that you minimize stress in your life, please tell. Certain foods even (not chocolate, I mean foods that actually calm you down)? What do you do?
Your answers really mean a lot to me because I am just out of my mind stressed right now.