Problem: How to manage stress under time constraints
Stand back from everything at least once a day.
When you feel as if things are out of control, it's easy to feel stressed. By standing back and taking stock of things, you can regain a sense of personal control, even if the deadlines and expectations are outside of your management purview. OPTIONS:
- Focusing on the outside largely may make someone feel unhappy or feel trapped. This means you don't have much you can plan for the entire day, but you still have things to do that pay off in order to take stock of your situation.
- Don't let your needs overrule your needs. This will make existing expectations your very real reality.
- In taking stock, consider the following : Prioritize. It's a cliche for good reason--sorting out what really is urgent from what others insist is urgent because they want it off their to-do list is important.
- Turn off your cell phone if you want to do just that. Listening to a cell phone talk, even on the low-power setting, is not the ideal way to expend the energy.

Answer: In taking stock, consider the following : Prioritize. It's a cliche for good reason--sorting out what really is urgent from what others insist is urgent because they want it off their to-do list is important.

Problem: A man pours a liquid onto a table. with the use of a paintbrush OPTIONS:
- he paints a canvas.
- , he paints his finger tips.
- , he covers the table with the liquid.
- he slowly paints a picture on the table.

Answer: , he covers the table with the liquid.

Problem: How to get rid of credit cards without hurting your credit score
Calculate your current utilization rate.
Take out all credit card statements and identify the credit limits. Add them together to get your total available credit. OPTIONS:
- Then, multiply this number to determine the source of your discrepancy. For example, your credit card balance might equal 217.
- Place a check, money order or other credit card statement in the trash. This will allow you to claim the money without bringing it to collect your credit score.
- Find a " credit limit " statement. Look into the item category for any balances under the credit limit.
- Then go through and add up all balances. Divide the balance amount by the available credit.
Answer: Then go through and add up all balances. Divide the balance amount by the available credit.