Up Close and Personal
With CTM Founder, Phillip Day

Dear All

I hope this bulletin finds you in excellent straits. And even if it doesn't, then that's what CTM's here for, isn't it? The very act of making a decision to do something about a problem is agreeing with yourself that you've suffered enough and want a solution. This month, we continue our series with attitude, dealing with guarding input, so our brain does not obsess with processing negativity we have no control over anyway.

You'd be amazed what a difference two weeks can make if you switch off the idiot box, stop buying newspapers, don't associate with people who are vexatious to the spirit, and spend time with yourself in the company of positive, happy folk. Most of us are too preoccupied with keeping our heads above the water with the sheer weight of day-to-day minutiae to appreciate how obsessed we have become. The warning signs are poor sleep, lack of enjoyment with life, bursts of irrational anger or worry, lack of sex drive, and a general feeling that we're losing the plot.

And yes, I'm bashing on about taking that four-week holiday again. If you have not had a four-week break away from your usual activities (and that means a geographical break from your regular haunts), you are probably already suffering the above effects and compounding stress and debilitation. You are definitely not as motivated as you should be or as nice to be around. If you need an attitude adjustment, grab a copy of The Little Book of Attitude from the Credence bookstore and see for yourself what a difference a few simple changes can make.

In fact, lifestyle changes are the subject of my next UK tour, entitled appropriately enough, Simple Changes - Your 100 Ways to a Happier, Healthier Life. With each ticket pre-sold will come a free copy of my new audio CD, 'There Must Be an Easier Way'. If you buy five tickets, the five free CDs you get should be passed on so we can get the word out to those who need it most. And, as if that isn't enough, pre-bought ticket-holders can present their ticket-stubs at the store table to claim a 5% discount on whatever they buy on the night. The tour commences on 2nd May and tickets will be available for purchase after 15th March.

To more immediate matters, this month's bulletin is a humdinger! Victories, strivings and the usual idiocy, with perhaps one major difference. People are finally waking up in droves. As you'll see from the Mailbag this month, what you say to others is having an effect. Don't stop.

Best wishes,

Phillip