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While these strategies have worked for thousands of years, they arent always practical now.

Then you might work on solutions.

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There are a few “all purpose” stress relief strategies that can work well here.

They tend toruminateand remain stressed.

Even serious financial problems, like foreclosures and bankruptcies, can be overcome.

Make a Plan

Keep your eye on the possibilities of the future.

Keep in mind that much better times can be created ahead by dealing with financial challenges of today.

Focus on setting both long-term and short-term goals.

Your short-term goals may simply include getting through the next monthor weekin a relatively peaceful state.

Both long-term and short-term goals are important.

Keep your eyes on your goal, and dont look down.

In fact, thats what theyre there for.

Sometimes the stress of a financial crisis can be more than one person canor shouldhandle alone.