There is a new grocery store opening in my neighborhood. Three years ago the long-time grocery store closed and we were left with no stores at all in a 2-mile area. The newest store makes the third grocery store to open in the last year, all of them easy to reach by foot or on a bike. I am one of those people that enjoys walking to run errands in the neighborhood: to the post office, coffee shop, grocery store. I really feel more connected to the people and places around me when I slow down and walk. I understand that by choosing to walk I am trading the benefits–sense of community, physical health, environment–for my time, always a precious commodity.

Of course, I can drive to any store I choose. It is so much faster to drive, more convenient and more efficient, too. I believe, depending on the situation, that there are benefits to both.

This dilemma comes around in most areas of life; slower more deliberate versus faster more convenient. When it came time to find a buyer of structured settlement annuity, I took my time. I carefully researched my options and stressed finding a company that could take care of my needs. Receiving cash for structured settlement payments may seem like the fast convenient way to get the money I need, but I took my time finding the right solution for me. Sometimes you can have it both ways!

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Inhale, exhale. We do it constantly, all the time, every day. Stop. Hold your breath for a moment. Then take a slow deep breath, filling your lungs, expanding your belly (yes, belly – push it out in very deep breathing). Hold it. Then ever so slowly release it. Push it all out, then push a little more. There. After several deep breathes, your body relaxes. It’s a natural trigger that will calm you every time. When you find yourself in traffic about to scream or sitting at your computer concentrating so hard you are holding your breath, try this little exercise.

Focusing on your breathing forces you to be in the moment. You are your breath drawing in and releasing out. If you stop and allow yourself to be in the present moment you may see your situation in a new light. You are aware, relaxed, and strong.

This is the ideal frame of mind for making big decisions. You can honestly assess advantages, disadvantages, pros, cons, benefits, and weaknesses. If you are thinking it is time to sell annuity payments, you can think through it clearly. By selling your future payments, you receive a lump sum right now, in the present. If this is your situation, finding a buyer of structured settlement annuity may help you breath easier.

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