ADDITIONAL ORDER: (2 of 3) 1) Pls see attached. Make sure it’s error free, deep enough, feel free to make any changes (it’s difficult to be objective about my own writing) 2) Pls add definition of balanced life (spiritual, financial, social, mental/physical health, emotional/family relationship). 3) Pls add reasons why would anybody want to have a balanced life (advantages/disadvantages) 4) Need help w/ thesis statement 5) Pls expand order 2 to total of 10 pages. 6) Layout/format (for all orders) a. citation-cite author & date anew in each new paragraph. Cite original sources rather than taking it from a reference work. includes page#, volume#, cite specific page, always cite the first name of a person the first time you refer to them, if you use title of a book in the text the title is capitalized and italicized, titles of articles are capitalized in the text, not italicized and put in quotation marks. b. avoid the use of editorial “we” unless you state very clearly whom you mean by “we”. c. avoid the use dual pronouns (he/she, herself/himself) d. must be past tense e. do not include references that are not cited in the text. Make sure that works you do cite are included in the reference list at the end of the thesis. Overview Stress is in every area of human life and is sometimes unavoidable. Financial worry, divorce, marriage, empty nest syndrome, illness, grief and loss, change of environment, unsafe neighborhood, erratic drivers, work-related stress, taking care of elder parents, or just having too much responsibility can all deplete one’s energy mentally and physically. Divorce may be a blessing for some people with unhappy marriage; however, the process can be stressful. Too much stress can lead to physical, mental, and emotional illness, such as depression. One can deal with these stressors without going into pieces. If people incorporated mind, body, and spirit into their lives each day, they would have a balanced life, which would result in having a contented and peaceful life despite the chaos that is going on around them and around the world. Imagine driving down the highway without seeing a finger gesturing out the window, without hearing the sound of the horn, without seeing cars racing only to end up at the same stoplight. Imagine talking to someone without being afraid that the other person will respond in anger. Imagine a peaceful world and peace within oneself without using a euphoria-inducing medication. That is a beautiful world to live in. Thesis Statement ? (need help w/ this. We live in the fast pace world which causes stress). . The hypothesis of this thesis is that incorporating the body, mind, and spirit is a way of keeping one in balance. Being in balance leads to stress free, healthy, happy and contented life. Area of Interest It was not too long ago when body, mental, and emotional therapies were foreign to me. In my training in psychological counseling at (my school), I was introduced to meditation and to the creative expressive arts of dream analysis, journaling, dance therapy, art therapy, music therapy, and many modalities. Most of all, my training in these areas stressed the importance of self-care for therapists. One cannot take care of others without taking of the self first. I did my traineeship at a non-profit organization which specializes