Released on = August 22, 2007, 6:00 am

Press Release Author = Jeff Stone

Industry = Entertainment

Press Release Summary = Cleveland, Ohio August 2007 - Jeff Stone's new CD release
"I'm Not Crazy" explores the madness behind coping with stress and finding the inner
strength to pull it all together.

Press Release Body = Lively Recordings record label is going off the deep end
announcing proudly that Jeff Stone's new CD is not crazy, but insanely provocative
with some very cool tunes that will drive you nuts with the desire to listen to them
over and over.

Woven throughout the tapestry of Jeff Stone's new CD, are the valuable lessons he
has learned about dealing with stress. Taken from the lyrics of his songs Jeff has
compiled his own list of the Top Eight Ways to Cope With Stress:

1. Don't take anyone too seriously. - In the song Double Trouble, Jeff learns that
people will accuse you even when "I ain't done anything." Remember, not everyone is
an authority on what they advise you about, so don't let them "break or burst my
bubble."

2. Be open to being loved. - Ready or Not encourages the listener to "let love
begin to start growing." Don't overlook the advice or good intentions of others.
In their own way they are really just trying to love you. Besides, you really don't
have to do much "all you gotta do is just open your heart."

3. Take a break. - Jeff found that when people got Up In My Face it's best to just
take a time out. After all, you aren't accomplishing anything "All that you're
doing is stressing." And, at the end of the day, most people are selfish and
really "don't care" about your side anyway.

4. Walk away if you have to. - In the song Bad Lover the lesson learned is that
sometimes "This ain't depression, this ain't lies." Sometimes it's simply a matter
of "I've had enough." That's when you gotta walk away.

5. Don't let others control what you think of yourself. - In Jeff Stone's title
track he says "I'm not crazy, just a little bit tired of defending myself to you."
Realize that what you are feeling may be normal feelings, so don't allow other
people's expectations to make you crazy. At the expense of sounding psychotic, say
to yourself "I'm not gonna crack, I'm not gonna break."

6. Never give up the fight. - Life is a struggle. Sorry, that's just the way it
is. So Press On through it all as best you can "We gotta pick ourselves up, kick
the negative out" No one else is gonna make you do this. Dig deep for this one.

7. Take your own advice. - Write down advice you would give someone else about the
same issue then, read it and "listen to yourself." We all know advice is "hard to
take from someone else.when you're feeling frustration." But, we seem to have an
abundance of good advice to give to others. You know, things like "take one deep
breath" or "give it just One More Try."

8. You don't have to stand alone. - In the song You Stand By Me Jeff wonders at the
"many times I've thought to give up.and you never give up on me." Who? This could
be the people in your life that you least expected to be on your side, or like Jeff
it could be the assurance that God always has his back. "Through the good times and
the bad, you stand by me, and I never even have to ask."

The music and messages of Jeff Stone's new CD album I'm Not Crazy are good medicine
for the soul, and good therapy for the heart. Even if you aren't particularly
stessed out, it is still quite fun to listen to.


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