HAVE A STRESS FREE DAY

Judy G.
on 4/20/08 11:09 pm - Galion, OH
A lecturer, when explaining stress management to an audience, raised a glass of water and asked, "How heavy is this glass of water ?"

Answers called out ranged from 250g. to 700g.

The lecturer replied, "The absolute weight doesn't matter. It depends on how long you try to hold it."  


"If I hold it for a minute, that's not a problem. If I hold it for an hour, I'll have an ache in my right arm.  
If I hold it for a day, you'll have to call an ambulance."

"In each case it's the same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes."

He continued, "And that's the way it is with stress management. If we carry our burdens all the time, sooner or later, as the burden becomes increasingly heavy, we   won't be able to carry on."

"As with the glass of water, you have to put it down for a while and rest before holding it again. When we're refreshed, we can carry on with the burden. "

"So, before you return home tonight, put the burden of work/life down. Don't carry it home. You can pick it up tomorrow."

"Whatever burdens you're carrying now, let them down for a moment if you can. Relax, pick them up later after you've rested. 
Life is short.   Enjoy !"

And then he shared some ways of dealing with the burdens of life:


1
*   Accept that some days you're the pigeon, and some days you're the statue.

2
*   Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them.

3
*   Always read stuff that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it.

4
*   Drive carefully.  
       It's not only cars that can be recalled by their Maker.

5
*   If you can't be kind, at least have the decency to be vague.

6
*   If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again, it was probably worth it.

7
*   It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others.

8
*   Never buy a car you can't push.

9
*   Never put both feet in your mouth at the same time, because then you won't have a leg to stand on.

10
*   Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance.

11
*   Since it's the early worm that gets eaten by the bird, sleep late.

12
*   The second mouse gets the cheese.

13
*   When everything's coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.

14
*   Birthdays are good for you. The more you have, the longer you live.

15
*   You may be only one person in the world, but you may also be the world to one person.

16
*   Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once.

17
*   We could learn a lot from crayons. Some are sharp, some are prett y and some are dull. Some have weird names and all are different colors, but they all have to live in the same box.

18
*   A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a
detour.
 
 
Have an awesome day and know that someone has thought about you today
! ! ! 

phfauche
on 4/20/08 11:23 pm - Columbus, OH
Thanks Judy!!  You have a wonderful day!!

Hugs,   Peggy 
 



    
 

MLONG
on 4/20/08 11:26 pm - Wales , MA
OH AM I HAPPY YOU CAME BACK I MISSED YOUR POSTINGS    NOW STAY HERE  HOW IS IT GOING FOR YOU ON YOUR NEW INPROVED LIFE    BOO
BellaNell
on 4/21/08 12:17 am - Pleasant Mt., PA
Nice message, Judy... thanks!
J Brown
on 4/21/08 12:18 am - Omaha, NE
You have no idea how much I need to hear this today.
JeanB
Connie D.
on 4/21/08 12:59 am
Welcome back my dear friend!!!!!!  Please don't leave us again! Could you email this to me please......I needed to hear this today too!! Thanks for sharing. (((((HUGS))))) connie d
Brenda R.
on 4/21/08 2:13 am - Portage, IN
Judy!!!! I am so glad to see you again. I have missed you my friend. Don't ever ever leave us again because things aren't the same without all of us together.  I am so glad that you posted this today. I need to hear some of things in it. I know them but you know sometimes you lose track of them in your head and your life both.  Sending you an extra helping of love and hugs since you haven't got them for a while.   Welcome Back Welcome Back Welcome Back Welcome Back Welcome Back 

                    It's not what you gather, but what you scatter 
                        that tells what kind of life you have lived.

                          oh_c_card-2.gif picture by kittikat22


 

kathim
on 4/21/08 9:48 pm - Enfield, CT
Judy, Very glad to see you are back. Missed your post. Have a wonderful day. KathiM
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