A note on stress management
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 20g to 500g. 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 today, put the burden of work or whatever stress you’re carrying, down. Even for just a moment (hopefully we can help you do that here at Curves – exercise is one of the best stress relievers; besides, it’s impossible to workout on the machines with a glass of water in your hands!). Don’t carry your stress home. Pick it up tomorrow, if need be, when you’re not only refreshed, but hopefully have a different perspective on how to deal with it.
Some lighthearted ways to deal with life’s burdens
Ø Accept that some days you’re the pigeon, and some days you’re the statue.
Ø Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them.
Ø Always read stuff that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it.
Ø Drive carefully. It’s not only cars that can be recalled by their maker.
Ø If you can’t be kind, at least have the decency to be vague.
Ø If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again, it was probably worth it.
Ø It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to other.
Ø Never busy a car you can’t push.
Ø Never put both feet in your mouth at the same time, because then you won’t have a leg stand on.
Ø Nobody cares if you can’t dance well. Just get up and dance.
Ø When everything’s coming your way, you’re in the wrong lane.
Ø Birthdays are good for you. The more you have, the longer you live.
Ø Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once.
Ø A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour.
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