how to handle stress..... :)

dawnie_1979

A young lady confidently walked around the room while explaining stress
management to an audience. As she raised a glass of water, everyone was
sure she was going to ask the ultimate question: 'Half empty or half
full?'

However, she fooled them all.

"How heavy is this glass of water?" she inquired with a smile.

Answers called out ranged from 8 oz. to 20 oz.

She replied, "The absolute weight doesn't matter. It depends on how long
I 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."

She continued, "That's the way it is with stress. 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 -- holding stress longer and better each time. So, as early
in the evening as you can, put all your burdens down. Don't carry them
through the evening and into the night.... Pick them up tomorrow.

"Whatever burdens you're carrying now, let them down for a moment.
Relax; pick them up later after you've rested. Life is short. Enjoy it
and the now 'supposed' stress that you've conquered!"

Lone_Wolf70

^ That just totally changed my life. Wait...hold on...nope it didnt

kit8806

A young lady confidently walked around the room while explaining stress
management to an audience. As she raised a glass of water, everyone was
sure she was going to ask the ultimate question: 'Half empty or half
full?'

However, she fooled them all.

"How heavy is this glass of water?" she inquired with a smile.

Answers called out ranged from 8 oz. to 20 oz.

She replied, "The absolute weight doesn't matter. It depends on how long
I 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."

She continued, "That's the way it is with stress. 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 -- holding stress longer and better each time. So, as early
in the evening as you can, put all your burdens down. Don't carry them
through the evening and into the night.... Pick them up tomorrow.

"Whatever burdens you're carrying now, let them down for a moment.
Relax; pick them up later after you've rested. Life is short. Enjoy it
and the now 'supposed' stress that you've conquered!"

Thanks for sharing!!! Some people, myself included, don't handle stress very well! I tend to bottle it in and it just adds up and adds up till I can't take it anymore! The thing I've been trying to do is to evaluate it... is it going to matter tomorrow, possibly... is it going to matter in 5 months, eh, probably not.. is it going to matter in 5 years, unlikely...... so if it doesn't have a long term effect, no reason to carry it with you.. just let it go..

SuperAmie

^ That just totally changed my life. Wait...hold on...nope it didnt

Unnessesary..

... About the Original post.. I loved that thank you! I needed that today! :flowerforyou:

LoriInIowa

Thanks for sharing, Dawnie....I needed to hear that today!